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Bell-Boeing
awarded
MV-22
upgrade
contract
Bell-Boeing has been
awarded a $146 million
contract for upgrades
and maintenance
on the USMC MV-
22 fleet brining the
aircraft up to Block
C configuration, with
work expected to be
completed by the
middle of 2022.
VSR700 prototype first flight
The prototype of Airbus Helicopters’ VSR700 unmanned aerial system has performed its
first flight at a drone test center near Aix-en-Provence in the south of France. The VSR700
performed several take-offs and landings with the longest flight lasting around 10 minutes.
