"Every single B-2 is a strategic asset, making the return of the Spirit of Ohio critical to national security,” said Col. Jason Shirley, B-2 System Program Manager with the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center’s Bombers Directorate.
Boaz Levy, IAI's Chairman of the Board, positioned the system as an extension of capabilities the company has spent decades refining rather than a departure from them.
The delivery came just 20 months after the Czech Republic signed its acquisition agreement with the Brazilian manufacturer.
The NGRC programme is aimed at developing a medium-class, multi-role rotorcraft to replace medium multi-role helicopters now in service.
“We are reaching even deeper into the investing ecosystem, meeting our potential partners where they are,” said Chris Moran, vice president and general manager, Lockheed Martin Ventures.
“This live-fire test is an important next step in the development of Collaborative Combat Aircraft,” said Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Kenneth S. Wilsbach.
Northrop Grumman said the planned partnerships build on more than a decade of cooperation around NATO’s current RQ-4D Phoenix fleet.
The Army’s NGSRI program is intended to field a short-range missile that can be launched from either a vehicle or a shoulder-fired system.
The Nordholz project forms part of General Atomics Europe’s long-term growth strategy.
The company said the investment will support the next-generation strategic deterrent program while adding hundreds of high-paying jobs.
The HX-2 is already combat-proven in Ukraine, where Helsing said thousands of systems have been deployed to the front lines.
The AW149 will become the UK’s new medium helicopter, bringing Leonardo’s latest-generation multi-role battlefield capability into service.
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