by Joe Katzman | Oct 21, 2007 | Airbus, Boeing, Europe - Other, France, Issues - Political, Rumours, Specialty Aircraft, Transport & Utility, USA
A380 super-jumbo(click to view full) Flight International reports that the EADS has responded to 2 separate inquiries from USAF Air Mobility Command (AMC) about its A380 super-jumbo jet, which was delivered to Singapore Airlines on Oct 15/07 after a long delay that...
by Joe Katzman | Oct 21, 2007 | Boeing, Contracts - Awards, Fighters & Attack, Lockheed Martin, Simulation & Training, Support Functions - Other, Transformation, USA
F-15E, P-51, F-22A…it’s real.(click to view full) Oct 16/07: Boeing announces a $46 million contract from Lockheed Martin to integrate the F-22A Raptor the U.S. Air Force Distributed Mission Operations (DMO) training network, which will enable Raptor...
by Joe Katzman | Oct 18, 2007 | BAE, People
Mike Turner(click to view full) When Mike Turner ascended to the position of BAE Systems CEO in March 2002, shares were at 115p and the firm’s profitability depended heavily on British and Saudi government contracts, plus Airbus. By June 2007, when Turner told a...
by Joe Katzman | Oct 18, 2007 | Asia - Other, Avionics, Contracts - Awards, Contracts - Intent, Other Corporation, Support Functions - Other, Transport & Utility, USA
RTAF C-130H(click to view full) One of the follow-ons from Thailand’s September 2006 military coup has been a sharp rise in military spending from about 29 billion baht in 2005 to 140 billion set aside in the 2008 budget. One of the new projects being pursued is...
by Joe Katzman | Oct 17, 2007 | Avionics, Contracts - Awards, ECM, Europe - Other, Fighters & Attack, Issues - Political, New Systems Tech, Other Corporation, Radars, Signals Radio & Wireless, Support Functions - Other
JAS-39 over Swedish lake(c) Gripen International(click to view full) It has been a good couple of days for Saab. Fresh off a come-from-behind win in Thailand, the firm has signed a SEK 3.9 billion ($600 million) contract with the Swedish Defence Material...
