P25 radio integration on track, not likely to push back MH-139 fielding

By Vanessa Montalbano / September 23, 2024 at 3:39 PM
A last-minute addition to the Air Force MH-139 Grey Wolf's contractual requirements will be available when the service begins flight testing and won't delay initial operational test and evaluation, Azeem Khan, Boeing's MH-139 program manager and executive director, said last week. The P25 radio integration and add-on is meant to improve the aircraft’s internal communications, bringing better signal functions, selective calling and more advanced GPS, among other things, to the cockpit. IOT&E is on track to start this month, which...

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