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IndustryVeridian Engineering awarded of a near 17 USDm contract
USA
Veridian Engineering, Inc., Buffalo, N.Y., is being awarded a not-to-exceed $16,727,126 modification to a previously awarded time-and-materials indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity contract (N00421-00-D-0126)... more
IndustryRaytheon awarded of a over 96 USDm contract
USA
Raytheon Systems, Tucson, Ariz., is being awarded a $96,232,101 modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract (N00019-97-C-0027) to exercise an option for the procurement of 599 Sidewinder... more
IndustryPerhaps Boeing abandons the supersonic aircraft project
Washington, USA - Revenge for the European firm Airbus?
Boeing industry is near to abandon the Sonic Cruiser project after the negative responses of the world's greatest air carriers, that have noticed as the aircraft proposed offered only the advantages of... more
IndustryLockheed Martin awarded of a 13 USDm contract
USA
Lockheed Martin Missiles and Space Co., King of Prussia, Pa., is being awarded a $13,000,000 fixed-price-incentive contract modification to implement Tail-Biting Convolutional Encoding (TBCE). TBCE is... more
IndustryApproved the new GPS system created by Boeing
Saint Louis, USA - The firm will have a contract of USD 23bn
In the last days has been definitively approved a new version of GPS system, called GPS IIF, prepared by Boeing Integrated Positions System, for which the firm will receive a contract of USD 23bn. Obviously... more
IndustryEads forecasts a bad future in the aeronautical market
Paris, France - Profits and orders bend, the German position weighs on
The Eads (European Aeronautic Defence and Space Company), of which Airbus and Eurocopter part, previews an high bending in the orders and, consequently, in the profits. The same figures of the third trimester... more
IndustryNorthrop Grumman awarded of a 10 USDm contract
USA
Northrop Grumman Newport News Shipbuilding and Drydock Co., Newport News, Va., is being awarded a $10,000,000 cost-plus-fixed-fee modification to previously awarded contract (N00024-99-C-2100) for aircraft... more
IndustryBoeing Sikorsky Comanche Team awarded of a over 3 USDbn increment
USA
Boeing Sikorsky Comanche Team (Joint Venture), Bridgeport, Conn., is being awarded a $3,392,729,130 increment as part of a $6,555,077,739 cost-plus-award-fee contract for a partial definitization of a... more
IndustryBoeing raises the salary to its employees
Washington, USA - But the health expenses go on their own charge
The Trade Union that protects the nearly 18000 engineers that work for the Boeing industry recommends to its supporters to approve the three-years contract proposed by the firm. The proposal previews... more
IndustryGeneral Electric awarded of a over 7 USDm contract
USA
General Electric Co., Division General, Lynn, Mass., was awarded a $7,188,248 firm-fixed-price type contract for parts for aircraft engines to include a variety of 47 different parts for the U.S. Army,... more
IndustryMcDonnell Douglas awarded of a over 21 USDm contract
USA
McDonnell Douglas Corp., St. Louis is being awarded a $21,306,023 cost-plus-fixed-fee delivery order against a previously awarded basic ordering agreement (N00019-98-G-0037) for supplies and services in... more
IndustrySparta awarded of a over 37 USDm contract
USA
Sparta Inc. is being awarded a cost-plus fixed-fee contract for $37,160,881 over a five-year period of performance. This contract supports the deputy for Force Structure Integration and Deployment by... more
IndustryIt raises the cost of the new Stealths
Washington, USA - Discovered a loss of USD 690m
The cost of the new Lockheed-Martin Stealth F/A-22 "Raptor" raises again for which the federal American Government has already spent USD 45 bn. The registered loss amounts to USD 690m and involves all... more
IndustryRockwell Collins and Raytheon Systems awarded of a over 5 USDm contract
USA
Rockwell Collins, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, is being awarded a $5,026,814 firm-fixed-price contract and Raytheon Systems Co., El Segundo, Calif., is being awarded a $5,024,500 firm-fixed-price contract to provide... more
IndustryCharles Stark Draper Laboratory awarded of a over 90 USDm contract
USA
The Charles Stark Draper Laboratory (CSDL), Cambridge, Mass. is being awarded a $90,288,638 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract for tactical engineering support (TES) of U.S. and U.K. MK-6 Guidance System and... more
IndustryLockheed Martin awarded of a 200 USDm contract
USA
Lockheed Martin Corp., Lockheed Martin Aeronautical Systems Company, Marietta, Ga., is being awarded a $200,000,000 firm-fixed price contract modification for the for the F/A-22 aircraft Low Rate Initial... more
IndustryBoeing awarded of a 156 USDm contract
USA
The Boeing Co., Seal Beach, Calif., is being awarded a $156,000,000 cost plus award fee contract modification. This undefinitized contract authorizes the contractor to begin production of the Global Positioning... more
IndustryAirbus conquers the market in Middle East area
Middle East - In the area Airbus reaches the majority
The European company reaches the majority quote in the Middle East area. It became the first company in the area exceeding the Boeing with a contract for 150 new aircraft for a value of USD 14,6bn. Now... more
IndustryBAE Systems Applied Technologies awarded of a near 8 USDm contract
USA
BAE Systems Applied Technologies, Inc., Rockville, Md., is being awarded a $7,719,128 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract for technical and engineering services in support of the Naval Air Systems Command, Naval... more
IndustryLockheed Martin awarded of a over 7 USDm contract
USA
Lockheed Martin Corp., Fort Worth, Texas, is being awarded a $7,655,106 firm-fixed-price contract modification to provide for funding of option 3 (Oct. 1, 2002 - Sept. 30, 2003) for Combined LifeTime Support... more
IndustryBreeze-Eastern awarded of a over 6 USDm contract
USA
Breeze-Eastern, Union, N.J., is receiving a $6,542,178 firm-fixed-price contract for 102 power drum winch assemblies used on the H-60 helicopter. This contract also includes the purchase of one power... more
IndustryRaytheon Aerospace awarded of a over 55 USDm contract
USA
Raytheon Aerospace Co., Madison, Miss., is being awarded a $55,505,101 firm-fixed-price contract modification to provide for FY2003 options for logistics support of the T-1A Aircraft at Vance, Columbus,... more
IndustryTechnical and Management Services Corp. awarded of a over 37 USDm contract
USA
Technical and Management Services Corp., Beltsville, Md., was awarded a $12,200,000 increment as part of a $37,645,524 firm-fixed-price, time and materials, cost contract for supplies and services for... more
IndustryRaytheon awarded of a over 43 USDm contract
USA
Raytheon Co., Tucson, Ariz., is being awarded a $43,257,562 firm-fixed-price contract modification to provide for the purchase of 142 Advanced Medium Range Air to Air Missiles (Air Intercept Missile -... more
IndustryNew round of contract for the Boeing-Saic
St Louis, Usa - Contract funds and subcontracts for more than USD 50m
"I think everyone recognizes that no one company can do it all", said John Gully, deputy FCS program manager of SAIC. The Boeing-SAIC (Science Applications International Corporation)announces new round... more
IndustryGermany doesn't draw to one side about the European program A-400M
Paris, France - Pleased the French government
After Italy it has not been the time of the Germany. Indeed after the forfait that our country has had to give because of budget problems, it was afraid also of the German defection. But it has been... more
IndustryFenn Manufacturing Co. awarded of a over 10 USDm contract
USA
Fenn Manufacturing Co., Newington, Conn., was awarded on Oct. 21, 2002, a $10,382,566 firm-fixed-price contract for 122 swashplate controls applicable to the AH-64 aircraft. Work will be performed in... more
IndustryBoeing makes up the internal of its aircraft
Seattle, USA- The new models are already available
The need to find a proper place in order to locate own's hand-baggage is a requirement for the most of passengers. Boeing met this demand making bigger the luggage vans over the traveler's seats. The... more
IndustryNorthrop Grumman awarded of a over 23 USDm contract
USA
Northrop Grumman Corp., Bethpage, N.Y., is being awarded a $23,259,915 modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract (N00019-00-C-0242) for the production of 10 wing center sections for... more
IndustryBoeing announces its strategic partners
St Louis, Usa - Phase I of the Unmanned Combat Armed is ready to start
Boeing has announced that Alphatec, Axiom, Bae Systems, Carnegie Mellon University, Harris Corporation, New Mexico State University e Rockwell Scientific are its new strategic partners for Phase I of the... more
IndustryTextron: another 2000 jobs to be cut
Washington, Usa- The decision is due to restructure the company
Even if the third-quarter has concluded with an optimal performance at NY Down Jones market, Textron continues with its politics of reorganization: diminishing the organic in order to cut the costs. The... more
IndustryRaytheon Aerospace awarded of a over 5 USDm contract
USA
Raytheon Aerospace Co., Madison, Miss., is being awarded a $5,676,302 firm-fixed-price contract modification to obligate partial funding for the first quarter FY2003 under option III. Services provided... more
IndustryLockheed Martin awarded of a near 64 USDm contract
USA
Lockheed Martin Space Systems Co., Sunnyvale, Calif., is being awarded a $63,830,950 cost-plus award-fee contract modification to address the impact to the development schedule for military strategic and... more
Industry2002's first-half results for Dassault
Paris, France - Dassault Aviation Group booked EUR 2.39bn orders
Charles Edelstenne, Dassault Aviation's Chairman and CEO, presented yesterday Dassault group's financial statements for the first six months of 2002. Established in 1945, Dassault Aviation's represents... more
IndustryNorthrop Grumman awarded of a near 224 USDm contract
USA
Northrop Grumman Corp., Melbourne, Fla., is being awarded a $223,750,000 fixed-price-incentive-firm contract modification to provide for continued production funding in support of one Joint Surveillance... more
IndustryLockheed Martin awarded of a near 19 USDm contract
USA
Lockheed Martin Information Systems, Orlando, Fla., is being awarded a $18,961,781 firm-fixed-price contract modification to provide for fiscal year 2003 operation and maintenance for the C-130 aircrew... more
IndustryBombardier : German staff reduced
Frankfurt, Germany - The cause: a reduction of demand
Bombardier, the Canadian Company which makes high speed-trains, including Germany's high-speed ICE express, subways, jet aircrafts, snowmobiles, and watercrafts annouced yesterday a drastic staff reduction. The... more
IndustryEurofighter: ready in 2003
Berlin, Germany – We have to wait until next year
About six hundred "Eurofighters" are already been booked from European countries: Italy, Great Britain, Spain and Germany. The first Eurofighters were been expected from this year, but in fact they will... more
IndustryGeneral Electric awarded of a near 7 USDm contract
USA
General Electric Aircraft Engine, West Lynn, Mass., is being awarded a $6,767,121 delivery order for repair of the F404 HPT rotor component utilized on the F18 aircraft. Work will be performed in Jacksonville,... more
IndustryBoeing awarded of a near 7 USDm contract
USA
The Boeing Co., Kent, Wash., is being awarded a $6,706,087 modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract (N00019-99-C-1228) to exercise an option for the non-recurring costs associated... more
IndustryGeneral Electric awarded of a over 16 USDm contract
USA
General Electric International Inc., GE Engine Services, Cincinnati, Ohio, is being awarded $16,489,271 for two delivery orders under a previously awarded long-term performance based logistics requirements... more
IndustryEmbraer develops aircraft engine supplied with alcohol
Sao Paulo, Brazil - The new fuel derives from sugarcane
The technicians of the Neiva have introduced a new model of engine supplied with alcohol that reduces the maintenance costs. Infact one litre of traditional fuel costs approximately BRL 4 while the alcohol-fuel... more
IndustryAustria buys 24 Eurofighter
Rome, Italy - Austrian government has refused offers by Saab and Lockheed Martin
24 Eurofighter Typhoon classes will be bought shortly by Austrian government in order to substitute Jas – 35 Draken of the Saab bought by Austria in 1985. The operation will cost EUR 1,79m. The chancellor W... more
IndustryMcDonnell Douglas awarded of a over 28 USDm contract
USA
McDonnell Douglas Corp., a wholly owned subsidiary of the Boeing Co., St. Louis, Mo., is being awarded a $28,577,854 modification to a previously awarded fixed-priced-incentive contract (N00019-00-C-0307)... more
IndustryGeneral Electric to cut 3000 jobs
Washington, Usa - In the next 15 months
The Us engine maker giant General Electric has announced to be set to cut 3000 jobs over the next 15 months due to the enduring slump in the Us airline industry. At the moment GE employs 26.000 people... more
IndustryBoeing's new longer-range 777 to rollout with Goodrich wheels and carbon Brakes
Charlotte, Usa - FAA grants TSO
Goodrich Corporation has received FAA TSO approval of the wheels and brakes for Boeing's Longer-Range 777 aircraft. The initial shipset is currently being installed on the first aircraft, a 777-300ER,... more
IndustryNewport News awarded of a near 6 USDm contract
USA
Newport News Shipbuilding and Drydock Co., Newport News, Va., is being awarded a $5,878,888 cost-plus-fixed-fee modification to previously awarded contract (N00024-99-C-2100) for aircraft carrier engineering... more
IndustryBombardier receives Q400 order from ANA group
Toronto, Canada - Deliveries start in the summer 2003
Bombardier Aerospace announced today that All Nippon Airways (ANA) group of Tokyo, Japan has placed a firm order for four Bombardier Q400 turboprop airliners. ANA is scheduled to receive its first Bombardier... more
IndustryBoeing will create the largest aircraft-cargo ever made
Washington, Usa - The order comes from Pentagon for military purposes
It's going to compete not only with its "natural" rivals, such as Antonov 225, the largest military aircraft in service at present, but also with cargo ships; in fact the capabilities of the Pelican (this... more
IndustryBAE Systems successfully launched its laser guided rocket
Nashua, Usa - By completing a series of pre-programmed maneuvers
BAE Systems, the British aerospace and defence industry, successfully carried out the flight test for its laser guided rocket. During the rocket's flight, the CTV completed a series of pre-programmed flight... more