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IndustryBae: between strategies and future alliances
London, UK - But the truth could be unveiled during the Paris Air Show
It's sure particular the position of Bae Systems, the English colossus leader in the field of the aerospace and defense, which is a privileged partner both in the USA, that is the best English ally, and... more
IndustryLeasing could be the only way to rescue the Russian Aircraft industry
Moscow, Russia - But also the long-term plans are important
The president of the Russian space agency Rosaviakosmos, Stanislav Rynkevich, took part care the situation in which is currently the Russian Aircraft industry, that needs long-term period investments and... more
IndustryL-3 Communication acquires Bombardier's military aviation unit
New York, Usa - The Canadian industry goes ahead with its recapitalization program
It has been announced on Tuesday in New York the agreement between L-3 Communication and Bombardier for the sale from part of this last one of its military aviation unit, for a figure of approximately... more
IndustrySikorsky Aircraft Corp. awarded of a over 12 USDm contract
Usa
Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., Stratford, Conn., is being awarded a $12,325,467 modification to a firm-fixed-price contract (DAAH23-02-C-0006) for the incorporation of recurring effort for two engineering change... more
IndustryGeneral Dynamics acquires Veridian
Washington, Usa - An USD 1,5bn deal
It's one of the most important acquisitions of the last years in the field of the Defense, and General Dynamics will pay Veridian USD 1,23bn in cash and 270 million in debits (that is more than 12 times... more
IndustryAmerican Government accused to favour Boeing
Washington, Usa - Government watchdog groups against B-767 order
The US Government-watchdog groups, accuse Washington to stipulate contracts only with Boeing to "provide corporate welfare for a company that is struggling in the competitive commercial aviation marketplace".... more
IndustryIndia to produce SU-30MKI fighters
Moscow, Russia - Stankoimport to sully all the necessary equipment
It has been reached yesterday an agreement between Stankoimport (the Russian Foreign Economic Association) and an Indian state corporation, for the delivery of all the material and necessary equipment... more
IndustryBoeing pays newspapers to apologize about a 1999 irregular order
Washington, Usa - The damage against the Lockheed Martin
The "mea culpa" of Boeing has yesterday taken shape on several American daily papers, acquiring an entire page and apologizing to have acted in treacherous way in the comparisons of Lockheed Martin. The... more
IndustryBell Helicopter awarded of a near 7 USDm contract
Usa
Bell Helicopter Textron, Hurst, Texas, is being awarded a $6,819,800 firm-fixed-price delivery order contract to purchase main rotor blades used to support the H-1 helicopter. Work will be performed at... more
IndustryFrom September Iran to fly the new modified Antonov 140
Teheran, Iran - They'll be able to transport a greater load
It has been signed on last week-end an agreement with the Iranian Aeronautic for the modernization of the great transport aircraft Antonov 140, which will mount of broader wings that will allow the aircraft... more
IndustryPrecision Gear Inc awarded of a over 9 USDm contract
Usa
Precision Gear Inc., College Point, N.Y., was awarded a $4,523,610 increment as part of a $9,604,610 firm-fixed-price contract for the AH-64 aircraft. Work will be performed in College Point, N.Y., and... more
IndustryJapan to operate the B-767TT too
Tokio, Japan - The Asian Country is the second in the world to have ordered it
It has been signed between Boeing and the Japan Defense Agency a contract for the supply of 4 B-767TT (Tanker Transport) airplanes, but there're not indications care the financial aspects of the agreement.... more
IndustryBoeing calls for the best to build its best plane
Seattle, Usa - 7E7 project begins to take its shape
Boeing has announced yesterday that are more than 20 the societies, coming from from all the world, which will develop technologies and ideas for the plan of the new creature of the Seattle-based constructor,... more
IndustryAfter the sale FiatAvio will be called Avio
Turin, Italy - News revealed by "Il Sole 24 Ore"
After the sale to Finmeccanica and Us Carlyle Group, Lingotto's aerospace division, FiatAvio, will be called only Avio. According to "Il Sole 24 ore", Italian economic daily newspaper, the name has been... more
IndustryIt's working to organize tha alliance between Finmeccanica and Bae System
Rome, Italy - It will compete with the Usa
Although important steps ahead have been made since the last November (date of the signature of the memorandum of understanding) the alliance between the Italian Finmeccanica and English British Aerospace... more
IndustryMitsubishi to partecipate to the construction of Boeing KC-767
Tokio, Japan - The US company will pay up to USD 254m
Mitsubishi Heavy, subsidiary of the Japanese giant Mitsubishi, has signed a contract with Boeing for the construction and supply of the rear panels of the fuselage of the Boeing Kc-767s, the airplane ordered... more
IndustryUSD 2bn the Sukhoi's orders in the first months of 2003
Moscow, Russia - The biggest orders come form the Asian countries
Sukhoi has stipulated contracts for more than USD 2bn since the beginning of 2003, through the agreements that the Russian agency for the arms Rosoboronexport has signed with other countries, according... more
IndustryAirbus opens its first engineering center in Russia
Moscow, Russia - Great joint projects have been announced
It has been yesterday inaugurated near Moscow the first Airbus engineering center in Russia, called Ecar, whose creation has collaborated also Kaskol group. It's clear the symbolic importance of this... more
IndustryEmbraer opens a plant in the Usa
San Paolo, Brasil - Military aircraft will be built for Washington
Although Embraer is one of the biggest industries of airplane in the world, fourth after Airbus, Boeing and Bombardier, the military sector represents only a minimal part of its turnover, that is less... more
IndustryLockheed Martin awarded of a over 10 USDm contract
Usa
Lockheed Martin Corp., Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Co., Fort Worth, Texas, is being awarded a $10,535,100 firm-fixed-price contract modification for the modification of installed Group A and Group B instrumentation... more
IndustryAnother step ahead: ready the A-380's wings
London, UK - Each of them is 36 meters of lenght
Little by little the A-380, the 555-seats Superjumbo, is taking shape and just on last weekend has been completed some important deliveries of the huge wings, produced in the English factory of Flintshire,... more
IndustryGeneral Electric Aircraft Engines awarded of a over 11 USDm contract
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General Electric Aircraft Engines, Lynn, Mass., is being awarded an $11,661,221 modification under previously awarded subject commercial requirements contract (N00383-00-D-004M) to exercise an option for... more
IndustryBoeing and Madrid's Polytechnic will collaborate for not noisiness plane
Madrid, Spain - Study will run soon
A study for the reduction of the aircraft's noisy will run soon by Madrid's Research Boeing and Technology Center, in collaboration with the Advanced Technical School of Aeronautical Engineering of Madrid's... more
IndustryEmirates signs a bilion contract with Boeing
Abu Dhabi, UAE - Also Airbus benefits of the good moment of the carrier
Emirates Airlines, one of the carrier with the highest growing rates in the world, has signed an USD 5bn agreement with Boeing for 26 B-777/300ER, according to what industry sources declared yesterday.... more
IndustryNorthrop Grumman ready to build an unmanned helicopter
Los Angeles, Usa - It will provide support for the Navy and Marines
Northrop Grumman will begin to construct an unmanned helicopter when the Senate's Commission will grant the authorization and will be decided which plant to use. The Los Angeles-based industry heads... more
IndustryLitton Systems awarded of a near 9 USDm contract
Usa
Litton Systems Inc., Navigation Systems Division, Woodland Hills, Calif., is being awarded an $8,908,845 modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-contract (N00421-01-C-0260) to exercise an option... more
IndustrySabreliner awarded of a over 10 USDm contract
Usa
Sabreliner Corp., St. Louis, Mo., is being awarded a $10,473,652 firm-fixed-price contract modification to provide for C-20 contractor logistics support for the C-20 aircraft. Total funds have been obligated.... more
IndustryLockheed Martin awarded of a over 10 USDm contract
Usa
Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Co., Fort Worth, Texas, is being awarded a $10,524,089 contract to provide for contractor engineering technical services in support of the F-16 aircraft for foreign military... more
IndustryBoeing: new cuts on the horizon
Tokyo, Japan - The deliveries should lower about 27% in 2003
After an encounter with the Japanese press in Tokyo, the Boeing Ceo, Philip Condit, has announced that "There will be more cuts to the staff, even if they will not be so many". However the American aircraft... more
IndustryGalileo Avionica company signed a contract for Aladin system
Rome, Italy - EUR 24m the value
Galileo Avionica, Finmeccanica Group, has signed a contract for the development, the qualification and the supply of the Aladin system's (Atmospheric Laser Doppler Instrument) laser. The system will be... more
IndustrySigned today the deal for A-400M project
Bonn, Germany - According to Airbus there're good chances to export it out of Europe
Airbus has many expectations care the plan of A-400M, the military transport plane that will replace the operating Hercules and Transall in several European Countries. Of these only Italy and Portugal... more
IndustryOn June 7 will be the presentation of Aermacchi M-346 : technical sheet
Rome, Italy - Aermacchi M-346
The new aircraft Aermacchi M-346, will be presented in Venegono Superiore (Italy) on June 7 and the ceremony will took place in the presence of the Italian PM, Silvio Berlusconi (as published yesterday... more
IndustryEads has 100% of Astrium
Brussels, Belgium - Free way by European antitrust
Eads'acquisition of 25% of Astrium, controlled by Bae Systems, has had the free way by Eu's antitrust. Eads possessed a share of 75%, and now it will control Astrium, in exclusive, with 100% of the social... more
IndustrySigned an agreement between Boeing and Us Air Force for 100 KC-767
Washington, Usa – State Department will pay USD 16bn to Chicago-based industry
After six months of negotiations Us Air Force has signed a deal with Boeing for the delivery, in leasing, of 100 KC-767 for the inflight refuelling, paying a price of USD 16bn. Defense Department could... more
IndustryEverything is set for the signature of 180 A-400Ms
Paris, France - Eads would become leader in the defense sector
After the green light of the German parliament to the purchase of 60 military cargo planes A-400M, everything is ready for the signature, next Tuesday, of the final contract with the Eads that will be... more
IndustryIn the space Eads heads to Alcatel
Paris, France - According to Eads President Thales key ally
"We are in the space and we will remain, it is strategic for Eads and Europe, but I will be exigent about an approach's conditions and if it is a joint 50/50, the answer is not thanks". This is the comment... more
IndustrySoon the conclusion of FiatAvio's sale (2): Finmeccanica confirmed
Rome, Italy - According to Guarguaglini the operation will be concluded next week
"There are still some small problems to define, but the contract would have to be closed soon, sure within next week", has declared today Pier Francesco Guarguaglini, President and Ceo of Finmeccanica,... more
IndustrySoon the conclusion of FiatAvio's sale
Rome, Italy - News has been revealed by the President of Fiat has declared
"If not this week, will be the next", today has declared Umberto Agnelli, President of Fiat, answering to the journalists who asked the term of FiatAvio's sale conclusion. After Confindustria's assembly,... more
IndustryThe contract between Iraq and Airbus could be cancelled
Washington, Usa - It's setting the way for the Us companies
An other spiny issue is taking shape between the USA and France for an order of 5 A-310 airplanes that Saddam's government would have made in 1990, and that now, according to the will of exponents of the... more
IndustryLockheed Martin awarded of a over 82 USDm contract
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Lockheed Martin Aircraft and Logistics Center, Greenville, S.C., is being awarded a not-to-exceed $82,212,076 indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract to provide commercial phased depot maintenance... more
IndustryAccording to "Le Canard", the Carlyle Group "Us horse of Troy"
Paris, France - According to the French experts, FiatAvio "Last illustration of the feracious appetite"
According to the French weekly magazine "Le Canard", the expression more cited by French economic expert in order to define Us bottom Carlyle is "An Us horse of Troy", that it is giving the assault to... more
IndustryUnisys will supply a passenger baggage system for all Australian international airports
Sydney, Australia - Contract has a value of USD 22m
Unisys company, leader in services for airport and airlines, won a contract to provide a passenger baggage system for all Australian international airports. The contract has a value of USD 22m over five... more
IndustryNew Boeing vice president wishes a cooperation with Eurocopter
Paris, France - But they're many the sectors where starting mutual aid
Boeing has yesterday named Yves Galland as new vice-president of international relations of the subsidiary in France, with which the Seattle-based company is willing to cooperate massively in the next... more
IndustryLockheed Martin awarded of a near 280 USDm contract
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Lockheed Martin Corp., Lockheed Aeronautics Co., Fort Worth, Texas, is being awarded a $279,900,000 firm fixed price contract modification to provide for the purchase of 10 F-16C/D Block 50 aircraft with... more
IndustryThe former French Minister Galland is the new President of Boeing France
Paris, France - Galland has been also Vice-President of the European Parliament
"France is for us the center of ours concurrent most important", has declared today Tom Pichering, Boeing Vice-President, announcing the nomination at management of France Boeing of the former French... more
IndustryAlenia Spazio and Alcatel Space could constitute a joint-venture
Paris, France - News revealed by "Les Echos"
According to the economic French daily newspaper "Les Echos", Finmeccanica and Alcatel would be in negotiations for the constitution of a joint-venture specialized in the manufacturing of satellites. Joint-... more
IndustryIt was born AviChina, it will build helicopters and small jets
Beijing, China - It's controlled by China Aviation Industry Corporation II
It has been inaugurated on Sunday in Beijing the headquartes of the new-born AviChina Industry and Technology Company (AviChina), whose core-business will be essentially the aviation one but also car... more
IndustryBell Helicopter awarded of a over 15 USDm contract
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Bell Helicopter Textron, Hurst, Texas, is being awarded a $15,300,000 firm-fixed-price delivery order contract for purchase of 102 main rotor blades used to support the H-1 helicopter. Work will be performed... more
IndustryBoom of orders for the Russian military industries
Moscow, Russia - Especially from Asian countries, maybe scared because of Iraqi war
At the beginning of the conflict in Iraq the world seemed divided not just on the legality of the war, but even if this could be a deterrent for the countries to be considered like hostile, which would... more
IndustryCurtiss Wright Flight Systems awarded of a near 10 USDm contract
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Curtiss Wright Flight Systems, Shelby, N.C., is being awarded a $9,850,000 firm fixed price with indefinite quantity type of contract for equipment in support of F16 aircraft program for the U.S. Air Force.... more