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IndustryBell-Boeing Joint Program Office awarded of a near 2 USD bn contract
Washington, Usa - For the tiltrotor aircraft
Bell-Boeing Joint Program Office, Amarillo, Texas, is being awarded a $ 1,811,100,000 advance acquisition contract for the FY 2008 procurement of long-lead components associated with the manufacture and... more
IndustryBoeing awarded contract for 18 U.S. Army AH-64D Apache Longbow helicopters
St. Louis, USA - A deal worth USD 276.4 million
Boeing and the U.S. Army have signed a USD 276.4 million contact for 18 new AH-64D Apache Longbow multi-role combat helicopters. The contract raises to 45 the number of new-build Apache Longbows on... more
IndustryAirbus starts painting first A-380 for Singapore Airlines
Milan, Italy - The aircraft will stay about three weeks in the company's paint-shop in Hamburg
"Following timely completion of the cabin installation of the first A-380 for Singapore Airlines, Airbus has started the paintwork on this aircraft. The A-380 will stay about three weeks in the company's... more
IndustryPiaggio Aero Industries: second Users Conference P-180 "Avanti" in Pratica di Mare
Rome, Italy - 30,000 hours of the aircraft of Italian Air Force's fleet will be celebrated tomorrow
"The second conference of the operators of P-180 Avanti's aircraft held today at the Italian Air Force's base in Pratica di Mare, near Rome. Guests of the AMI, first operator for number of airplanes... more
IndustryBell Helicopter Textron awarded of a over 7 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the CV-22 Osprey
Bell Helicopter Textron, Fort Worth, Texas, is being awarded for $ 7,769,500 ceiling priced order #0214 under previously awarded contract (N00383-03-G-001B) for procurement of unique consumables for the... more
IndustryMcDonnell Douglas Corp. awarded of a near 25 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the F/A-18 and EA-18G aircraft
McDonnell Douglas Corp., a wholly owned subsidiary of The Boeing Co., St. Louis, Mo., is being awarded a $ 24,971,660 modification to a previously awarded indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract... more
IndustryBell Helicopter Textron awarded of a over 52 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the V-22 aircraft
Bell Helicopter Textron, Hurst, Texas, is being awarded $52,537,397 for ceiling priced order #0211 under previously awarded contract (N00383-03-G-001B) for spare components for the V-22 aircraft. Work... more
IndustryITT Avionics awarded of a over 78 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the F-16 aircraft
ITT Avionics, Clifton, N.J., is being awarded a $ 78,006,082 firm-fixed-price and time and materials contract. This requirement is for Foreign Military Sales of the AN/ALQ-173 (V) advanced integrated defense... more
IndustryGeneral Electric Co. awarded of a over 10 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the F/A-18E/F aircraft
General Electric Co., Lynn, Mass., is being awarded a $10,172,500 modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract (N00019-03-C-0361) for the Fiscal Year 2007 F/A-18E/F F-414 Engine Component... more
IndustryGeneral Electric Company awarded of a near 6 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the B-1B aircraft
General Electric Company, Cincinnati, Ohio is being awarded a $ 5,932,045 firm fixed price contract.This action provides for turbine frame, in support of F101 GE102, B-1B aircraft. At this time, total... more
IndustryFlightSafety International, Incorporated awarded of a over 7 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the aircraft: King Air 200, C-12D, Westwind IL, Gulfstream IV, V and 550
FlightSafety International, Incorporated, Flushing, N. Y., is being awarded a $ 7,502,570 firm fixed price contact. This action provides for Pilot Training on the following aircraft: King Air 200, C-12D,... more
IndustryNorthrop Grumman Electronic Systems awarded of a 29 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the F-16 foreign military aircraft
Northrop Grumman Electronic Systems, Linthicum Heights, Md., is being awarded a $ 29,000,000 firm fixed price, time and material contract. This actions provides the total repair and return of the existing... more
IndustryKollsman, Inc. awarded of a near 100 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the AH-1 W Marine Corps Helicopter
Kollsman, Inc., Merrimak, N.H., is being awarded a $ 97,580,812 long term indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for test, teardown, analysis, and repair/modification of various Night Targeting... more
IndustryA new co-chairman for EADS
Amsterdam , Holland - Rüdiger Grube appointed
EADS (European Aeronautic Defense and Space Company) yesterday announced the designation of the new co-chairman that will join Arnaud Lagardère, Rüdiger Grube, member of the company board of directors s... more
IndustryAssociated Aerospace Activities Inc. awarded of a over 6 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the F-16 fighter aircraft
Associated Aerospace Activities Inc., San Leandro, Calif., is being awarded a $6,257,865 firm-fixed-price contract. This action provides for augmentor nozzle, 3,944 units (480 per month). This Air Force... more
IndustryAlenia Aeronautica and TsAGI Institute sign MoU for commercial aircraft aerostructures design
Moscow, Russia - The start of the joint activities is scheduled by the end of next Summer
"Alenia Aeronautica, a Finmeccanica company, and TsAGI, the Russian Central Aerohydrodynamic Institute, today have announced a joint feasibility project for cooperation in the field of research & development... more
IndustryBoeing: 787 Dreamliner surpasses 500 customer orders in under three years
Everett, USA - With an order from JAL
The Boeing Company announced the 500th customer order for the 787 Dreamliner with a follow-on order from Japan Airlines Corp. (JAL). The JAL order for five 787-8 airplanes, in addition to several orders... more
IndustryEADS and the BCI Group sign a License Agreement on Mobility technologies
Amsterdam, Holland - To improve product technological performances
EADS and the BCI Group, an independent software engineering and mobility solution provider, have signed a License Agreement concerning all Mobility technologies developed by the companies of the BCI Group.... more
IndustryLockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control awarded of a over 48 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the Apache Aircraft
Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control, Orlando, Fla., was awarded a $48,182,779 modification to a firm-fixed-price contract for Lot 4 Modernized Target Acquisition Designation Sight/Pilot's Night Vision... more
IndustryGeneral Electric Co. awarded of a near 9 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the H-53 helicopter
General Electric Co., Lynn, Mass., is being awarded an $ 8,874,083 cost-plus-fixed-fee delivery order against a previously awarded indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract (N00019-03-D-0003) to... more
IndustryAircraft Braking Systems awarded of a near 7 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the A-10 aircraft
Aircraft Braking Systems, Akron, Ohio, is being awarded a $ 6,708,800 firm-fixed-price contract.This action provides for 599 wheel assemblies for the A-10 aircraft. At this time, total funds have been... more
IndustryMcDonnell Douglas Helicopter Co. awarded of a over 21 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the Apache helicopter
McDonnell Douglas Helicopter Co., Mesa, Ariz., was awarded a delivery order amount of $21,400,460 as part of a $41,000,000 firm-fixed-price contract for improved helmet display sight system ship sets in... more
IndustryFinmeccanica: Oto Melara awards an order for German F-125 frigates
Rome, Italy - The deal worth USD 80 million
OTO Melara, a Finmeccanica company, has secured two different contracts, worth EUR 80 million, from the German BWB, the procurement arm of the Ministry of Defence. The first contract worth EUR 70... more
IndustryFinmeccanica appoints Steve Mogford as CEO of Selex Sensors and Airborne
Rome, Italy - He will have responsibility for both the UK and Italian operations – Selex SAS UK and Galileo Avionica
Finmeccanica announces the appointment of Steve Mogford as Chief Executive Officer of Selex Sensors and Airborne Systems SpA, a core-part of the Group’s Defence Electronics capability. He will have r... more
IndustryBoeing 707 Air Force One simulator unveiled at "Ronald Reagan" Presidential Library
St. Louis, USA - A group of volunteers spent three years restoring
A Boeing-built 707 simulator yesterday was unveiled at the "Ronald Reagan" Presidential Library in Simi Valley, California, where it will be on permanent display in the Air Force One Pavilion. A group... more
IndustryBoeing will install Class 3 electronic flight bag on Japan Airlines' new 777s
Seattle, USA - A consolidated partnership
Boeing and Japan Airlines International today announced that the airline will install Boeing's Class 3 Electronic Flight Bag (EFB) on two new 777 airplanes to be delivered beginning this year: a 777-200... more
IndustryLockheed Martin A-10 program receives USD 40.4 million contract modification from US Air Force
Owego, USA - Work will continue through May 2008
The Lockheed Martin led A-10 Prime Team has received a USD 40.4 million contract modification to complete the A-10C Precision Engagement program’s engineering and manufacturing development (EMD) phase. W... more
IndustryEmbraer sales in Defence and Government field
São José dos Campos, Brazil - 2006 4Q results
On December 21, 2006, Embraer and Brazil’s Federal Government, acting through the Brazilian Air Force (Força Aérea Brasileira - FAB), signed a contract for developing the LINK-BR2 system. LINK-BR2 is... more
IndustryLongbow LLC awarded of a over 10 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the AH-64D Apache helicopter
Longbow L.L.C., Orlando, Fla., was awarded a $ 10,544,300 modification to a firm-fixed-price contract for production of additional radar frequency interferometers for the AH-64D Apache helicopter. Work... more
IndustryRaytheon Systems Company awarded of a near 29 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the MH-60 Romeo Multi-Mission Combat helicopter
Raytheon Systems Company, McKinney, Texas, is being awarded a $ 28,714,857 firm-fixed-price order under previously awarded Basic Ordering Agreement (N00164-06-G-8555) for Multi-Spectral Targeting Systems... more
IndustryGeneral Atomics awarded of a over 43 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For two Predator B MQ-9
General Atomics, San Diego, Calif., is being awarded a $ 43,663,000 firm-fixed-price contract modification.This effort is for the manufacture, test and delivery of two Predator B MQ-9 unmanned aerial vehicles,... more
IndustryNorthwest Florida Facilities Management Inc. awarded of a over 7 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the F-16 aircraft
Northwest Florida Facilities Management Inc., Fort Walton, Fla., is being awarded a $ 7,428,215 fixed-price incentive fee with award fee contract modification. This contract will exercise the third option... more
IndustryMcDonnell Douglas Corp. awarded of a over 7 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the F/A-18 E/F and E/A-18G aircraft
McDonnell Douglas Corp., a wholly owned subsidiary of The Boeing Co., St. Louis, Mo., is being awarded a $ 7,705,220 modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract (N00019-04-C-0014) for... more
IndustryBoeing and W.S. Wilson sign contract for innovative supply-chain solution
Seattle, USA - It will allow them to significantly reduce an airplanes' maintenance-related costs
Boeing and New York-based W.S. Wilson have signed an agreement that will allow them to significantly reduce an airline's maintenance-related costs. This long-term agreement is part of Boeing's Integrated... more
IndustryEmbraer receives more firm order from Virgin Blue
São José dos Campos, Brazil - Australia-based airline now has a backlog of 20 E-Jets
Embraer informs that Virgin Blue Airlines (that operates in Australia) has confirmed three Embraer 170 jet options and taken three more Embraer 190 purchase rights, thus complementing its former order... more
IndustryFinmeccanica has signed an agreement with the Libyan Government
Rome, Italy - To create a joint venture in the sector of electronics for defence and security
Finmeccanica has signed an agreement with the Libyan government to create a joint venture in the sector of electronics for defence and security, which will see the implementation of innovative solutions... more
IndustryFinmeccanica: agreement of partnership between "Radio Vaticana" and Telespazio
Rome, Italy - Relating to the broadcasting by satellite of audio channels
"Radio Vaticana" and Telespazio, a Finmeccanica/Alcatel company, signed an agreement of technological partnership relating to the broadcasting by satellite of audio channels. The service supplied by... more
IndustryAlenia Aeronautica signs EUR 292 million contract for new Eurofighter operating functions
Rome, Italy - The programme will also involve Finmeccanica group companies Selex S&AS, Galileo Avionica and Selex Communications
The Eurofighter consortium and NETMA, the intergovernmental agency that manages the programme for the partner countries, have signed a EUR 1,205 million agreement in Munich in the name and on behalf of... more
IndustryFinmeccanica completes 100% acquisition of Selex Sensors and Airborne Systems
Rome, Italy - For a total of around EUR 400 million
Finmeccanica has completed the purchase of the remaining 25% stake in Selex Sensors and Airborne Systems from BAE Systems for a total of around EUR 400 million, with a further payment estimated at around... more
IndustryBoeing "Integrated Materials Management" opens Asia Regional Center
Seattle, USA - To support the 787 Dreamliner and the GoldCare service solutions
Boeing has opened a new "Integrated Materials Management" (IMM) Asia Regional Center in Singapore. Boeing's "Integrated Materials Management" helps maintain and manage an airline's spare parts inventory,... more
IndustryFirst Centre Wing box delivered for A-400M final assembly
Tolouse, France - Arrived on Wednesday 28th March
The first centre wing box, the 'structural heart' of the A-400M military transport aircraft, has been delivered from the Airbus Nantes site in France to Seville in Spain, where it arrived on Wednesday... more
IndustryFinmeccanica interesting in Airbus programme
Rome, Italy - The President Guarguaglini stated it
President and Chief Executive Officer of Finmeccanica, Pierfrancesco Guarguaglini, has affirmed that the Italian Company is valuing the opportunity to participate in the Airbus programme. It is necessary... more
IndustryBoeing makes the difference
Washington , USA - According to a report by US Department of Commerce
The US Department of Commerce reported the results of a survey aimed to evaluate the durable goods orders registered in February, 2007. The data evidence a overall growth by 2.5%, showing a positive... more
IndustryPratt & Whitney Canada delivers first PW-617 engines for flight testing on Embraer Phenom 100 very light jet
Longueuil, Canada - An important milestone for both industries
Pratt & Whitney Canada Corp. has delivered the first two PW-617F engines for flight testing on the new Embraer Phenom 100 very light jet. P&WC is a United Technologies Corp. company. "These engine... more
IndustryBoeing supplies "Airplane Health Management" to Austrian
Seattle, USA - A software system for improved efficiency
Boeing and Austrian Airlines said today that the airline's fleet of four 777/200ERs will be monitored by Boeing's "Airplane Health Management" (AHM), a software system that helps airlines improve the management... more
IndustryBoeing selects Crane Aerospace & Electronics for weight and balance system on new 777 Freighter
Seattle, USA - The new advanced technology known as AirWeighsTM
The Boeing Company selected Crane Aerospace & Electronics to supply the onboard weight and balance system for its new 777 Freighter, making it the first commercial airplane program to choose the new advanced... more
IndustryFinmeccanica: Filippo Andreatta new member of the board
Rome, Italy - The approval of the office will be submitted to the shareholders assembly on May 29-30, 2007
Finmeccanica Board of Directors approved yesterday the charge of the professor Filippo Andreatta as director in place of the professor Ernesto Monti, outgoing starting from February 28th, 2007. The... more
IndustryBoeing to provide technology scholarships for Vietnamese university
Can Tho, Vietnam - Boeing support to educational improvements
The Boeing Company announced today at Can Tho University that the aerospace company is providing 13 four-year full-tuition scholarships to students at the university in the departments of Information Technology... more
IndustryPratt & Whitney: new office for Alain M. Bellemare
East Hartford, Usa - Vice-president of the company since October 1996
Pratt & Whitney president Steve Finger announced that Alain M. Bellemare will take on additional responsibility as executive vice president, Pratt & Whitney Strategy and Development effective April 1.... more
IndustryAlenia: delivered the first fuselage sections of B-787 Dreamliner
Grottaglie , Italy - Central and central rear sections
Alenia Aeronautica, subsidiary of Finmeccanica, has delivered the first fuselage sections of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner, that were manufactured in carbon fibres by the facility in Grottaglie (Taranto). The... more