Naval Air Systems Command has awarded a team from ITT Electronic Systems and Boeing’s Phantom Works a cont
ITT/Boeing Team Wins Jammer Contract
Naval Air Systems Command has awarded a team from ITT Electronic Systems and Boeing’s Phantom Works a contract for continued work in support of the Next Generation Jammer (NGJ) program. The $42 million contract covers technology maturation efforts, such as design and analysis of critical elements to ensure that the proposed solution is affordable and of low development risk, while offering significantly improved operational effectiveness. The NGJ program, valued at around $2 billion overall, seeks to replace ageing ALQ-99 jammer pods used by the U.S. Navy’s EA-18G Growler electronic warfare platform, and also forms an important stepping stone toward an electronic attack capability for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter.
Asian Carriers Commit To Blended Winglets
Two major Asian airlines have committed to Aviation Partners Boeing (APB) blended winglets for future deliveries of their next-generation Boeing 737 fleets. China Southern Airlines will take delivery of 55 aircraft between 2011 and 2015, marking APB’s largest winglet order to date in China. Once all 55 aircraft are in service with blended winglets, China Southern expects annual fuel savings of more than 7,700 metric tons, an annual reduction in carbon dioxide emissions of more than 24,000 metric tons, as well as a two-metric tons improvement in takeoff performance from locations such as Kunming.
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