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IndustryCanada, US sign agreement on JSF
Washington, US - It is the most important US defence project
Canada and US signed yesterday a memorandum of understanding that commits Canada to the participation in the JSF system development and demonstration phase. The signed agreement will span the next 10... more
IndustryBombardier Aerospace delivers its first Global Express in ASTOR program
Montréal, Canada – Bombardier Aerospace has delivered the first of five Global Express ® aircraft in the ASTOR (Airborne Stand-Off Radar) program to Raytheon Systems Limited. This latest addition to the... more
IndustryRaytheon awarded a near 30 USDm contract
Raytheon Systems Co., Tucson, Ariz., is being awarded a $29,731,108 contract for the remanufacture of 22 Tomahawk missiles to the Block IIIC configuration for the government of the United Kingdom under... more
IndustryBombardier, the first Astor program aircraft delivered
Montreal, Canada - Fully operational only in 2004
Bombardier Aerospace has delivered the first of 5 Global Express twin-jets, destined to Astor Program (Airborne Stand-off Radar). Astor is the UK ministry of Defence's new and highly sophisticated, long... more
IndustryWho is Paolo Scaroni, the President and CEO of Finmeccanica
It's a AVIONEWS exclusive news
THe President and CEO of Finmeccanica Italian Group, who succeed to Alberto Lina, is Paolo Scaroni, 56, married, three sons. He has a university degree in business administration taken at Bocconi Milan... more
IndustryAlso italian Finmeccanica in Inmiza
Rome, Italy - The new spanish consortium for missile systems
After some months of discussions a new multi-national group is born. It is the spanish Inmiza, whose task is the production of missile systems. The first design will be the air superiority missile Meteor,... more
IndustryUnited Technology awarded a over 17 USDm contract
United Technology Corp., East Hartford, Conn., is being awarded a $17,857,262 fixed price with economic price adjustment contract modification to provide for three F177-PW-100 spare engines for the... more
IndustryBoeing forecasts first Sonic Cruiser deliveries for 2008
The U.S. aeronautical industry Boeing, expects to be able to deliver its new Sonic Cruiser aircraft for the 2008. This plane will fly at speed close to sound speed, and it will allow to save 15% of time... more
IndustryLockheed Martin awarded a over 111 USDm contract
Lockheed Martin Corp., Marietta, Ga., is being awarded a $111,400,000 (not-to-exceed) cost-plus-fixed-fee contract modification to provide for undefinitzied contractual action incorporation into the calendar... more
IndustrySikorsky awarded a over 11 USDm contract
Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation of Stratford, Conn., was awarded a $11,521,095 contract for four Multi-function Displays and one 701D Engine Improved Hover Infrared Suppression System. Work is expected... more
IndustryHoneywell awarded a over 7 USDm contract
Honeywell International Inc. Defense and Space, Tempe, Ariz., is being issued a $7,103,406 contract for total logistics support for repair of KC-130 auxiliary power units. Work is expected to be completed... more
IndustryBombardier Aerospace launches its new Global 5000
Strong market reception for new super-large business jet
Today officially launched its high-speed Bombardier Global 5000 * intercontinental business jet, designed specifically to meet emerging needs in the super-large jet market. Since its market introduction... more
IndustryAirbus financial results for 2001
Paris, France - Heavy increase in turnover
Airbus industry, a division of european aerospace giant EADS, has registered for year 2001 a 38% increase in turnover, that is equivalent to EURb 20,5. Besides EADS informed that for the last year the... more
IndustryA400M project definitive ok delayed for the 5th time
Germany will decide before March 31st
A400M european joint venture will be frozen until next Autumn, after final agreement skipped for the fifth time. Main hurdle to the operation, remains the ambiguous role played by the Berlin government. In... more
IndustryRaytheon Systems awarded a over 41,6 USDm contract
Raytheon Systems Co., Tucson, Ariz., is being awarded a $41,603,020 firm-fixed -price contract modification to provide for 100 AIM-120 C5 advance medium range air-to-air missiles and one lot of spares... more
IndustryLockheed Martin awarded a over 153 USDm contracts
Lockheed Martin, Marietta, Ga., is being awarded a $153,323,968 firm-fixed-price contract modification to provide for F-22 program support for period E through December 2002. The Aeronautical Systems... more
IndustryBoeing Satellite Systems awarded a over 204 USDm contract
Boeing Satellite Systems, Los Angeles, Calif., is being awarded a $204,204,000 contract option to provide for completion and delivery of satellite 1 in support of the Wideband Gapbiller Communications... more
IndustryNorthrop Grumman awarded a over 100 USDm contract
Northrop Grumman Corp., San Diego, Calif., is being awarded a $101,300,000 (not -to-exceed) firm-price-incentive-firm contract modification to provide for low rate initial production (Lot 1) for two Global... more
IndustryLockheed Martin awarded a over 2,4 USDbn contracts
Contract refers to F-22 aircraft production
Lockheed Martin Corp., Marietta, Ga., is being awarded a $2,416,282,558 firm-fixed-price contract modification which definitizes the lot 2 long lead procurement and procures thirteen low rate initial... more
IndustryAirbus A400M, Europe cannot wait till autumn
French defense minister criticizing german position
According to french defense ministry the decision on european transport A400M production cannot be postponed to autumn 2002, as the german government would like. The behaviour of the german partner is... more
IndustryRaytheon company awarded a over 376 usdm contract
Raytheon Company, Electronic Systems of Bedford, Mass., is being awarded a $376,384,358 cumulative total cost plus award fee contract for FY02 Patriot Engineering Services for 640,004 man-hours of effort... more
IndustryNorthrop Grumman awarded a over 30 USDm contract
Northrop Grumman Corp., San Diego, Calif., is being awarded a over 30 USDm cost-plus-award-fee contract modification. This action definitizes engineering and manufacturing development efforts in support... more
IndustryLockheed Martin awarded a over 13 USDm contracts
Lockheed Martin Corp., Marietta, Ga., is being awarded a $13,366,100 firm-fixed-price contract modification to provide for various annual logistics support and training options to support of the C-130J... more
IndustryCzech Repubblic will estinguish Indian fires
THT company will deliver 43 fire-fighter aircraft to New Delhi government
As announced last Wednesday, a Czech firm, THT de Policka, is ready to deliver 43 fire-fighter planes to India. The EURm 9,5 worth operation will give the Indian military airports of New Delhi, Bombay... more
IndustryITT awarded a over 519 USDm contract
ITT Industries, Colorado Springs, Colorado, is being awarded a $519,009,204 cost-plus-award/fixed-fee contract to provide for the System Engineering and Sustainment Integrator program. This program... more
IndustryNorthrop Grumman awarded a over 41 USDm contract
Northrop Grumman Corp., San Diego, Calif., is being awarded a $41,500,000 modified 'Other Transaction' which definitizes engineering and manufacturing development efforts in support of the Global Hawk... more
IndustryUnited Technologies awarded a over 406 USDm contract
United Technologies Corp., East Hartford, Conn., is being awarded a $406,271,347 contract modification to provide for 26 low-rate initial production (Lot 2) F119-PW-100 engines applicable to the F-22... more
IndustrySmiths Aerospace awarded a near 6 USDm contract
Smiths Aerospace Actuation Systems, Yakima, Wash., is being awarded a $5,740,490 requirements contract for 473 holdback bars and 131 adapter/fitting assemblies used on F/A-18 aircraft and 150 holdback... more
Industryraytheon company awarded a over 16 usdm contract
Raytheon Company, Sudbury, Mass., is being awarded a $16,243,187 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract for the design, development, fabrication, and testing of an Affordable Ground Based Radar (AGBR) Advanced... more
IndustryLockheed Martin warded a over 248 USDm contracts
Lockheed Martin Missile and Space, Sunnyvale, Calif., is being awarded a $248,522,592 modification to previously awarded cost-plus-incentive-fee, cost-plus-fixed-fee contract (N00030-01-C-0100) to provide... more
IndustryBrazilians are winners in the Bombardier-Embraer dispute
WTO confirms low rate loans are illegal
WTO declared Bombardier aerospace industry substantially guilty in the commercial war against the brazilian firm Embraer. WTO asked therefore Canada to eliminate low rate loans granted to Bombardier,... more
IndustryAlso Czech Republic enters in Airbus
Letov will cooperate in A380 production
Letov factory (LLV, i.e. Letov Letecka Vyroba) will participate in the production of Airbus 380, the new wide body aircraft projected by Airbus Consortium. The Czech firm will furnish parts destined to... more
IndustryA400M, opposition party protesting
The troublesome story of Airbus military transport not yet concluded
German tories, contrary to the purchase of 73 Airbus A400M aircraft for financial reasons only, will appeal against the decision taken by the german parliament. The problem remains therefore rather serious... more
Industryturbomeca opens new Canadian subsidiary
It is the 11th in the World
Turbomeca announced the setting up of its subsidiary in Canada, Turbomeca Canada Inc., at the international trade area of Montreal Airport in Mirabel (Quebec). This will be the 11th subsidiary in... more
IndustryVitrociset signs agreement with Datamat
The contract worth 21 EURm
Datamat and Vitrociset signed an agreement for outsourcing supply of services to Italian Air force for the EFA2000 fighter aircraft. This will include the realization of all infrastructures for materials... more
IndustryRAYTHEON AWARDED A OVER 9 USDM CONTRACT
USA, Raytheon Systems Co., Defense Systems Segment, Naval & Maritime Systems, Sudbury, Mass., is being awarded a $9,727,011 modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract (N00024-02-C-5100)... more
IndustryAIRBUS OUTSELLS BOEING
TOULOUSE, FRANCE, European aircraft maker Airbus has outsold Boeing in year 2001, for the third time in ten years, notwithstanding the cancellation of some orders due to three bankrupted airlines. Airbus... more
IndustryAEA AWARDED A 5 USDM CONTRACT
USA, Antenna Research Associates Inc., Beltsville, Md., is being awarded a firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract with a potential value of $5,000,000 for the AS-3900A SINCGARS... more
IndustryBAE SYSTEMS AWARDED A OVER 48 USDM CONTRACT
USA, BAE Systems, Fort Walton Beach, Fla., was awarded a USD 48,063,650 cost-plus-award-fee contract for logistical support and services for the U.S. Army Garrison Hawaii. Work is expected to be completed... more
IndustryDYNCORP AWARDED A NEAR 120 USDM CONTRACT
USA, DynCorp, Int., Fort Worth, Texas, is being awarded a $119,751,602 contract to provide for all personnel, equipment, tools, materials, supervision, and items and services as necessary to perform... more
IndustrySNECMA COULD HAVE PROBLEM IN ITS PRIVATIZATION
PARIS, FRANCE, According to a French motorist industry SNECMA spokesman, the losses registered after Sept. 11, could led to difficulties in privatization. This would take talks about agreemnts among other... more
IndustryMCDONNELL DOUGLAS AWARDED A OVER 24USDM CONTRACT
USA, McDonnell Douglas Corp., St. Louis, Mo., is being awarded a $24,051,953 firm-fixed-price contract modification to provide for support of the APG-63(V)1 radar system applicable to the F-15 aircraft.... more
IndustryLOCKHEED MARTIN AWARDED A OVER 33USDM CONTRACT
USA, Lockheed Martin Integrated Systems, Orlando, Fla., is being awarded a $33,584,941 firm-fixed-price contract to provide for 76 Joint Air -to-Surface Standoff Missiles (JASSM), associated warranties,... more
IndustryCONTRACT FOR STANDOFF MISSILES AND GPS SYSTEMS
ORLANDO, FLA, Lockheed Martin (Orlando, FLA.) has been awarded a 33,5 USD millions fixed price contract to provide for 76 Joint Air to Surface Standoff Missiles plus 84 Anti-Jam GPS systems. more
IndustryCOOPERATION BETWEEN DEFENCE AND UNIVERSITY
WASHINGTON, John Hopkins University/Applied Physics Laboratory has been awarded a 130 USDm contract for development and engineering work related to strategic systems, submarine security and survivability,... more
IndustryDASSAULT AVIATION VERSUS AIR ET COSMOS
BLAGNAC-FRANCE, The French Association of professional aeronautical and space journalists (AJPAE) carried a motion against the aricrafts building company, Dassault Aviation, following the weekly magazine... more
IndustryALSO AIRBUS INDUSTRIE SHOWS SIGNS OF CRISIS
TOULOUSE, Following the well known events begun after September 11th, also Airbus is showing symptoms of crisis. In the United Kingdom facilities the european firm has been obliged to carry out 500... more
IndustryTOMORROW THE FIRST A-318 FLIGHT
HAMBURG, GERMANY, Tomorrow would be conducted the first flight of the last of the Airbus's aircraft, the A-318, a shortened version of the A-319. The plane, which has 107 seats, has been yet ordered in... more
IndustryVITROCISET DEFENCE: 62 MILLION EURO CONTRACT AWARD FOR SILEF 2000, EUROFIGTHER LOGISTIC AND INFORMATION SYSTEM
ROME, ITALY, Vitrociset Company has been awarded by NATO Agency NETMA (EF-2000 and Tornado Management) based in Munich (GE) an outsourcing Contract to provide Italian Air Force with the New Logistics and... more
IndustryAIRBUS GIANT PLANE WILL FLY ON YEAR 2004
PARIS, According to the daily newspaper "Le Tribune", within the end of January French Government will decide about the funding of 1,6 EURbn in favour of the new european consortium plane. While... more