An unnamed Air Force spokeswoman has confirmed Lockheed Martin’s news that the Air Force plans to make the CSAR-X contract award in September, reports Reuters news service. The spokeswoman did not give a firm date for the award. Earlier this year, the Air Force decided to change the program requirements to provide more capability up front, thus delaying the award decision from spring to late summer. The Air Force wants to replace 101 HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopters with 141 new combat search and research aircraft. Competitors include Lockheed Martin’s US101, Boeing’s CH-47, and Sikorsky’s VH-92. USAF expects to begin fielding the new platform in 2010.
Pentagon Puts Greenland Under US Northern Command
June 17, 2025
The Pentagon has given U.S. Northern Command responsibility for U.S. military operations in and near Greenland after President Donald Trump expressed interest in acquiring the Danish territory. Defending Greenland was previously the responsibility of U.S. European Command. But Greenland, an icy island in the High North between North America and…