In December of 1998, seven years after the final shots of the Gulf War, American pilots found themselves once again flying combat missions over Iraq. While the US’s only supersonic heavy payload bomber had been sidelined throughout the Gulf War, this new mission, dubbed Operation Desert Fox, would be the B-1B Lancer’s combat debut. TheRead More
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Raytheon and AirMap partner for UAS into the national airspace system
Raytheon Company has signed a strategic agreement with AirMap, the leading global airspace intelligence platform for drones, to collaborate on future projects to safely integrate unmanned aerial systems (UAS), commonly referred to as drones, into the national airspace system and unlock the positive economic and social benefits of expanded commercial drone operations. “AirMap is usheringRead More
Pratt & Whitney expands military aftermarket services in Oklahoma
Pratt & Whitney, a division of United Technologies Corp., announced an expansion of its Military Aftermarket Services in Oklahoma. Pratt & Whitney plans to make a multimillion-dollar investment to upgrade existing facilities, supporting sustainment operations at the Oklahoma City Air Logistics Complex based at Tinker Air Force Base. This expansion will create more than 100Read More