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IndustryGeneral Electric International Inc awarded of a over 12 USDm contract
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General Electric International Inc., GE Engine Services, Cincinnati, Ohio, is receiving a $12,239,251 delivery order under a previously awarded contract (N00383-98-D-022F) to exercise an option for repair... more
IndustryVision Systems International awarded of a over 5 USDm contract
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Vision Systems International LLC, San Jose, Calif., is being awarded a $5,082,600 firm-fixed-price contract to provide multiple spares applicable to the Joint Helmet Mounted Cueing System (JHMCS) for the... more
IndustryLockheed Martin awarded of a over 36 USDm contract
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Lockheed Martin Corp., Grand Prairie, Texas, was awarded on March 27, 2003, a $36,178,936 modification to a cost-plus-incentive-fee contract for support of the PAC-3 missile full-rate production program.... more
IndustrySikorsky Aircraft awarded of a near 70 USDm contract
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Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., Stratford, Conn., was awarded on March 27, 2003, a $69,230,709 modification to a firm-fixed-price contract for the conversion delta of nine UH-60L aircraft to HH-60L aircraft.... more
IndustryNorthrop Grumman awarded of a near 21 USDm contract
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Northrop Grumman Systems Corp., Bethpage, N.Y., is being awarded a $20,900,000 not-to-exceed modification to a previously awarded advanced acquisition contract (N00019-02-C-3068) for the long lead materials... more
IndustrySikorsky Aircraft awarded of a over 20 USDm contract
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Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., Stratford, Conn., is being awarded a $20,679,985 firm fixed price contract to provide overhaul and repair of the Main Gearbox, Electrometric Main Rotor Hub and various component... more
IndustryRobertson Aviation awarded of a near 14 USDm contract
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Robertson Aviation, Tempe, Ariz., was awarded a delivery order amount of $13,669,376 as part of a $375,000,000 firm-fixed-price contract for the Crashworthy External Fuel System and related support for... more
IndustrySukhoi will assemble Rrj planes in Novosibirsk plants
Moscow, Russia - It will be available in three models by 2006
The representative of the Sukhoi press office, Yury Chervakov, has declared the production of airplane Rrj (Russian Regional Jet) will be performed at Novosibirsk's emplacements. The new Sukhoi's plan... more
IndustryThe Boeing awarded of a 61USDm contract
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The Boeing Co., Seattle is being awarded a $61,000,000 modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-priced contract (N00019-01-C-0071) for the procurement of one C-40A aircraft. Work will be performed... more
IndustrySwiss to reduce orders with Airbus
Zurich, Swiss - The new password is to cut
The airlines are acting in every way in order to reduce the losses caused by the bad economic conjuncture whose effects are amplified by the war in Iraq that will, perhaps, give the final blow to the field... more
IndustryF-117 program awarded as the best industrial project
Washington, Usa - Shingo prize was the important acknowledgment
The F-117A Nighthawk program, the invisible bomber produced by Lockheed Martin widely used in these days fot the strafings over Baghdad, has received the prestigious prize "Shingo for Excellence in Manufacturing"... more
IndustryGeneral Electric Aircraft Engine awarded of a over 38 USDm contract
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General Electric Aircraft Engine, General Electric Co., Lynn, Mass., is being awarded a $38,192,154 modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-priced contract (N00019-02-C-3021) to exercise an option... more
IndustryBell Helicopter Textron Inc awarded of a near 17 USDm contract
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Bell Helicopter Textron Inc., Fort Worth, Texas, was awarded on March 21, 2003, a delivery order amount of $16,882,288 as part of a $50,313,793 firm-fixed-price contract for 22 Kiowa Warrior aircraft.... more
IndustryAil Systems awarded of a 80 USDm contract
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AIL Systems Inc., Corporation-Electronic Systems Group, Deer Park, N.Y., is being awarded an $80,000,000 cost plus fixed fee, firm fixed prices contract to provide sustaining engineering services support... more
IndustryRaytheon awarded of a near 100 USDm contract
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Raytheon Co., Tucson, Ariz., is being awarded a $98,803,253 firm fixed price contract modification to exercise an option as a separate contract to include 206 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles... more
IndustryAlso Raytheon is worrying for the future
Washington, Usa - It's eying to USD 1,75bn cuts
Also Raytheon, important defense and aerospace systems supplier, is experiencing a moment not so happy, especially in the field of the civil aviation. Indeed, in a report of last Monday, it's specified... more
IndustryArnaud Lagardere is the new Eads' co-Chairman
Paris, France - His father died on last week
With the death of Jean-Luc Lagardere, mythical figure of the French grandeur of nowdays, France lost one of the most illustrious personages of its history (as published by AVIONEWS the 17/03). Perhaps,... more
Industry7E7 ready for 2008
Seattle, Usa - It will be the Boeing's relaunching for the future
The enigmatic Boeing jet plane that would have to replace the Sonic Cruiser, the supersonic airplane, will be the 7E7, as anticipated by Boeing on last January 29, and it has to be considered as an absolute... more
IndustryRolls-Royce Corp. awarded of a over 42 USDm contract
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Rolls-Royce Corp., Indianapolis is being awarded a $42,460,000 modification to previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract (N00019-95-C-0209) to exercise an option for the procurement of 22 install engines... more
IndustryFiatAvio (2): war could influence negotiation
Paris, France - According to the newspaper "La Tribune" Italian Government prefers American
"The alignment of Silvio Berlusconi behind Bush in the Iraqi dossier, could explain the Carlyle American bottom's advantage on Snecma". This is the affirmation appeared this morning on the daily newspaper... more
IndustryFiatAvio: Snecma would be refrained from the French State
Paris, France - This is the revelation of the economic daily newspaper "Les Echos"
According to the French newspaper "Les Echos", it would be the French State to refrain Snecma, in the FiatAvio operation. According to the newspaper, in last week extraordinary Board of Administration,... more
IndustryBoeing announces other 960 layoffs
Seattle, Usa - There will be additional 5000 layoffs by the end of 2003
Boeing Corp. has issued layoff notices to 960 employees. Most of the layoffs affect Boeing Commercial Airplanes workers, company spokesman, Bill Cogswell, said. Others are in Boeing's shared services... more
IndustryLockheed Martin awarded of a near 7 USDm contract
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Lockheed Martin Corp., Fort Worth, Texas, is being awarded a $6,792,153 firm-fixed price provisioned item order contract modification to procure four separate line items of initial spare parts for the... more
IndustryLockheed Martin awarded of a over 70 USDm contract
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Lockheed Martin Aeronautics-Marietta, Marietta, Ga., is being awarded a $70,521,000 firm fixed price contract to provide one CC-130J aircraft for the United States Air Force Reserve Command. Total funds... more
IndustrySnecma has confirmed its interest for FiatAvio
Paris, France - While Carlyle bottom shows its interest
French society Snecma has refuted the voices circulated this morning, about its presumed renunciation for FiatAvio operation. According to sources near the company, instead, the "Negotiation could run... more
Industry1005 dismissals for Bae Systems
London, United Kingdom - Measure will be operative on year-end
1005 discharges in four English systems, is the announcement of Bae Systems, British aerospace industry. The organic reduction will leave start on the end of the year in course and will regard the systems... more
IndustryThe National Reserve Bank purchased 26% of Aeroflot
Moscow, Russia - Many hope it will help Russian aviation industry
Many see little hope the stagnant Russian aviation industry will ever get off the ground, but at least one bank is betting big on it. In a move it hopes will help pull the industry out of its post-Soviet... more
IndustryBoeing to close its production plane division
Seattle, Usa - The work will be given to outsource companies
According to the official notice released by Boeing this morning, it has been decided to interrupt the activity of the division engaged in the construction of the parts for aircraft, being delegated this... more
IndustryFifth Bombardier Challenger 300 had its first flight
Sao Paulo, Brazil - It's expected to complete F&R testing this spring
The fifth aircraft in Bombardier Aerospace's Challenger 300 certification program, equipped with a fully functional interior, successfully completed its first flight on Saturday, March 8, 203, in Wichita. Aircraft... more
IndustryAntonov defies Usa
Kiev, Ukraine - The first revelations on the C-17's rival
The C-17 Globemaster, the American military cargo airplane worth USD 220m, could soon have a new concurrent in the market, at least in the intentions of Antonov, the Ukrainian leader industry constructor... more
IndustryLockheed Martin awarded of a over USD 4bn
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Lockheed Martin Aeronautics-Marietta, Marietta, Ga., is being awarded a $4,050,000,000 firm-fixed-price contract to provide for 40 CC-130J aircraft for the Air Force and 20 KC-130J aircraft for the Marines... more
IndustryBoeing ready to restarts its 777-200LR
Seattle, Usa - The "Long Range" will be the future strategy
Although the announcement will be made officially today, the work in order to resume the 777-200LR program, that one for the airplane with the greatest range in the world (until to 18 hours of flight or... more
IndustryAccording to Financial Times Italian Government would favor Snecma and Finmeccanica's offer for FiatAvio
London, United Kingdom - According to the newspaper the offer will be introduced tomorrow
According to the British daily newspaper "Financial Times", the Italian Government would favor Snecma and Finmeccanica's combined offer, of EUR 1,5 bn, for FiatAvio. Newspaper announced that the offer... more
IndustryThe Boeing Co awarded of a near 32 USDm contract
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MDHS/The Boeing Co., Mesa, Ariz., is being awarded a delivery order amount of $31,800,737 as part of a $550,000,000 fixed-price re-determination contract for various Apache spares. Work will be performed... more
IndustryNorthrop Grumman awarded of a over 5 USDm contract
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Northrop Grumman Systems Corp., Rolling Meadows, Ill., is being awarded a $5,667,484 firm-fixed-price, cost plus award fee contract modification to provide for an option exercise for the Large Aircraft... more
IndustryChina is strongly interested to Airbus A-380
Beijing, China - The country's aviation authorities are discussing about airport changes
"This is extremely important for the development of China's aviation. As a super large passenger aircraft, the A-380 has a new design concept, and its operation in China needs airports to make changes",... more
IndustryLockheed-Martin Corp. awarded of a over 20 USDm contract
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Lockheed-Martin Corp., Grand Prairie, Texas, was awarded a $20,500,000 modification to a fixed-price-incentive-fee contract for delivery acceleration for Patriot PAC-3 LRIP-3 missiles on March 10, 2003.... more
IndustryLockheed Martin Corp. awarded of a over 13 USDm contract
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Lockheed Martin Corp., Lockheed Martin Aeronautical Systems Co., Marietta, Ga., is being awarded a $13,451,255 firm-fixed-price contract modification for maintenance training devices in support of the... more
IndustryConfirmed the joint-venture between Eads and Finmeccanica
Munchen, Germany - Eads co-Ceo said that there are not alternatives at the moment
Philippe Camus, the co-Ceo of Eads, European group of defence and aerospace, said that its group will maintain with Finmeccanica the joint-venture in Mbda and Atr, and the partnership in the program for... more
IndustryProfit down for Eads
Munchen, Germany - The European colossus will dismiss 1700 workers in the space sector
Eads, the European group of defence and aerospace that controls Airbus, has closed 2002 with losses of EUR 299m to a profit of EUR 1,37b in 2001. The operating profit of Airbus is come down of 18% to... more
IndustryIn 2003 Airbus will deliver 300 airplanes
Munchen, Germany - Eads' Ceo said that
Eads, the European group of defense and aerospace, has confirmed that Airbus, of which it has 80%, previews to deliver in 2003, despite the difficulties of the world-wide conjuncture, 300 airplanes. From... more
IndustryNorthrop Grumman awarded of a over 8 USDm contract
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Northrop-Grumman St. Augustine, St. Augustine, Fla., is being awarded an $8,300,000 order under a basic ordering agreement for repair of 11 horizontal stabilizers utilized on the F-14 aircraft. Work will... more
IndustryRaytheon Technical Services Co. awarded of a over 19 USDm contract
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Raytheon Technical Services Co., Indianapolis is being awarded a not-to-exceed $19,247,361 undefinitized, firm-fixed-priced delivery order against a previously awarded indefinite-delivery and indefinite-quantity... more
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