Daily Archives: August 5, 2011
NASA’S Juno Spacecraft Launches To Jupiter
 NASA’s solar-powered Juno spacecraft lifted off from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station at 12:25 p.m. EDT Friday to begin a five-year journey to Jupiter.
Juno’s detailed study of the largest planet in our solar system will help reveal Jupiter’s origin… Continue reading
Northrop Grumman Awarded $795 Million in E-2D Advanced Hawkeye Contracts
BETHPAGE, N.Y., Aug. 5, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) has been awarded $795 million in contracts by the U.S. Navy for the E-2D Advanced Hawkeye Program.
Under a sole source, firm-fixed price $761 million contract, prime contractor… Continue reading
Airbus Military secures additional work on the A320neo
Airbus A320neo (c) Airbus
Airbus Military has been awarded a contract to design and manufacture nacelle covers for the engines of the new Airbus A320neo
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The contract, which was signed with the Aircelle company (Safran… Continue reading
Eurocopter delivers the fourth EC225 to China Ministry of Transport for offshore search and rescue missions
The delivery of the latest EC225 to the China Ministry of Transport’s Rescue and Salvage Bureau completes the fulfilment of the contract signed in 2009 for the supply of two EC225 for offshore search and rescue missions, with the earlier… Continue reading
Bell Boeing Submits V-22 Osprey Multiyear II Contract Proposal
Proposal would fortify industrial base, yield substantial savings to U.S. government
PATUXENT RIVER, Md., Aug. 5, 2011 — The Bell Boeing V-22 Program, a strategic alliance between The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] and Bell Helicopter – Textron [NYSE: TXT], announced… Continue reading