Rapid Fire: 2010-03-24

Rapid Fire: 2010-03-24

* UK parliamentary panel says defense budget gap could reach GBP 36 billion, 6 times the MoD’s estimate. Defense programs could be slashed. Panel report | Reuters | Bloomberg | Telegraph | Daily Mail * World Trade Organization hands down ruling on Airbus...
Rapid Fire: 2010-03-24

US Air Cargo Industry Gets $869.5M USTRANSCOM Shot in the Arm

The US air cargo industry is struggling. Cargo volumes and revenues are down and fuel prices are up. Brown is feeling mighty blue these days. According to the most recent figures published by the Air Cargo Management Group, the industry saw traffic volumes plunge 10%...
Rapid Fire: 2010-03-24

USAF LRSW Modernizes US Space Launch Ranges

Up to $160M to ManTech to support LRSW space launch operations. (March 23/10) The US Air Force’s Launch and Range Systems Wing (LRSW) is modernizing the US space launch ranges – the Eastern Range (Patrick AFB, FL) and the Western Range (Vandenberg AFB, CA)...