Boeing Australia's Airpower Teaming System loyal-wingman unmanned aircraft made its first flight at Woomera Range in South Australia on Feb. 27. Sierra Nevada has formally protested the U.S. Air Force's decision to award a sole-source contract to Sikorsky for upgrades to the HH-60W combat rescue helicopter. Erikson is offering the upgraded S-64F+ Skycrane for use by the U.S. military as a logistics heavylifter, allowing Boeing CH-47Fs and Sikorsky CH-53Ks to move to the front lines. European missile manufacturer MBDA and the United Arab Emirates' Tawazun Economic Council have signed agreements that could lead to joint development of the SmartGlider family of glide bombs.
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