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Rapid Fire: 2010-06-23

Rapid Fire: 2010-06-23

by | Jun 22, 2010 | Asia - Central, Asia - Other, Budgets, C4ISR, Contracts - Awards, Daily Rapid Fire, DARPA, Electronics - General, Explosives, Fuel & Power, Industry & Trends, Issues - International, Other Corporation, Support Functions - Other, T&C - Booz Allen, USA

* PricewaterhouseCoopers: Asia-Pacific aerospace and defense market is predicted to grow 70% over the next 20 years. * Corruption in Afghanistan: it isn’t just a problem for the government’s forces… * Frost & Sullivan: DoD is expected to offset...
Rapid Fire: 2010-06-23

Michelin Contracted for Naval Aviation Tires & Support

by | Jun 22, 2010 | Asia - Other, Australia & S. Pacific, Contracts - Modifications, Equipment - Other, Europe - Other, Fighters & Attack, Helicopters & Rotary, Japan, Middle East - Other, Other Corporation, Specialty Aircraft, Support & Maintenance, Transport & Utility, USA

C-2A Greyhound(click to view larger) In June 2010, Michelin Aircraft Tire Corp. in Greenville, SC received a $101.1 million firm-fixed-price performance based logistics contract that supports 23 separate tire types aboard V-22 family tilt-rotors; H-60, H-46, and H-53...