Daily Archives: November 3, 2008
U.S. Air Force Awards Raytheon $5.7 Million Contract Option for Maverick Missile Upgrades
TUCSON, Ariz., Nov. 3, 2008 /PRNewswire/ — Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN) was awarded a $5.7 million contract option to upgrade software on the AGM-65 H/K TV-guided Maverick air-to-surface missile.
“The software retrofit improves pilots’ ability to visually identify and engage… Continue reading
Pratt & Whitney to Wash 800 Engines for U.S. Air Force with EcoPower® Service
EAST HARTFORD, Conn., Nov. 3, 2008 – Pratt & Whitney will provide EcoPower® engine wash services for the entire U.S. Air Force F117 fleet of 800 engines, as part of a C-17 F117 Engine Overhaul and Repair support contract from… Continue reading
FAA Selects Avionics Manufacturers for NextGen Technology
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Acting Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Administrator Robert Sturgell today announced that the agency has signed a $9 million agreement with two companies to accelerate the testing and installation of NextGen technology.
Teams led by Honeywell and Aviation… Continue reading
Final agreement between EADS and the Daher group for Daher to take a majority interest in EADS Socata
Daher and EADS today announced the conclusion of the agreement for Daher to acquire a 70% majority share in EADS Socata.
“This Daher-Socata association will allow the creation of a leading European industrial player in the domain of aerostructures and… Continue reading
Boeing Rolls Out 1st F-15SG to Singapore
ST. LOUIS, Nov. 03, 2008 — The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] today rolled out the first F-15SG jet fighter to the Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF). The F-15SG is a variant of the highly capable, combat-proven F-15E.
“The rollout… Continue reading
Boeing and QinetiQ Help Deliver Pre-deployment Training to UK Ground Forces
RAF WADDINGTON, UK, Nov. 03, 2008 — A QinetiQ-led team that includes The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] is collectively delivering potentially life-saving pre-deployment training for UK forces before they leave for Afghanistan. The Distributed Synthetic Air Land Training (DSALT) demonstration… Continue reading
Machinists Vote to Ratify Contract Offer and Return to Work
SEATTLE, Nov. 02, 2008 — Striking Boeing [NYSE: BA] machinists in Washington, Oregon and Kansas voted to ratify a new four-year contract that includes excellent wages and an industry-leading pension. About 27,000 employees represented by the International Association of Machinists… Continue reading
Boeing Celebrates 20th Anniversary of 1st Avenger Delivery to US Army
HUNTSVILLE, Ala., Nov. 03, 2008 — Boeing [NYSE: BA] today announced that Nov. 1 marked the 20th anniversary of its first Avenger fire unit delivery to the U.S. Army.
Developed and produced in Huntsville, Avenger is the Army’s premier short-range… Continue reading
Lockheed Martin Receives $147 Million Contract for Sniper Advanced Targeting
ORLANDO, FL, November 3rd, 2008 — Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] has received a $147 million contract from the U.S. Air Force for additional Sniper® Advanced Targeting Pods (ATPs). The Sniper ATP provides critical long-range, positive identification of targets and coordinates… Continue reading
China Cargo Airlines selects Rockwell Collins’ avionics for 10 Boeing 777s
Zhuhai, CHINA (November 03, 2008)Â -Â China Cargo Airlines has selected Rockwell Collins to provide a comprehensive package of communication, navigation and surveillance avionics for 10 Boeing 777 aircraft. Deliveries of these aircraft are scheduled to begin in December 2009 and… Continue reading