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  July 2, 2019 | International, Aerospace

  Lockheed Martin to invest $142 million in Arkansas operations

  Posted by Eric Brothers Lockheed Martin is investing $142 million in its Camden, Arkansas, facility and adding 326 new jobs by 2024. Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson joined Lockheed Martin executives during the Paris Air Show announcing this investment. Two new production buildings will support manufacturing long range fires and PAC-3 missile defense capabilities, plus expanding current facilities. Frank St. John, executive vice president of Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control, said, "The facility has a long record of precision manufacturing and on-time deliveries, which is the reason we continue to invest in and expand our Camden Operations." Camden Operations is Lockheed Martin's Precision Fires operations center of excellence. Hutchinson said, "Lockheed's investment illustrates the fact that Arkansas continues to be a global player in the aero-defense industry." The newly created jobs are growing the Camden facility workforce from approximately 700 employees to more than 900 employees in the next few years. https://www.aerospacemanufacturinganddesign.com/article/lockheed-martin-invest-camden-arkansas/

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  June 27, 2019 | International, Aerospace

  Sikorsky nabs $91.2M contract to support U.S. Army Black Hawks

  By Ed Adamczyk June 26 (UPI) -- Sikorsky Aircraft Co. was awarded a $91.2 million contract for work on all versions of the U.S. Army's H-60 Black Hawk helicopter, the Defense Department announced. It was the only bidder on the hybrid cost-plus-fixed-fee and firm-fixed price contract with the Army, which was announced on Tuesday, and only referred to engineering and other support services for the helicopters. The Black Hawk UH/HH-60 is regarded as the Army's utility tactical transport helicopter. The rotorcraft provides combat air assault, general support, aeromedical evacuation, command and control, and special operations support to combat, stability and support operations. The Army bills it's specialty asenhancing the branch's overall mobility due to dramatic improvement in troop and cargo lift capacity. The helicopter, introduced in 1974 and in U.S. military service since 1979, is also used by the military forces of Japan, Colombia and South Korea. Over 4,000 have been built. Variants, including the UH-60L and UH-60M, have been developed for electronic warfare and special operations. Work locations and funding will be determined with each order, the Army said, with the contract estimated to run through June 27, 2024. https://www.upi.com/Defense-News/2019/06/26/Sikorsky-nabs-912M-contract-to-support-US-Army-Black-Hawks/1611561562477/

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  January 20, 2022 | International, Land, C4ISR

  Army, Air Force try brain stimulation devices to improve troop brain function | Miltech

  Throw away those caffeine pills and that DFAC coffee - better brain stimulation may be on the way from the Army and Air Force.