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Boeing Satellites Reach 2,500 Years of Accumulated Services
ST. LOUIS, Feb. 27, 2008 — The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] today announced that its more than 260 commercial and civil satellites have achieved a total of 2,500 years of service.
“When the nightly news warns of an approaching storm,… Continue reading
Boeing Awarded U.S. Army Contract for 11 New CH-47F Chinook Helicopters
ST. LOUIS, Feb. 27, 2008 — The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] has been awarded a $280.5 million U.S. Army contract for 11 new CH-47F Chinook helicopters, increasing the number of new Chinooks on contract to 59. Aircraft deliveries under this… Continue reading
NASA Views Landing Site Through Eyes of Future Moon Crew
WASHINGTON – NASA has obtained the highest resolution terrain mapping to date of the moon’s rugged south polar region, with a resolution to 20 meters per pixel. Scientists at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, Calif., collected the data using… Continue reading
First Bombardier Challenger 890 Corporate Shuttle Enters Service With Suncor Energy
Montréal, February 27, 2008
Bombardier announced today that the first Challenger 890 corporate shuttle has entered service with Calgary based Suncor Energy Inc., a major North American developer of oil sands. The aircraft will join Suncor’s Challenger 850 corporate shuttle,… Continue reading
A320 Successfully Completes First Test Flight Powered By New IAE SelectOne Engines
As part of Airbus’ commitment to offering its customers the most eco-efficient aircraft and also to driving down aircraft related maintenance costs, the Airbus A320 test aircraft successfully performed the first in a series of test flights on 26th February,… Continue reading
Australia to re-assess costly defence projects
- Reuters
- Wednesday February 27 2008
CANBERRA, Feb 27 (Reuters) – Australia has up to A$23 billion ($21.5 billion) worth of risky defence projects underway and will re-think several costly purchases, including U.S. fighter planes, Defence Minister Joel Fitzgibbon said on… Continue reading
Raytheon’s Miniature Air Launched Decoy Completes Flight Testing in Eight Months
MALD(TM) on track to enter low rate initial production
   TUCSON, Ariz., Feb. 26, 2008 /PRNewswire/ — The Miniature Air Launched
Decoy, a Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN) state-of-the-art, low-cost, modular
air- launched programmable flight vehicle, successfully completed
government and Raytheon… Continue reading
Stevenage mission to study Earth-bound asteroid wins international prize
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Prize winning third place for UK space scientists in Planetary Society Apophis competition
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Competition co-sponsored by NASA and the European Space Agency (ESA)
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Winning designs to be presented to world space agencies
Astrium space scientists and engineers in Stevenage… Continue reading
Boeing GPS Ground Control System Keeps Navigation Satellites Operational
ST. LOUIS, Feb. 26, 2008 — Boeing [NYSE: BA] today reported the continuing success of its Global Positioning Satellite (GPS) ground control system that operates the on-orbit constellation of 32 GPS satellites built by Boeing and Lockheed Martin.
“The Boeing… Continue reading
Heliflite Signs A Contract For Eleven AgustaWestland Helicopters
AgustaWestland and Heliflite Pty Ltd of Australia are pleased to announce that Heliflite Pty Ltd of Australia have signed a contract for eleven new helicopters, comprising three AW119 Ke light single, two AW109 Power, five Grand light twin and one… Continue reading
Kasprowicz Announces Around-The-World Speed Record Attempt In AgustaWestland Grand Helicopter
Scott Kasprowicz announced today his plans to make an attempt at setting a new speed record for an around-the-world helicopter flight. The record setting flight is scheduled to take place in July 2008 in Kasprowicz’s twin engine, factory standard, executive… Continue reading
Kaan Havacilik Orders Six AgustaWestland Helicopters
AgustaWestland is pleased to announce that Kaan Havacilik of Turkey has ordered six helicopters including one AW119 Ke single engine, one AW109 Power and three Grand light twin and one AW139 medium twin turbine helicopter. The purchase of these models… Continue reading