Daily Archives: March 16, 2007
Fokker Services intends to acquire Aerotron AirPower (USA)
Next step in expanding position in US aerospace services market
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Fokker Services, part of Stork Aerospace, and the shareholders of US-based Aerotron AirPower today signed an agreement for the acquisition by Stork of 100% of the shares in Aerotron… Continue reading
U.S. Air Force Awards Northrop Grumman $287 Million Contract for Global Hawk Unmanned Aerial Systems
SAN DIEGO, March 16, 2007 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) — The U.S. Air Force has awarded Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) a $287 million contract for the next production lot (Lot 5) of RQ-4 Global Hawk unmanned aerial systems. The Global Hawk system… Continue reading
Data indicates Mars may have liquid water
Data from the European Space Agency’s Mars Express orbiter suggests that ice may have melted on Mars, scientists say. New research published in the journal Science notes that ice on the planet is more than two miles thick and is… Continue reading
Space station’s orbit reaches new low, NASA says
The international space station’s orbital path has slipped to its lowest average altitude in the nine-year life of the project. Experts say the orbit remains stable and is part of a long-range plan for the current phase of orbital assembly.… Continue reading
Russian carrier will order Airbus jets
Russia’s Aeroflot will order 22 Airbus A350s within the next few weeks, airline officials said Thursday. Aeroflot may also sign a contract for up to 15 smaller Airbus A330s. Meanwhile, talks between Russia and Boeing for supplying Aeroflot with 787s have stalled.
Boeing Delivers 200th T-45 Trainer to U.S. Navy
ST. LOUIS, March 16, 2007 — The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] today delivered the 200th T-45C Goshawk to the U.S. Navy, marking a significant milestone in naval aviation.
“The T-45 serves as a foundation for the aviation careers of… Continue reading
Sikorsky Aircraft Finalizes Acquisition of PZL Mielec
 MIELEC, Poland – Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. today closed on its acquisition of aircraft maker PZL Mielec from the Polish government. Sikorsky Aircraft is a subsidiary of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE:UTX), of Hartford, Conn., USA.
Following the previously announced acquisition… Continue reading