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 by Sam Howard Washington DC (UPI) May 16, 2018
The U.S. Navy awarded a $24.1 million contract modification to Lockheed Martin for its F-35-in-a-box flight simulator program. The contract will pay for Phase II delivery of the verification simulation system's software, software fees, development, integration and support, the Defense Department announced on Tuesday. Lockheed last year received a $50.8 million modification on the same contract for development, integration and support of the F-35-in-a-box, or VSim, system. Lockheed will work under the terms of the new contract in Forth Worth, Texas, and Marietta, Ga., between now and September. The Defense Department has obligated about $20.4 million to Lockheed at the time of the award, with funds coming from Navy, Marine Corps and Air Force accounts.
French Rafales keep training edge on US aircraft carrier Aboard The Uss George H.W. Bush, Etats-Unis (AFP) May 14, 2018 In scorched trails of exhaust, US F/A-18 fighter jets and French Rafales take off and land at a frantic pace, all from the same US Navy aircraft carrier. Since France's only aircraft carrier, the Charles de Gaulle, is undergoing a major renovation project until autumn, French pilots have been invited to hone their skills on one of the US Navy's 11 carriers. After a month of training on shore in Virginia, more than 300 crew from the French airborne group - pilots, mechanics and flight deck staff ... read more
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