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IndustryGalileo Avionica is approaching the Slovakian market
Rome, Italy - To introduce the new generation of surveillance and targeting systems recently designed, developed and qualified for main battle tanks, armoured fighting vehicles and forward observers
Galileo Avionica, a Finmeccanica Company, is seeking to approach the Slovakian Defence and Security market. Slovakia has mastered much of the its transition from a centrally planned economy to a modern... more
IndustryA new nose for A-350 XWB plane
Toulouse, France - Derived from A-380
The “Flight International” magazine has exclusively announced that the famous French industry Airbus is going to study a new fuselage nose for the A-350 XWB (Xtra Wide Body) plane, deriving it from the... more
IndustryGeneral Electric Co. awarded of a over 22 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the F-16 aircraft
General Electric Co., Aircraft Engines, Cincinnati, Ohio, is being awarded a $ 22,147,560 firm-fixed-price contract modification.This contract modification will exercise option I. This action provides... more
IndustrySikorsky Aircraft awarded of a over 73 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the CH-53E, MH-53E and CH-53D helicopters
Sikorsky Aircraft, Stratford, Conn., is being awarded a $ 73,705,470firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/ indefinite-quantity long-term contract for repair, overhaul, and modification of various configurations... more
IndustryHoneywell Inc., Defense and Space Electronic Systems awarded of a over 14 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For several aircraft
Honeywell Inc., Defense and Space Electronic Systems, Clearwater, Fla., is being awarded a $ 14,449,555 firm-fixed-price contract modification to provide for the purchase of 29 Embedded Global Positioning... more
IndustryBrechbill & Helman Construction Company Inc. awarded of a over 12 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the conversion from C-130 to C-5 aircraft
Brechbill & Helman Construction Company Inc., Chambersburg, Pa., was awarded a $ 12,666,300 firm-fixed-price contract for 167th Airlift Wing Base Conversion from C-130 to C-5 aircraft and replacement of... more
IndustryContrack International Inc. awarded of a over 38 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the construction of a rotary and fixed wing aircraft hangar
Contrack International Inc., Arlington, Va., was awarded a $ 38,162,330 firm-fixed-price contract for Construction of a rotary and fixed wing aircraft hangar, operations facility, and other related support... more
IndustryEmbraer 190 jet receives 75-minute ETOPS approval
São José dos Campos, Brazil - Aircraft attains additional operating capability
The EMBRAER 190, the third member of the E-Jets family, with seating for up to 114 passengers, received its first ETOPS (Extended range Twin-engine Operations) approval from the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).... more
IndustryFinmeccanica keeps a record-breaking growth
Rome, Italy - The preliminary report of the Italian Government observes an increment of 61% in the 2006
Italian weapon market growths exponentially due to the wise Finmeccanica's directions in focusing the priority and in the investment. Attention to the operativity needs and a wide enlargement on the... more
IndustryRaytheon Missile Systems awarded of a over 30 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the AIM-9M missiles
Raytheon Missile Systems, Tucson, Ariz., is being awarded a $ 30,141,985 modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed price contract (N00019-03-C-0003) for the upgrade of 268 AIM-9M missiles for the... more
IndustryMcDonnell Douglas Corp. awarded of a over 9 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the F/1-18 aircraft
McDonnell Douglas Corp., St. Louis, Mo., is being awarded a $ 9,105,605 ceiling priced delivery order (# 7020) under previously awarded basic ordering agreement contract (N00383-07-G-005H) for repair of... more
IndustryBoeing delivers Jet Airways' first 777/300ER
Seattle, USA - New livery unveiled
The Boeing Company and Jet Airways, India's largest private airline, on Monday celebrated the delivery of the airline's first of 10 777/300ER (Extended Range) airplanes. The airplane was delivered in Jet... more
IndustryLockheed Martin unveils state-of-art production facility
Baltimore, USA - For non-line-of-sight missile launching system
On April 30th, Lockheed Martin officially unveiled its state-of-the-art production facility for the Non-Line-of-Sight Launch System (NLOS-LS) on its Baltimore campus. The new $3.7 million facility will... more
IndustryBoeing marks 18th anniversary of “GPS Block II” program
St. Louis,, USA - Thanks to a more than 30-year teamwork
Boeing and the U.S. Air Force marked the 18th anniversary of the activation of the first “Global Positioning System Block II” satellite on April 14. The “GPS Block II/IIA” constellation went on to achi... more
IndustryRussia’s S7 Group announces order for 10 Boeing aircraft
Moscow, Russia - A deal worth USD 705 million
Boeing confirmed that Russia's S7 Group has ordered 10 Next-Generation 737/800s and secured purchase rights for an additional 10 of the world's most popular jetliner. The aircraft have been carried as... more
IndustryBoeing announces 777 Freighters sales to Oak Hill Capital partners
St. Louis, USA - The order is valued at about USD 1.4 billion, at list prices
The Boeing Company and Oak Hill Capital Partners, a leading private equity firm, today announced an order for six Boeing 777 Freighters. The order is valued at about USD 1.4 billion, at list prices. The... more
IndustryAgustaWestland and Saab Training Systems Launch helicopter "Cabin/Door Gun Training" system
Cascina Costa di Sam, Italy - High precision and high fidelity simulation
AgustaWestland and Saab Training Systems have jointly developed an airborne "Cabin/Door Gun Training" System that utilises existing helicopter weapon installations. It takes skill and lots of practice... more
IndustryeasyJet takes delivery of 100th Airbus A-319
London, United Kingdom - Total orders so far are for 192 Airbus aircraft
Euopean low-cost carrier easyJet took delivery of their 100th Airbus A-319 aircraft on April 26th, 2007, following a handover ceremony in Hamburg between Andrew Harrison, easyJet Chief Executive and Louis... more
IndustryLockheed Martin announces first quarter 2007 results
Betheda, USA - Net earnings of $690 million
On April 24th, Lockheed Martin Corporation reported first quarter 2007 net earnings of $690 million ($1.60 per diluted share), compared to $591 million ($1.34 per diluted share) in 2006. Net sales... more
IndustryEMBRAER elects new CEO
São José dos Campos, Brazil - Frederico Fleury Curado succeeding Maurício Botelho
With the completion of a planned and harmonious succession process, Embraer’s Board of Directors, meeting last Monday, elected Frederico Fleury Curado as Embraer’s new President and CEO. Maurício will... more
IndustryAlenia Aeronautica delivers the first Boeing 787 Dreamliner’s horizontal stabiliser
Rome , Italy - The stabiliser has been transferred from Foggia to the Grottaglie Airport
Alenia Aeronautica, a Finmeccanica company, has delivered to Boeing the first horizontal stabiliser of the new 787 Dreamliner, manufactured at its Grottaglie plant. The stabiliser has been transferred... more
Industry1,000 new workers recruited for Airbus A-380
Hamburg, Germany - For the German plant
Barbara Kracht, spokeswoman of Airbus, has announced that 1,000 new staff units will be recruited to work at the Hamburg plant, the most important following the Toulouse one. The 1,000 workers will... more
IndustryBoeing: CIT signed order for five additional B-737/700 airplanes
Seattle, Usa - Valued at around USD 295 million at list prices
Boeing and CIT Aerospace, a business unit of CIT Group Inc., a leading global provider of commercial and consumer finance solutions, announced an order for five Boeing Next-Generation 737-700s, valued... more
IndustryVision System International awarded of a over 6 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the F-15C/D, F-16C/D, and F/A-18A-G aircraft
Vision System International, San Jose, Calif., is being awarded a $ 6,587,106 firm-fixed-price contract modification to provide for the Joint Helmet Mounted Cueing System (JHMCS).Specific components and... more
IndustryAssociated Aerospace Activities awarded of a over 14 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the B-1 Bomber aircraft
Associated Aerospace Activities, Inc., San Leandro, Calif., is being awarded a $ 14,641,822 firm fixed price, indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity contract. This action provides divergent flaps applicable... more
IndustryAlenia Aeronautica: new tests in wind tunnel at high speed for nEUROn
Rome, Italy - The European demonstrator for an UCAV
New tests for nEUROn program, the European demostrator for an UCAV (Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicle), combat aircraft without pilot at remote control of new generation, developed jointly by Dassault Aviation,... more
IndustryRockwell Collins awarded of a over 11 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the CH-53E and MH-53E aircraft
Rockwell Collins, Inc., Government Systems, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, is being awarded an $ 11,109,382 order against a previously issued Basic Ordering Agreement (N00019-06-G-0006) for approximately 69,288 hours... more
IndustryRockwell Collins awarded of a near 45 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the E-6B aircraft
Rockwell Collins, Inc., Cedar Rapids, Iowa, is being awarded a $ 44,977,846 ceiling-priced modification to a previously awarded cost-plus-fixed-fee contract (N00019-04-C-0101) to provide additional funding... more
IndustryAlenia Aeronautica: postponed the starting of Master Aviation MBA
Rome, Italy - Predicted for today, the expiration of the applying is foreseen for October
"Alenia Aeronautica informs about the press release sent yesterday on the "Collaboration between Luiss Business School, ENAC and Alenia Aeronautica for the new Master Aviation MBA", Luiss Business School... more
IndustryBoeing reports first-quarter deliveries
Washington, USA - 106 commercial airplanes delivered
During this month, the Boeing Company announced deliveries across its commercial and defense operations for the first quarter of 2007. With regard to the commercial airplanes programs, Boeing reported... more
IndustryAlenia Aeronavali delivers the "Special colour" E-3 AWACS
Venice, Italy - For the 25-year service with NATO
"Alenia Aeronavali, a Finmeccanica company, has re-delivered to NATO the E-3 AWACS, registration no. 443, after having modified it at its Venezia-Tessera plant. For the occasion of the 25th anniversary... more
IndustryAlenia Aeronautica: collaboration among Luiss Business School, ENAC and the industry
Rome, Italy - For the new Master Aviation MBA
"Aviation MBA is born, the new Master in Business Administration specific for aerospace sector thanks to the collaboration among Luiss Business School and Ecole Nationale de l'Aviation Civile (Enac) of... more
IndustryA new order for Rolls Royce's Trent 700 engines
London, United Kingdom - For a total of USD 200 million
Rolls Royce has recently announced an order by Guggenheim Aviation Partners (GAP) for 12 Trent 700 engines aimed to six Airbus A-330/200 freighter planes, for a total of USD 200 million. The agreement... more
IndustryAtr Group and Oma Sud Sky Technologies announce a joint-venture
Teramo, Italy - In the aeronautical sector
Atr Group and Oma Sud Sky Technologies recently announced the signing of a joint-venture. The new partnership is based on the acquisition by Oma Sud of 40% shares of Atr Aerospace, an Atr Group's unit... more
IndustryAlenia Aeronautica signs a contract for Eurofighter logistic support
Rome, Italy - A deal worth EUR 58 million
The Eurofighter consortium, established by Alenia Aeronautica, BAE Systems, EADS-Germany and EADS CASA for the production of the Eurofighter Typhoon, and NETMA, the intergovernmental agency that manages... more
IndustryATK Tactical Systems Co. awarded of a over 7 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the Sparrow Missile
ATK Tactical Systems Co., Rocket Center, W. Va., is being awarded a $ 7,625,700 modification to previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract (N00019-04-C-0019) for the procurement of RIM-7P Rocket Motor... more
IndustryBoeing Co. awarded of a near 69 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the F-15, F-16 and F/A-18 aircraft
Boeing Co., St Louis, Mo., is being awarded a $ 68,781,989 indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity, firm-fixed-price contract. This action provides for Joint Helmet Mounted Cueing Systems (JHMCS) Full... more
IndustryL.C. Gaskins Construction Co. awarded of a near 8 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For design and construction of an aircraft maintenance hangar
L.C. Gaskins Construction Co., Jacksonville, Fla., was awarded a $ 7,997,757 firm-fixed-price contract for design and construction of a medium bay aircraft maintenance hangar. Work will be performed at... more
IndustryTyonek Fabrication Corp. awarded of a over 35 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter
Tyonek Fabrication Corp., Madison, Ala., was awarded a delivery order amount of $ 35,580,232 as part of a $35,580,232 firm-fixed-price contract for form fit functional replacement for the UH-60 Blackhawk... more
IndustryLockheed Martin awarded of a over 122 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the AH-64 Apache helicopter
Lockheed Martin, Orlando, Fla., was awarded a $ 122,633,090 firm-fixed-price contract for logistical support for the AH-64 Apache Modernized and Legacy Target Acquisition Designation Sight Assembly and... more
Industry"KC-X Program": today the call for bids expires. Boeing confirms KC-767 Advanced Tanker proposal
St. Louis, USA - Also Northrop Grumman will partecipate to the tender
The Boeing Company confirmed its KC-767 Advanced Tanker proposal Tuesday for the U.S. Air Force KC-135 Tanker Replacement Program, a call for bids with expiration predicted today. Also Northrop Grumman... more
IndustryBoeing Aerospace Operations Inc. awarded of a over 26 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the aircraft
Boeing Aerospace Operations Inc., Oklahoma City, Okla., is being awarded a $ 26,030,000 time and material and firm-fixed-price contract. This contract provides for Umbrella Engineering Services Support... more
IndustryUnited Technologies Corp. awarded of a over 107 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the F-119-PW-117-PW-100 engines
United Technologies Corp., East Hartford, Conn., is being awarded a $107,565,198 fixed-price with economic price adjustment contract. This action provides for 12 install and 1 spare F-119-PW-117-PW-100... more
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