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IndustryFINMECCANICA IN TALKS WITH EUROPEAN INDUSTRIES TO FORM JOINT-VENTURE
ROME, Italian Finmeccanica has opened talks with french Thales and Alcatel to form joint-ventures in the aerospace industry. In addition, the group wishes the negotiations with Eads to be succesful by... more
IndustryROLLS-ROYCE WINS ENGINE ORDER FOR CHINA CARGO PLANES
LONDON, Rolls-Royce said it made a deal with China to supply the engines for five Tupolev Tu-204-120C freighter aircraft which China bought from Russia. Three of the aircraft will be bought by China Southwest... more
IndustryBOEING WILL LAY OFF 30.000 WORKERS
SEATTLE, Boeing said it will have to lay off 30.000 workers by the end of next year due to the decrease in orders following the last terrorist attacks in Usa. Alan Mulally, president and CEO of Boeing... more
IndustryBOEING PROJECTS $144 BILLION MARKET FOR NEW AIRPLANES IN CHINA
BEIJING, "China, including Hong Kong and Macau, will require 1,764 commercial jet airplanes worth $144 billion between 2001 and 2020, according to The Boeing Company's Current Market Outlook - The China... more
IndustryRAYTHEON AWARDED A OVER 11 USDM CONTRACT
USA, Raytheon E-Systems, Inc., Falls Church, Va., is being awarded an $11,202,337 contract to modify the Tactical Control System Block 1/2 Software Development for Unmanned Aerial Vehicle mission planning,... more
IndustryAAI INDUSTRIES AWARDED A OVER 10 USDM CONTRACT
USA, AAI Engineering Support, Hunt Valley, Md., is being awarded a $10,634,556 contract to provide for additional engineering and program management support for a concurrency upgrade to the C-17 (Block... more
IndustryFIAT AVIO COULD BUY THE DAIMLERCHRYSLER AVIATION ENGINE DIVISION
GERMANY, According to the German daily newspaper Die Welt, DaimlerChrysler could sell to Italian Fiat Avio its Mtu aviation engine division. No comment have been released by the German-U.S. industry. more
IndustryROCKWELL COLLINS AWARDED A OVER 11 USDM CONTRACT
USA, Rockwell Collins Inc, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, awarded an $11,552,941 to provide for Phase 2 of the C/KC-135 Special Purpose Aircraft Block 35 Upgrade Program. This work is to be completed March 2003.... more
IndustryNIMBUS GROUP ORDERS JETS FROM ECLIPSE AVIATION CORPORATION
FORT LAUDERDALE, Nimbus Group (AMEX:TTA) announced it has placed an order for 1.000 Eclipse 500 jet aircraft from Eclipse Aviation Corporation. The aircrafts will be used to operate air taxi services throughout... more
IndustryPRATT & WHITNEY AWARDED A NEAR 30 USDM CONTRACT
USA, Pratt & Whitney Military Engines, Hartford, Conn., awarded a $29,594,776 contract to provide for technical data services to support the F100 engine of the F-15/F-16 aircraft. This work is to... more
IndustryGOODRICH TO SUPPLY WHEELS AND BRAKES FOR EMBRAER'S NEW BUSINESS JET
CHARLOTTE, USA, "Goodrich Corporation (NYSE: GR) announced today it will supply the wheels and brakes for Embraer's newest aircraft, the Legacy. Goodrich wheels and brakes will also remain the standard... more
IndustryBOEING AEROSPACE AWARDED A OVER 32USDM CONTRACT
USA, Boeing Aerospace Operations Inc., Midwest City, Okla., is being awarded a $32,168,000 contract an enhancement to the communication system on the E-4B aircraft. This work is to be completed October... more
IndustryAEROASTRO AWARDED OF AN OVER 11 USDM CONTRACT
USA, AeroAstro Inc., Herndon, Va., is being awarded an $11,166,667 contract to provide for Space Test Program Satellite One acquisition to procure spacecraft design, build, integration and test. The work... more
IndustryCHINA ORDERS FIVE TU-204 FREIGHTERS
PEKING, Chinese government announced it is to buy five Tupolev Tu-204 freighters, plus 10 options, from Sirocco Aerospace International. The aircrafts would be intended for China Southwest and China Northwest.... more
IndustryGENERAL DYNAMICS AWARDED A OVER 9 USDM CONTRACT FOR F-18 WEAPONS
USA, General Dynamics Armament Systems, Burlington, Vt., awarded a USD9,243,000 contract for the procurement of 39 M61A2 20 millimeter automatic Gatling gun systems for the F/A-18E/F aircraft. Work is... more
IndustryTRW AWARDED A NEAR 18 USDM CONTRACT FOR E-2C UPGRADE
USA, TRW Inc., Avionics Engineering Center, San Diego, Calif., is being awarded a $17,828,321 firm-fixed-price contract for the manufacture and installation of 43 Group II Mission Computer Replacement... more
IndustryGENERAL ATOMICS AWARDED A OVER 11 USDM CONTRACT
USA, General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc., San Diego, Calif., is being awarded an $11,178,404 contract to provide for retrofit of five ground control stations supporting the Predator unmanned aerial... more
IndustryBOMBARDIER LAYS OFF 450 EMPLOYEES IN CANADA
TORONTO, Canadian Aerospace industry Bombardier said it will lay off 450 workers at its north Toronto plant due to the slowing demand for turboprops planes affecting the plant, which produces the Dash... more
IndustryGE AIRCRAFT ENGINES TESTS THE NEW CF6
USA, GE Aircraft Engines has begun flight testing of the new version of CF6 engine on an Airbus A330-200. The CF6-80E1A3 performed for 2 hr. 50 min. GE said the first delivery, to AIr France, is planned... more
IndustryCHINA IN TALKS WITH RUSSIA TO BUY TU-204 AIRCRAFTS
PEKING, China is expected to sign a deal with Russia to buy 5 Tupolev Tu-204-120 on saturday, during the visit of Chinese Prime Minister Zhu Rongji in Russia, the Moscow Times reported quoting sources... more
IndustryLOCKHEED MARTIN AWARDED A OVER $10,000,000 CONTRACT FOR C-130
USA, Lockheed Martin Corp., Marietta, Ga., is being awarded a $10,700,000 contract to provide for defensive systems integration in support of the C-130J/C and C-130J-3 aircraft. This work is to be completed... more
IndustryNORTHROP GRUMMAN AWARDED A NEAR 20 USDM CONTRACT
USA, Warner Robins Air Logistics Center, Robins Air Force Base awarded Northrop Grumman Corp., Electronic Sensors & Systems Sector, Defensive System Division, Rolling Meadows, Ill., of a $19,996,297 contract... more
IndustryRAYTHEON AWARDED OF A OVER 212 USDM CONTRACT FOR SEA SPARROW MODS
USA, Raytheon Co., Tucson, Arizona awarded a $212,592,899 contract for modification of 255 NATO Evolved Sea Sparrow (ESSM) Missiles including production support and technical engineering services. The... more
IndustryCHINA TO BUY 36 AIRCRAFTS FROM BOEING
CHINA, China has made a firm order to Boeing for 36 aircrafts, the Shanghai Daily reported. The planes will be delivered in the next five years. The deal worth $2 billion. China Southern Airlines will... more
IndustryRAYTHEO AWARDED A OVER 5USDM CONTRACT FOR HARM MISSILES MAINTENANCE
USA, Raytheon Co., Tucson, Ariz., is being awarded a $5,384,265 contract for depot level repair of guidance and control sections for the AGM-88C High-speed Anti-Radiation Missile (HARM) for the U.S.... more
IndustryBELL-BOEING AWARDED A NEAR 44USDM CONTRACT
USA, Bell-Boeing Joint Program Office, Patuxent River, Md., is being awarded a $43,800,000 contract to provide additional funding for the manufacture and delivery of seven MV-22 aircraft. Work is expected... more
IndustryLOCKHEED MARTIN AWARDED A $75,000,000 CONTRACT
USA, Lockheed Martin Commercial Launch Services, Denver, Colo., being awarded a $75,000,000 contracts to provide for Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle (EELV) launch services for the Navy's Ultra-High Frequency... more
IndustryRAYTHEON AWARDED A NEAR 13 USDM CONTRACT
USA, Raytheon Missile Systems, Tucson, Ariz., is being awarded a $12,946,897 contract (for the procurement of 76 telemetry kits for the JSOW missile. Work will be performed in Tucson, Ariz., and is... more
IndustrySYMETRICS INDUSTRIES AWARDED A $16,800,000 CONTRACT
USA, Symetrics Industries, Melbourne, Fla., is being awarded a $16,800,000 contract to provide for production of ALE-47 Countermeasures Dispensing Systems in support of F-16/HC-60/C-130 various models/C-17/C-15... more
IndustryRAYTHEON AWARDED A OVER 212 USDM CONTRACT
USA, Raytheon Co., Tucson, Ariz., is being awarded a $212,592,899 modification to previously awarded fixed-price-incentive and cost-plus-fixed-fee contract This modification is for 255 NATO Evolved Sea... more
IndustryL-3 AWARDED A OVER 5USDM CONTRACT FOR C-130 INSTRUMENTS
USA, L-3 Communications, Alpharetta, Ga., is being awarded a $5,166,792 contract to provide for 132 Model 550 Electronic Flight Indicators, each applicable to the C-130 aircraft. This work is to be... more
IndustryBOMBARDIER Q400 CHOSEN BY JAPAN AIR COMMUTER
TORONTO, CANADA, Bombardier Aerospace announced today that Japan AirCommuter Co., Ltd. (JAC), a subsidiary of Japan Air System Co., Ltd., one of the Japan's major airline operators, has... more
IndustryUNITED TECHNOLOGIES AWARDED A NEAR 6 USDM CONTRACT
USA, United Technologies Corp., Pratt and Whitney Military Engines, East Hartford, Conn., is being awarded a $5,808,960 contract to provide for new spare parts for F-15 and F-16 aircraft. This work... more
IndustryLOCKHEED MARTIN AWARDED A OVER $843,000,000 CONTRACT
USA, Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control, Orlando, Fla., is being awarded an $843,173,862 (maximum) firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract to provide for the Advanced... more
IndustryRAYTHEON AWARDED A OVER 110 USDM CONTRACT
USA, Raytheon Co., Command, Control, Communication and Information Systems, Huntsville, Ala., is being awarded a $110,119,005 contract for the Army Airborne Command and Control System (A2C2S), an on-the-move... more
IndustryLOCKHEED MARTIN AWARDED A OVER $5M CONTRACT FOR GREEK F-16
USA, Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Co., Fort Worth, Texas, is being awarded a $5,683,935 contract to provide for F-16 Block 52 aircraft maintenance training and pilot academics and simulator training for... more
IndustryRAYTHEON AWARDED A OVER 22 USDM CONTRACT FOR MISSILES FOR ISRAEL, TAIWAN AND THAILAND
USA, Raytheon Co., Tucson, Ariz., is being awarded a $22,473,437 contract to provide 48 Advanced Medium Range Air to Air Missiles (AMRAAM) (Air Intercept Missile (AIM)-120C-5 missiles), 47 AMRAAM air... more
IndustryLOCKHEED MARTIN AWARDED A OVER $19,000,000 CONTRACT FOR IRAELI F-16
USA, Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company, Fort Worth, Texas, is being awarded a $19,319,295 firm-fixed-price contract to provide for initial spare parts for the Israeli Air Force in support of their F-16... more
IndustryBOMBARDIER CONTINENTAL SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETES MAIDEN VOYAGE
WICHITA, KANSAS, Bombardier Aerospace’s all-new Continental business jet successfully completed its first flight today, establishing a new standard for development time for business aircraft. The aircraft i... more
IndustryTAJIKISTAN TO BUY RUSSIAN PLANES
TAJIKISTAN, Tajikistan's government plans to buy Tu-204 and Tu-214 aircraft, said the press centre of the Tajik Transport [and Roads] Ministry. Tajik pilots already uses Tu-154 and Tu-134 aircrafts, but... more
IndustryROLLS-ROYCE: 1H PROFITS ABOVE ANALISTS' EXPECTATIONS
LONDON, Rolls-Royce posted interim profits that were above analysts' expectations despite a £5 million drop to £190 million in the first half of 2001. The company reassured the market by reiterating t... more
IndustryAIRBUS IN TALKS WITH CHINA
SHANGAI, Airbus chief commercial officer John Leahy said the french company is in talks with China over the sale of 30-50 A320 aircrafts. Leahy said he hopes the order to be concluded by the end of the... more
IndustryBOEING AWARDED A 29 USDM CONTRACT
USA, Boeing Co., Seattle Wa., is being awarded a USD29m contract to provide for seventeen North Atlantic Treaty Organization E-3A aircraft (Boeing 707) and two mission simulators. This work is expected... more
IndustryBOEING AWARDED A OVER 130 USDM CONTRACT
EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, U.S. industry Boeing awarded a over 130 USDM contract to provide for analysis sytems for the new NPOESS meteorological satellites, the first of which will be ready to be launched... more
IndustryGENERAL ELECTRIC WILL APPEAL TO EU FOR HONEYWELL MERGING
BRUSSELS, BELGIUM, According to declarations of a General Electric spokesman, the company is preparing the petition against the negative decision of the European Union on the expected merger with Honeywell.... more
IndustryNORTHROP GRUMMAN AWARDED A 73USDM CONTRACT
USA, Northrop Grumman Corp., Rolling Meadows, Il., awarded a $73,000,000 contract to provide for forty-seven LITENING II precision attack targeting pods, applicable to the AV-8B Harrier II aircraft.... more
IndustryMCDONNELL DOUGLAS AWARDED A NEAR 50 USDM CONTRACT
USA, McDonnell Douglas Corp., Long Beach Calif., is being awarded a $49,337,665 contract to provide for extension by six months of the Defense System Upgrade Program Integrated Defensive Electronic countermeasures... more
IndustryBOEING LOOKS FOR ITALIAN SUPPLIERS
MILAN, ITALY, The U.S. aeronatical industry Boeing is looking in Italy for high-tech products supplier, probably to avoid that Italian industries will supply these material to the nearest French Airbus... more
IndustryBOEING ACQUIRES SBS
USA, U.S. aeronautical industry Boeing has acquired SBS International, a 30-year-old company specialized in crew-scheduling systems. According to a Seattle based company spokesman, this acquisition, the... more
Industry1 USDBN CONTRACT FOR MCDONNELL DOUGLAS
USA, McDonnell Douglas Corporation, St. Louis, Mo., is being awarded a $1,000,000,000 contract to provide for C-130 avionic aircraft modifications, integration support, and other services outside the... more