In a shift away from traditional practice for a major US defence contractor, Boeing has decided to restart production of its A160 Hummingbird unmanned helicopter despite the lack of a new order.
The
industry typically waits for the US military to define a requirement or
award a contract before launching an aircraft into low-rate production,
but Boeing began assembling the first of 21 new A160s on 15 March, says
programme manager Ernie Wattam. Continue reading...
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