Germany to send WS-61 Westland Sea King helicopters to Ukraine
Germany has committed to sending Ukraine six of its 21 retiring WS-61 Westland Sea King multirole, amphibious helicopters.
General Dynamics receives Hydra 70 rocket order
General Dynamics Armament and Technical Products will produce Hydra 70 air-to-ground rockets for the US Army under a $67.5 million contract announced on 16 August.
This contract, issued by the US Army Contracting Command in Redstone Arsenal, is a modification to a previously awarded contract and brings the cumulative value of General Dynamics' Hydra rocket work to more than $1 billion.
Hydra rockets can be mounted on most helicopters and some fixed wing aircraft and employ a variety of warheads to meet a wide range of mission requirements for all branches of the US military and various international customers.
Steve Elgin, vice president and general manager of armament systems, said: ‘General Dynamics has been the system integrator for the production of Hydra rockets since 1996. As a low-risk, high-quality supplier, we work closely with the army to deliver a weapon that is affordable and reliable in action.’
Deliveries under the order will be completed by the end of 2015.
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