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IndustryPurdy Corp awarded of a over 6 USDm contract
USA
The Purdy Corp., Manchester, Conn., was awarded a $6,314,316.40 firm-fixed-price contract for 40 transmissions applicable to the AH-64 Helicopter on Jan. 15, 2003. Work will be performed in Manchester... more
IndustryParker Aerospace awarded of a over 15 USDm contract
USA
Parker Aerospace, Irvine, Calif., is being awarded a delivery order amount of $15,006,390.72 as part of a $15,006,390.72 firm-fixed-price contract for support of the Apache (AH-64), Blackhawk (UH-60),... more
IndustryUnited Technologies Corp awarded of a over 8 USDm contract
USA
United Technologies Corp., East Hartford, Conn., is being awarded a $8,444,622.82 firm-fixed-price contract to provide for 124 fan cases each, applicable to F-100-PW-200 engine. Total funds have been... more
DefenseBush: "The patience is running out, I'll lead the coalition"
Washington, Usa - Meanwhile 4 aircraft carriers to sail for the Gulf
"At some point in time, the United States' patience will run out. In the name of peace, if he does not disarm, I will lead a coalition of the willing to disarm Saddam Hussein" Bush declared before the... more
DefenseIraqi crisis: inspectors found 11 chemical empty warheads
Baghdad, Iraq - It's still early to say about a violation of the UN resolution
According to a spokesman of the White House the yesterday recovery would be not the reason for a conflict, rather it is the Saddam Hussein's attitude in his complex that will carry to a war. But the... more
PeopleEvacuated a flight in Australia
Brisbane, Australia - The evacuation has been caused by a fruit box
Alarm at the Australian airport of Brisbane, where has been evacuated a flight from Brisbane to Adelaide because in the cargo hold of the aircraft there was a white powder on a fruit box. After the usual... more
DefenseAiea asks to North Korea of not using the blackmail of the nuclear weapons
Moscow, Russia - In the same time it asks also to widen the mandate of to Un inspectors in Iraq
Aiea (Agence Internationale pour l'Energie Atomique - International Agency for the Energy of Atoms), has invited the government of North Korea to not use the blackmail of nuclear weapons, to obtain aids... more
DefensePentagon offers to the press a war training course
Washington, Usa - The course should help the journalists to arrive prepared in the Gulf area
The Pentagon, Us minister of Defense, in the attempt of planning the media covering of the next war in the Persian Gulf offers to the journalists that will leave for the area a training course centered... more
Latest newsThere are 5 women among the "alpini" leaving for Afghanistan
L'Aquila, Italy - Among the women soldiers a paratrooper
In the group of soldiers that will leave from Italy to Afghanistan, in the field of the operation Enduring Freedom, the operation that should guarantee the back coming of the democratic life in the asian... more
DefenseTurkey organizes a regional summit about iraq
Ankara, Turkey - The conference is an attempt of finding a pacific solution to the war
In the extreme attempt of finding a pacific solution to the next and nearly not avoidable war in the Persian Gulf, Turkish governement is organizing a regional summit about the new crisis with Iraq. To... more
Security"No to peace at every cost"
Vatican City, Vatican - This is the advertisement of the Holy See to Roman Catholic politicians
In a vademecum published by the Congregation of the doctrine, organ of the Holy See, is exposed an advertisement to Roman Catholic politicians. In the advertisement is said: "Peace is always the result... more
HelicoptersDefense minister of Kazakhstan piloted a Mi-17V/5 (2): the technical sheet
Astana, Kazakhstan - Mi-17V/5 is the Mi-8 export version
Mi-17 is a multipurpose helicopter that can also be armed with an immense assortment of rockets and missiles, often used in order to supply support to the ground forces. But the varied employment is... more
AerospaceIt today releases the countdown for Columbia (2): the shuttle has left
Cape Canaveral, United States - Aboard a Israeli astronaut
The shuttle spaces Columbia has left the launch pad of the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, at the 10:39 local time, the 16:39 Italian time. Aboard there is the Israeli astronaut, Ilan Ramo... more
Latest newsA too hasty bombing that one that caused the dead of 4 Canadian soldiers
Washington, Usa - A risk of martial court for the two pilots
The trial in the comparisons of the two American military pilots, accused to have murdered 4 Canadian soldiers in Afghanistan on last April 17 during a patrolling mission of the Iraqi territory, has already... more
AirlinesDelta Airlines decreases losses
Washington, USA – Good sales and costs reduce the winning politics
Delta Airlines, the third largest United States air company, has comunicated data’s budgetary of fourth trimester. Carrier has recorded a loss of USD 363m, against USD 734m in the same last year period. T... more
HelicoptersDefense Minister of Kazakhstan piloted a Mi-17V/5: "A nice experience"
Astana, Kazakhstan - The government to acquire 14 units
An authoritative opinion that one of which it has been invested Mi-17V/5, the Russian multirole helicopter; indeed the Defense Minister, Mukhtar Altynbayev, has had the chance to pilot the aircraft on... more
AerospaceInside the storm with Nasa images
Washington, USA - Pictures have been realized by a new scientific equipment
"Nasa experts have compared the pictures as that ones of doctor’s patient observed with sophisticated medical scanning equipment". This the statement of the American space agency after having observed t... more
DefenseIndonesian Air Force to carry the defense operations in Kupang
Est Timor, Indonesia - Kupang's position is very strategic
The government of East Timor has decided to concentrate its efforts of air defense in the east region of the country, beginning the construction of a huge base radar in Kupang, in the oriental part of... more
AirlinesVirgin Blue chooses again Boeing
Sydney, Australia - The order's value is more than USD 2bn
With an order of 50 B-737 from Boeing, Virgin Blue is gotten ready to reinforce in considerable way its fleet that already operates with 28 of these aircraft. The "low-cost" airline, headed by tycoon... more
Science and technologySeveral plans to increase English airports
London, UK - But it's important to verify the available budget
Many the proposals that in these last times have been formulated by the commission delegated by the English government to increase the capacity of the airports in Great Britain, and just Tuesdays some... more
AirlinesEUR 250m in a year Lufthansa pays for the taxes
Frankfurt, Germany - Nearly the half of the profits of 2002
"The new fiscal program of the German government will cost to the German air company, Lufthansa, approximately EUR 250m in a year, with competitive disadvantages for the carrier", has declared Karl-Ludwig... more
AerospaceIt begins today the countdown for Columbia
Cape Canaveral, USA - The mission period is approximately of 16 days
It will leave today, but surprise of last minute, between 10,00 am and 2,00 pm (between the 16 and the 20 Italian hour), the countdown for the launch of the space shuttle Columbia. Initially previewed... more
AerospaceSpace walk with surprise for Donald Pettit
Washington, USA - Astronaut has replaced the Russian colleague
He would have not been on board of the ISS (International Space Station), but after having replaced a colleague landed by doctors, yesterday Donald Pettit has completed a walk on the space. Another exceptional... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Honeywell International, Inc. ALF502L-2, ALF502L- 2C, ALF502R-3 and ALF502R-3A series turbofan engines
Washington, USA - To prevent fire in the engine nacelle, in-flight shutdown, and possible damage to the engine
Airworthiness Directives Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2002-NE-34-AD; Amendment 39-13017; AD 2003-02-01] RIN... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc model 204B, 205A, 205A-1, 205B and 212 helicopters
Washington, USA - To prevent failure of a grip, separation of a main rotor blade, and subsequent loss of control of the helicopter
Airworthiness Directives Header Information DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. 2002-SW-14-AD; Amendment 39-13015; AD 2003-01-04] RIN... more
PeopleUs air carriers warned on missile attack risk
Washington, Usa - It's tried to find a strategy to limit the possibilities of this threat
The American federal government is taking in serious consideration different strategies to adopt in order to avoid an attack carried against commercial aircraft on the wake of that one against an Israeli... more
DefenseUsa hunts Iraqi Scud missiles
Washington, Usa - The location is important before the beginning of a war
The American military strategists are trying to perfect the methods in order to find, and therefore to destroy, the arsenal of Iraqi Scud missiles, the most frightening weapon in Saddam's hand. A fundamental... more
DefenseChechenya: "Nuclear weapons to face the Russian Army"
Grozny, Chechenya - An incredible demand
An "absurd" request, being to the first comments, that one of the vicepremier of the indipendent Chechen government, Movladi Udugov, who asks the USA to supply to its guerrillas an adequate arsenal in... more
AccidentsIt has been reassembled incorrectly the German chopper crashed near Kabul
Berlin, Germany - It's going to end the German minister investigation
Inquiries on the German helicopter, a Sikorsky CH-53 that last December 21 crashed close to Kabul killing the 7 militaries on board, are arrived to one first consideration. The conclusion is that it... more
IndustryMcDonnell Douglas Corp., awarded of a 14 USDm contract
USA
McDonnell Douglas Corp., St. Louis, is being awarded a $14,000,000 ceiling-priced order against a previously awarded basic ordering agreement (N00019-97-G-0037) for the procurement of eight low-rate initial... more
IndustryLockheed Martin Missile awarded of a near 130 USDm contract
USA
Lockheed Martin Missile and Fire Control, Orlando, Fla., was awarded a delivery order amount of $129,728,800 as part of an $180,005,028 firm-fixed-price contract for multiple spares for Target Acquisition... more
IndustryToo many incidents in the English nuclear plants
London, UK - But the company assured no individual had reported any consequences
The safety levels in an industrial plant of atomic weapons in Great Britain, whose locality cannot be told for obvious reasons of security, would be under those considered as minimums. In the factory,... more
SecurityEgyptian president has invited Saddam Hussein in Egypt
Il Cairo, Egypt - The invitation has been programmed for Saturday
Trusting the Egyptian press agency Mena, it seems nearly certain in the daytime of Saturday a meeting between the Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak and the Iraqi president Saddam Hussein. The meeting should... more
PeopleDefense and space are the EADS targets
Paris, France - Ceo of the group reveals the new plans
"It’s our intention to expand into the defense and the space fields". This is the statement of EADS co-Chief Executive, Philippe Camus, during an interview given to LCI television. The European aerospace g... more
AirlinesAir New Zealand expands its services in the United States
Wellington, New Zealand - The New Zealand's carrier is taking the place of United
The carrier Air New Zealand is on the way to expand its own services in the United States through the institution of new flights after United has announced the suspension of the service to New Zealand. Moreover... more
AirlinesContinental creates new flights to Cleveland
Houston, Usa - The flights will be operated within the first week of the month of May
The Us carrier Continental Airlines has announced yesterday the creation of two new hauls to Cleveland airport. The two new connections regard the American towns of Austin and San Antonio. The haul Cleveland-Austin... more
AerospaceRussia to launch a communication satellite for Usa
Moscow, Russia - The launch on the next February 28
It's more and more tightened the collaboration between Russia and the USA in the field of the aerospace, a field considered as extremely strategic by the two nations. Indeed the launch of the American... more
AirlinesContinental reduces the losses of the balance in the last three months of 2002
Houston, Usa - But it raises the earnings for passengers
Continental Airlines, trusting official sources of the Us carrier, has reduced the losses of balance during the last three months of 2002 compared to 2001 when it has earned USD 109m respect to 2001 when... more
DefenseNato has received the demand for help from the USA
Brussels, Belgium -The consultations are still at the first stage
According to a Nato civil employee, the United States would formally have asked help and support Nato, in case of Iraq war. Still the details are not known, but other sources near Nato, said that demands... more
AerospaceSpace walk of the astronauts of the space station
Cape Canaveral, Usa - It has been necessary to do maintaining work to the station
In the last days has been made a space walk by the astronauts of the ISS (International Space Station) to do maintaining work to the orbiting station. The mission totally lasted nearly an hour and luckily... more
HelicoptersBritish helicopter carrier ship will sail tomorrow for the Persian Gulf
London, Great Britain - It will sail from the Plymouth harbour
During the daytime of tomorrow is previewed the departure from the English harbour of Plymouth, to the Persian Gulf of the helicopter carrier ship Ocean of the Royal Navy (British military marine). The... more
DefenseRussian minister Ivanov visiting a missile defence unit near Moscow
Moscow, Russia - It's one of the most evolved system in the world
Russian Foreign minister Sergey Ivanov has today visited a defense missile unit in the region of Moscow, which is part of the wider system of the Russian missile defense program, able to face a threat... more
DefenseBush: "The time is up" and the war is bringing nearer
Washington, Usa - But the international situation is not favourable for a conflict
American president Bush is speeding up and admonishes the Iraqi dictator, a warning that this time is stronger because of the presence of the powerful Us war machine sorrounding Iraq. "I'm sick and tired... more
AirlinesNot to a new creditors committee for United Airlines
Chicago, USA - The denied has come by U.S. Trustee overseeing Bankrupt aircompany
A financial group, wich calls itself ad hoc committee and that represents more than 25 institutions, with credit for about 3 USD BN, has demanded to constitute an official committee for United Airlines... more
HelicoptersHeli-Dyne Partners is developing a new system sonar
Hurst, United States - For antisubmarine warfare helicopters
The foreign industry Heli-Dyne System and some naval companies are developing a sonar system on seven Agusta Bell 212, the antisubmarine warfare helicopters. Heli-Dyne initially has planned, manufactured... more
DefenseSpy planes to aid inspectors in Iraq
Baghdad, Iraq - A real assistance in the reconnaissance activity
It continues without pause, but with little improvements, the search of UN inspectors coordinated by Hans Blinx in the investigation of the no-conventional Iraqi armament. In order to allow the team... more
Science and technologyInternet as part of our way to fly
Frankfurt, Germany - All the major airlines in the world are setting up
The gift of the ubiquity, the presence of being everywhere without being able to attend, has always been one characteristic that was Gods' own, to which the man has inspired. And just from the closest... more
DefenseIn the presidential palace in Baghdad to hunt Iraqi arsenal
Baghdad, Iraq - The inspectors swoop in Saddam palace
It continues the hunt of the UN arms inspectors to the weapon of mass destruction of the Iraqi regimen. This time the inspectors are swoop in the most important palace of the president Saddam Hussein in... more
AirlinesNew flight from Milan-Linate to London-Gatwick for EasyJet
Rome, Italy - It will run next April and is a part of a new European routes plan
"The development of flights on Linate is another demonstration of EasyJet’s will to invest in Italy". This is the statement of the English air company Marketing Director for the Italian market, Letizia O... more
AerospaceChangement at the head offices of Esa (European Space Agency)
Paris, France - The new General Director will be Jean-Jacques Dordain
By the next June 30, Esa (European Space Agency) will have a new General Director in substitution of the Italian Antonio Rodotà. It is the French Jean-Jacques Dordain, aged 57. Dordain has done all... more