JANUARY 2020 I DESIGN007 MAGAZINE 69
MilAero007 Highlights
Lockheed Martin Paints Helicopter for
Capt. Kimberly Hampton Memorial E
Lockheed Martin completed painting the OH-
58D Kiowa Warrior helicopter that will be a
part of the memorial honoring Capt. Kimberly
Hampton in Easley, South Carolina.
Sikorsky and United Rotorcraft
Deliver Three Firehawk Helicopters
to CA Firefighters E
Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company, and
United Rotorcraft, a division of Air Methods
Corporation, announced deliveries of three
new S-70i Firehawk helicopters to Califor-
nia fire agencies: one each to the Department
of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE),
the Los Angeles County Fire Department
(LACoFD), and the City of San Diego Fire-
Rescue Department.
Czech Republic Acquires Mixed Fleet of
AH-1Z and UH-1Y Helicopters E
The Czech Republic becomes the first interna-
tional customer to purchase a mixed fleet of
H-1 aircraft. The H-1 mixed fleet shares 85%
commonality between parts, reducing the
logistics, maintenance, and training costs
of the AH-1Z and UY-1Y helicopters while
offering a lethal combination of integrated
weapons systems.
Vahana Comes to an End: New Chapter
at Airbus Begins E
Nearly four years after the Vahana concept
was sketched on a napkin, the flagship pro-
gram that launched the urban air mobility
initiative at Airbus has come to a close.
Vahana's key learnings are now providing Air-
bus Urban Mobility with invaluable insight on
the design of its future urban air vehicle.
Defense Speak Interpreted:
The Continuing Resolution E
The topic of the continuing resolution (CR) has
been sneaking past other hot Washington top-
ics, such as impeachment, candidate debates,
and why the Redskins are so bad. Dennis Fritz
provides an update concerning a CR and the
2020 fiscal year.
Lockheed Martin Partners With The
Common Mission Project to Support
Hacking for Defense (H4D) E
Lockheed Martin announced a corporate do-
nation to The Common Mission Project to
support the adoption of innovative solutions
that solve critical national security challeng-
es through the National Security Innovation
Network (NSIN) program Hacking for Defense
(H4D), a nationwide academic course.
Designing for Complex PCBs E
The I-Connect007 editorial team sat down with
Freedom CAD's Scott Miller to talk about the
industry's demand for more increasingly com-
plex PCBs, and the challenges this presents.
They also discuss Freedom CAD's in-house
training programs, the company's recent book
authored by Scott, and why communication
is such an important tool in a PCB designer's
toolbox.
NASA's X-59 Quiet Supersonic Research
Aircraft Cleared for Final Assembly E
NASA's first large-scale piloted X-plane in
more than three decades is cleared for final
assembly and integration of its systems
following a major project review by senior
managers held Thursday at NASA headquar-
ters in Washington.
