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IndustryRecon/Optical awarded of a over 19 USDm contract
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Recon/Optical, Inc., Barrington, Ill., is being awarded a not-to-exceed $19,251,708 undefinitized, firm-fixed-price contract for the procurement of four high-altitude and four medium-altitude shared reconnaissance... more
IndustryMarriage in sight between Boeing and Bae System
Washington, Usa - The merger would create a giant in the military sector
Phil Condit, Boeing administrator, said that the company could considerate the eventuality of a fusion with Bae System. As the earnings of its military activities exceeds at the moment the commercial... more
IndustryBoeing receives 6 B-737/700 orders
Seattle, Usa - 29 the new jet orders for 2003
Boeing has received other 6 orders for its new 737, version 700: 2 from Luxair, with an option for 2 more, and 4 from an anonymous buyer. The chosen aircraft from the Luxair are better in terms of fuel... more
IndustryMarianna Airmotive awarded of a over 9 USDm contract
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Marianna Airmotive Corp., Cantonment, Fla., is being awarded a $9,650,000 firm-fixed price contract for an extension for repair and overhaul of C-5 aircraft structural components from March 11, 2003 through... more
IndustryFenn Manufacturing awarded of a over 6 USDm contract
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Fenn Manufacturing Co., Newington, Conn., was awarded a delivery order amount of $6,200,000 as part of a $6,200,000 firm-fixed-price contract for 200 helicopter hub rotors on March 3, 2003. Work will... more
IndustryPentagon has allocated fund for unmanned plane
Washington, Usa - Program has developed by Northrop Grumman
The Northrop Grumman Air Combat System has obtained a contract at USD 147,3m for EMD Spiral 3 modification, program for the development and the production of Global Hawk, the unmanned airplane. The location... more
IndustryNorthrop Grumman awarded of a over 19 USDm contract
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Northrop Grumman Systems Corp., Rolling Meadows, Ill., is being awarded a $19,667,000 firm-fixed price contract modification for advanced technology upgrades for Litening II precision attack targeting... more
IndustryNorthrop Grumman awarded of a over 32 USDm contract
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Northrop Grumman Systems Corp., Rolling Meadow, Ill., is being awarded a $32,600,000 firm-fixed price contract for 24 Litening II precision attack targeting pods applicable to the F-15 aircraft. At this... more
IndustryColumbia's tragedy has rised a doubt Lockheed Martin Space programs
Washington, Usa - It stopped production in areas that center around the foam used to insulate die external fuel tank
After the February 1st shuttle disaster, Lockheed Martin Space program’s future is in doubt. Nasa had planned 5 additional space shuttle launches this year. According to Harry Wadsworth, spokesman for L... more
IndustryBoeing awarded of a over 73 USDm contract
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Boeing Wichita Development and Mod Center, Wichita, Kan., is being awarded a $73,609,000 cost-plus-incentive-fee contract for block one modification for the E-4 aircraft. The E-4B provides the national... more
IndustryHydraulics International awarded of a over 11 USDm contract
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Hydraulics International, Inc., Chatsworth, Calif., is being awarded an $11,686,739 modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract (N68335-99-C-0167) to exercise an option for the procurement... more
IndustryDynamic Gunver Technologies awarded of a over 7 USDm contract
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Dynamic Gunver Technologies, Manchester, Conn., is being awarded a $7,118,140 firm-fixed price-type contract for 3,059 engine convergent nozzle segment assemblies applicable to the F100PW100/200/220 engines... more
IndustryGD acquires the GM Defense unit
Washington, Usa - The industries are concentrating in their core-business
The announcement has been given few minutes ago, and it is sure one of the most important acquisitions of the last times: General Dynamics has bought General Motors Defense, that is the GM unit that constructs... more
IndustryITT Avionics awarded of a near 9 USDm contract
USA
ITT Avionics, Clifton, N.J., is being awarded a $8,943,373 firm-fixed-price, time-and-materials contract for upgrade of the AN/ALQ-173 (V) electronic countermeasures system to the electronic countermeasures... more
IndustryBoeing awarded of a over 73 USDm contract
USA
Boeing Wichita Development and Mod Center, Wichita, Kan., is being awarded a $73,609,000 cost-plus-incentive-fee contract (estimated and not-to-exceed ceiling) for block one modification for the E-4 aircraft.... more
IndustryMcDonnell Douglas Corp. awarded of a over 81 USDm contract
USA
McDonnell Douglas Corp., a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Boeing Co., is being awarded a $81,419,395 firm-fixed-price contract modification for F-15 aircraft APG-63 (V) 1 radar upgrade, full-rate production... more
IndustryAlenia supplies its air traffic surveillance systems to China, Colombia and Portugal
Rome, Italy - AMS consolidates its major role in the world
Alenia Marconi Systems consolidates its role as a major supplier of air traffic surveillance systems. It has recently signed new contracts in China, Colombia and Portugal. In January 2003, AMS was chosen... more
IndustryThe Swiss' reorganization plan will not effect on Ebraer agreements
San Paolo, Brazil - A 60 planes order has been already set up
Care the recent decision of Swiss to reduce its operativity in order to face the critical aviation situation,the analysts had emphasized that probably some contracts with the manufacturer societies would... more
IndustrySikorsky Aircraft awarded of a over 113 USDm contract
USA
Sikorsky Aircraft, Shelton, Conn., is being awarded a $113,290,531 term contract for performance-based logistics support of 14 dynamic components of the H-60 aircraft. Work will be performed at Shelton,... more
IndustryBoeing unveils its new creature, the B-777/300ER
Seattle, Usa - A project to boost the aeronautic industry
Enthusiastic the Boeing management after the exhibition of the last born in the Seattle-based industry, the B-777/300ER that will be commercialized since April 2004, that is when the first aircraft must... more
IndustryIt has been resumed the IL-96 production, after 10 years
Moscow, Russia - They'll be 2 cargo and 6 passenger planes
In a declaration released yesterday to the Russian press agency Itar-Tass the general director Vyacheslav Salikov of the Voronezh industry, has asserted that the production of the Ilyushin-96 will be resumed,... more
IndustryAAI Corp awarded of a near 16 USDm contract
USA
AAI Corp., Hunt Valley, Md., is being awarded a $15,973,016 firm-fixed-price contract for the procurement of 75 joint service electronic combat system testers (JSECST) for various Navy aircraft; 73 each... more
IndustryRaytheon Co. awarded of a over 17 USDm contract
USA
Raytheon Co., McKinney, Texas, is being awarded a $17,471,752 modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-priced contract (N00019-02-C-3068) to exercise an option for the manufacture of five AN/APS-137C(V)5... more
IndustryBoeing to launch a new B-737/900 version
Seattle, Usa - It will be the rival of A-321
Although the economic conjuncture is not one the best the development plans of the greatest world-wide industries continue, also in order to find in short terms the effective solutions that can accelerate... more
IndustryRolls-Royce to give the sack to 1100 dependents
London, UK - Market conditions don't leave other solutions
As a result of a restructure plan in three of its emplacements Rolls-Royce, world-wide leader industry in manufacturing airplane engines, will cut 1100 jobs, as announced yesterday by the company. "We're... more
IndustryThe agreement for Airbus A-400M has been reached
Berlin, Germany – Announcement has been issued by German Defense Minister
German Defense Minister spokesman has declared today that experts coming from seven countries, that have made the Airbus A-400M military transport aircraft order, has reached an agreement for a job group... more
IndustryThe agreement for Airbus A-400M has been reached
Berlin, Germany – Announcement has been issued by German Defense Minister
German Defense Minister spokesman has declared today that experts coming from seven countries, that have made the Airbus A-400M military transport aircraft order, has reached an agreement for a job group... more
IndustryAirbus more and more active: AirTran to acquire 50-60 A-320
Toulouse, France - An aggressive strategy in a moment of crisis
According to some declarations released by Airbus' chief commercial officer John Leahy, AirTran, an American carrier, would be ready to acquire up to 60 A-320 airplanes. The true news is that the American... more
IndustryEads heads for the military pole
Paris, France - The objective is to reach a turnover of EUR 9bn
During an interview given to the French daily newspaper "La Tribune", Philippe Camus, Eads Co-president, has declared that company heads to a turnover of EUR 9bn in the military pole, by 2004. It’s a... more
IndustryBoeing lays off 480 workers from its Seattle emplacements
Seattle, Usa - 15 months of downfall, but the recover is too far yet
If the financial condition of the American civil aviation is one of the worst of all its history, the market of the induced investment endures the greater consequences, and it must face a situation in... more
IndustryEmirates confirm the order for 10 A-380s more
Dubai, Emirates - It's the best customer with 22 aircraft already ordered
"It was proof that orders for the A-380 were proceeding well" declared Airbus chief executive Noel Forgeard, and it could not be any different after the news that the Emirates want to confirm an option... more
IndustryAlso Singapore wishes to partecipate to F-35 JSF project
Washington, Usa - There has been a meeting with Us authorities
It's increasing more and more the group of nations that will participate to the Joint F-35 Strike Fighter plan, which has joined more consents than other initiative. From Italy to England, from Canada... more
IndustryCosts reduction for Airbus to obviate dollar weakness
Paris, France - Hazard return for European consortium
To avoid the risks of change in case of a new dollar weakness, Airbus will reduce its costs of EUR 1,5 bn within 2006. The European consortium is particularly sensitive to the variations of the American... more
IndustrySouth Korean industry signs an USD 350m contract with Boeing
Seoul, South Korea - It will also build the Apache fuselage
Korea Aerospace Industries (Kai) and the American Boeing have reached an important agreement on last Tuesday after having signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in which it's specified the Asian industry... more
IndustryThree more Nippon industries join to superjumbo Airbus
Tokio, Japan - The deal's worth is by now more than EUR 2bn
The number of the Japanese companies that will participate to the construction of the A-380, the 555-seats superjumbo of the European consortium Airbus, raises to 13, after the announcement given yesterday... more
IndustryBad moment fo Bae, the Chairman plans to step down
London, UK - 2002 a year to forget, but 2003 will not be much better
It is not sure one of the happiest moment for Bae System, the most important contractor in the field of the European defense, that has reported a clear fall of the profits in 2002 (approximately the two... more
IndustryKaydon Corp. awarded of a over 8 USDm contract
USA
Kaydon Corp., Muskegon, Mich., was awarded a delivery order amount of $1,740,836 as part of a $8,004,180 firm-fixed-price contract for 278 bearing, roller, and tape applicable to the AH-64 aircraft on... more
IndustryPratt & Whitney awarded of a near 12 USDm contract
USA
Pratt and Whitney, East Hartford, Conn., is being awarded $11,737,880 for priced order 5144 under previously awarded basic ordering agreement (N00383-00G-025M) for procurement of turbine blade sets supporting... more
IndustryTurbocombuster awarded of a over 5 USDm contract
USA
Turbocombuster Technology, Stuart, Fla., is being awarded a $5,440,680 firm-fixed-price contract to provide for 420 flameholder after burners applicable to the F100 engines on the F-15 and F-16 aircraft.... more
IndustryAirbus agrees a USD 400m deal to Japanese companies
Tokyo, Japan - The European consortium wants to conquer Japanese market
European aircraft maker Airbus had placed with three Japanese firms (Yokogawa Electric Corp, Casio Computer e Makino Milling) an order worth USD 400m for equipment for its new 555-seater A-380. "It' an... more
IndustryFinmeccanica’s directorade has discussed about FiatAvio
Rome, Italy - American newspapers said Carlyle have already introduced an offer
According to a source near Finmeccanica, yesterday afternoon, the board of directors has examined the presentation of an offer, jointly to Snecma, for FiatAvio. Yesterday, Snecma has estimated the Fiat... more
IndustryLa Boeing is going to dismiss the B-757 and B-767?
Seattle, Usa - The production is lowering, the orders too
The last month there had been the declarations coming from Boeing about the possibility of a production's decrease of the B-757 and 767, for it corresponded to a lowering of the orders at world-wide level.... more
IndustryIt's strengthening the cooperation between Lockheed Martin and Alenia Aeronautica
Fort Worth, Usa - Very important the project developed by the two industries
A summit meeting, that one held yesterday at Fort Worth-Texas, between Lockheed Martin President Dain Hancock and the General Executive Manager of Alenia Aeronautica, Giorgio Zappa, who have get the chance... more
IndustryNorthrop Grumman develops a new antimissile system for cargo planes
Washington, Usa - It's already in production
Northrop Grumman, leader industry in the defense field, has completed successful the tests of the system in order to protect the cargo aircraft from an eventual missile attack. The new apparatus, named... more
IndustrySnecma said "reasonable value " for FiatAvio at between EUR 1,5 and 1,8bn (2): specification
Paris, France - Snecma would abandon negotiates in case of excessive difficulties
Snecma’s Chief Executive, Jean Paul Bechat, has specified that, if negotiates for the FiatAvio purchase will not go in the right way, the French company would abandon the operation. According to Snecma, i... more
IndustryGood datas for Thales
Paris, France - In 2002 the company has recorded a consisting turnover increase
A turnover that has reached EUR 11.1bn, marking an increment of 8.3%, with the Defense pole that has recorded the strongest sale progression, about 18.5% and these are the Thales’ datas in 2002, one o... more
IndustrySnecma said reasonable value for FiatAvio at between EUR 1,5bn and EUR 1,8bn
Paris, France - French company is interested in buying FiatAvio with an Italian partner
The French company Snecma, aereo-engine maker, has interested to the control or to the 50% of FiatAvio. The confirmation has came by the same French State’s company, that has manifested the wishes to p... more
IndustryRussia ready to defy Boeing and Airbus with its Il-96T
Moscow, Russia - The new plane should be ready for the beginning of 2004
Russia wants to enter in competition with the giants of the western economy, and defying just Airbus and Boeing about the planning of a new cargo aircraft that promises to rout rival firms. The Il-96T,... more
IndustryNorthrop Grumman awarded of a near 16 USDm contract
USA
Northrop Grumman Corp., Bethpage, N.Y., is being awarded a $15,908,071 ceiling-priced letter contract for the standard depot level maintenance and installation of Block 89A modification kits into three... more
IndustryHoneywell Inc. awarded of a over 5 USDm contract
USA
Honeywell Inc., Albuquerque, N.M., was awarded on Feb. 7, 2003, a delivery order amount of $5,669,660 as part of a $16,936,676 firm-fixed-price contract for various parts in support of the OH-58D Kiowa... more