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Daily Archives: March 5, 2009

Gulfstream Reduces Aircraft-Production Rates to Balance Deliveries for 2009 and 2010

FALLS CHURCH, Va. – General Dynamics (NYSE: GD) announced today that, as a result of deterioration in the backlog, particularly during the month of February, and continued weak demand, Gulfstream Aerospace has found it necessary to cut large-cabin aircraft production… Continue reading

Boeing Ships Next-Generation Weather Satellite GOES-O to Launch Site

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EL SEGUNDO, Calif., March 04, 2009 — Boeing [NYSE: BA] and NASA announced today that the second of three next-generation Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellites (GOES) has shipped from Boeing’s satellite manufacturing facility in El Segundo, Calif., to Cape Canaveral Air… Continue reading

BAE SYSTEMS SECURES £450M TYPHOON AVAILABILITY SERVICE CONTRACT FROM MOD

bae_cimg_tornado_contract_latestreleased_bae_cimg_tornado_contract_webBAE Systems has been awarded a £450 million contract by the UK Ministry of Defence (MOD) under a partnering arrangement that will see the RAF’s Typhoon aircraft maintained and supported by the Company. This will not only ensure the availability… Continue reading

Aurigny Air Services Takes Delivery of its First ATR 72-500

aurigny-atr-72-500Guernsey-based carrier Aurigny Air Services today took delivery of its first new ATR 72-500, in accordance with a deal for two ATR 72-500s inked in summer 2007 and valued at some US $ 37 million. With its new ATR 72-500s,… Continue reading

AgustaWestland Unveils the DA VINCI Project Helicopter

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AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, has unveiled the DA VINCI helicopter to Swiss air-rescue operator REGA during an official ceremony held at AgustaWestland’s Vergiate plant on March 4th. The DA VINCI is a modern top-of-the-range light twin specifically developed from the… Continue reading

Raytheon Awarded $11 Million Option for Patriot Missile Facilities

TEWKSBURY, Mass., March 5, 2009 / — Raytheon Company has been awarded $11.4 million to support Patriot missile facilities during 2009.

 

The U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Command, Redstone Arsenal, Ala., issued the additional funding as an option under a… Continue reading

Northrop Grumman Takes Delivery of First F-35 Parts From Key Turkish Supplier

Composite Parts From Turkish Aerospace Industries Will be Used On First Production Jets

EL SEGUNDO, Calif. – March 5, 2009 – Turkish Aerospace Industries, Inc. (TAI), a major supplier to Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) on the F-35 Lightning II aircraft… Continue reading