Monthly Archives: January 2009
Fokker Services announces the launch of a new Fokker Program
Fokker Services, a subsidiary of Stork Aerospace, is pleased to announce the launch of a new Fokker program, which carries the title “Fokker SMART choice programâ€. The SMART choice program is launched to support the Fokker fleet now that the… Continue reading
Saab opens office in India
Saab’s office in New Delhi was officially opened on January 27. The office will support Saab in its efforts to market products for defence and civil security in the Indian market.
The office in New Delhi was inaugurated by Anders… Continue reading
U.S. Air Force Awards Northrop Grumman $276 Million Contract for Global Hawk Unmanned Aircraft Sustainment
SAN DIEGO, Jan. 28, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The U.S. Air Force has awarded Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) an indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity contract valued at $276 million for operations and maintenance support of the RQ-4 Global Hawk unmanned reconnaissance aircraft.
With… Continue reading
Harriers power up with new contract – Wednesday 28 January 2009
RAF and Royal Navy Harrier ‘jump-jets’ are set to benefit from a new £198m support contract signed with Rolls-Royce to support the aircraft’s Pegasus engine over the next ten years.
The Rolls-Royce Pegasus engine provides the Harrier with its unique… Continue reading
Pratt & Whitney Wins US$283 Million Order for V2500 Engines from Lufthansa
EAST HARTFORD, Conn., Jan. 27, 2009 – Lufthansa has selected International Aero Engines to power a new order for 20 firm Airbus A321s plus options with the V2500 SelectOneTM  engine. The contract is valued at more than $283 million… Continue reading
Next-Generation Longbow UAS Data Link Has Successful First Powered Flight On Apache Block III
ORLANDO, FL, January 28th, 2009 — The LONGBOW Limited Liability Company, a joint venture of Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] and Northrop Grumman [NYSE: NOC], recently marked the successful first powered flight of the LONGBOW Unmanned Aerial Systems Tactical Common Data… Continue reading
Boeing Part of Development Team for US Air Force F-16 Training Program
ST. LOUIS, Jan. 28, 2009 — Boeing [NYSE: BA] today announced that it will assist in the development of the U.S. Air Force F-16 Mission Training Center (MTC) program as part of a team led by L-3 Link Simulation &… Continue reading
EMBRAER DELIVERS FIRST EMBRAER 195 JET TO AIR DOLOMITI
Aircraft is part of the order for 30 E-Jets by Lufthansa for its regional subsidiaries
São José dos Campos, January 27, 2009
Embraer will deliver the first EMBRAER 195 jet, today, to Air Dolomiti, the Lufthansaowned Northern Italy regional carrier,… Continue reading
Eurocopter to build state of the art flagship Helicopter Service and Simulator Facility in Aberdeen
Eurocopter UK is to build a major new helicopter service centre at Kirkhill Commercial Park in Dyce, Aberdeen. The centre will bring the most up to date helicopter support technology to one of the busiest off shore oil and gas… Continue reading
Bell Boeing Team Awarded Joint Performance Based Logistics Contract for V-22 Osprey Support
AMARILLO, TEXAS, Jan. 27, 2009 — The Bell Boeing Program Office has announced that it was awarded Phase I of a two-phase Joint Performance Based Logistics (PBL) contract from Naval Air Systems Command in support of the U.S. Marine Corps… Continue reading
Boeing Sees Additional Industrial Participation Opportunities in Canada
HALIFAX, NOVA SCOTIA, Jan. 27, 2009 — The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] generates approximately US$1 billion in business annually in Canada, but significant opportunities remain for Canadian businesses, Boeing officials told nearly 50 Canadian aerospace and defense companies at the… Continue reading
Elbit Systems Awarded Israeli Ministry of Defense Contract Valued at $40 Million to Supply Skylark® I LE Mini-UAV
Haifa, Israel, January 26, 2009
– Elbit Systems Ltd. (NASDAQ:ESLT) announced, further to its announcement dated December 16, 2008, that it was
awarded an approximately $40 million contract by the Israeli Ministry of Defense to supply the Skylark® I LE… Continue reading