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LOCKHEED MARTIN AWARDED $385.6 MILLION ARROWHEAD PRODUCTION CONTRACT
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The U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Command has awarded Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] the Lot 3 follow-on production contract for Arrowhead(R), the “eyes of the Apache.” Developed by Lockheed Martin, Arrowhead is the Army’s Modernized Target Acquisition and Designation… Continue reading
Boeing, Aeromexico, ILFC Announce Deal for 787 Dreamliners
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SEATTLE, June 29, 2006 — Boeing [NYSE: BA] International Lease Finance Corp. (ILFC) and Aeromexico, Mexico’s largest airline, today announced the carrier will operate three 787 Dreamliner airplanes, making it the first Latin American airline to incorporate the… Continue reading
Boeing, SkyEurope Announce Increase in Order for Next-Generation 737s
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SEATTLE, June 29, 2006 — Boeing [NYSE: BA] announced today that SkyEurope Airlines, the multi-based Central European low-cost airline, has converted purchase rights for five Next-Generation 737-700s into orders.
The airline now has a total order commitment for… Continue reading
New Fact sheet published at zap16.com
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A new factsheet has been published at zap16.com, it describes the German made Grob SPn.
Boeing Completes First Delta IV West Coast Launch
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ST. LOUIS, June 27, 2006 — Boeing [NYSE: BA] completed the first flight of a Delta IV rocket from Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif., today with the successful launch of the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) satellite, NROL-22. The launch… Continue reading
Patriot may be unable to intercept N. Korean missile, experts say
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Some experts question whether Patriot missiles offer adequate protection against powerful, high flying missiles that could be fired by North Korea. U.S. and Japanese officials have jointly decided to place Patriot missiles in Japan. The Patriot shoots down incoming… Continue reading
Boeing Awarded B-52H Weapons Integration Contract
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ST. LOUIS, June 28, 2006 — The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] has received a U.S. Air Force contract worth up to $150 million to support new weapons integration efforts on the B-52H bomber.
Work on the B-52 Smart… Continue reading
Australian defense minister praises Lockheed JSF
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Lockheed Martin‘s Joint Strike Fighter is the right plane for Australia’s military, Australian Defense Minister Brendan Nelson said. Nelson recently toured the Lockheed plant in Texas where the planes are assembled. Australia plans to order as many as 100 of the warplanes.
Discovery crew to work on space station repairs
Discovery’s crew plans to repair a rail car on the International Space Station. The rail car, which failed in December, is needed to move the station’s construction crane. Discovery is scheduled to launch Saturday.
Astronaut prepares for first shuttle mission
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Astronaut Mike Fossum will make his first shuttle flight on July 1 with six other astronauts. Fossum will carry out two spacewalks. The mission is risky because NASA is not sure changes to the shuttle’s external fuel tank will… Continue reading
Boeing to build at least 10 787s monthly, executive says
 
Boeing will roll out the 787 at a rate of at least 10 per month once production begins, said Scott Carson, Boeing’s vice president of commercial airplanes. Boeing hopes to deliver the first jetliner in May or June 2008.
A European boost for the International Space Station
- Space Shuttle Discovery carries EADS SPACE research payloads to the ISS
- EADS SPACE provides key European contributions for the ISS
(Bremen, 23 June 2006) — When Thomas Reiter heads for the International Space Station (ISS) aboard the Space… Continue reading