Japan has grounded its fleet of six MV-22s in response to the crash and Defense Minister Minoru Kihara said that the U.S. military should take the same action.
The settlement includes a $1.539 million payment to whistleblowers who sued Boeing on behalf of the U.S. Defense Department for allegedly making false claims.
A sources sought notice published on Sept. 19 calls for responses for a Long Range Attack Munition that can be purchased in fiscal 2025 and fielded in 2027.
Mercury Systems had a respectable fiscal 3Q, but overshadowing the performance was significant pressure on margins tied to slow-moving development programs.
Metrea’s business case rests on the uncomfortable fact that hundreds of Air Force-owned air refueling aircraft cover only a fraction of the potential demand.
One or more experimental aircraft could start flying in 2027 to prove the feasibility of a transporter that can speed up like a jet and land like a helicopter.
