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Astrium Down-Selected As Candidate for Galileo FOC and Invites Expressions Of Interest

September 30, 2008 @ 12:00 AM

OTTOBRUNN, Germany/PORTSMOUTH, England --- Astrium has been selected by ESA and EU as a prime candidate for both the Galileo FOC Space Segment and Ground Control Segment.>> As a result, and to comply with EU procurement requirements, Astrium is inviting interested suppliers to submit their Expressions of Interest
Northrop Grumman's MQ-8B Fire Scout Receives U.S. Navy Contract Award for Second...

September 30, 2008 @ 12:00 AM

SAN DIEGO --- Northrop Grumman Corporation's MQ-8B Fire Scout Vertical Takeoff and Landing Tactical Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (VTUAV) system demonstrates maturity as it moves into the second year of low-rate initial production (LRIP) with a $32.9 million contract award from the U
Defence Industry to Challenge Tory â€˜Off-The-Shelfâ€™ Plans

September 29, 2008 @ 12:00 AM

The Defence Industries Council will today (Monday) invite Conservative party conference delegates to debate the future of defending the UK at a fringe event entitled Should we equip our armed forces 'off the shelf'?>> The Conservative Shadow Secretary of State for Defence, Liam Fox, has recently indicated that he would consider procuring more defence equipment off the shelf rather than working primarily with industry in the UK to tailor kit to meet the specific needs of our armed forces.>> This high-value manufacturing industry, which employs over 300,000 people in the UK, contends that this would be a mistake
Kinetic Energy Interceptor Team Completes Missile Defense Test of Enhanced Rocket Motor

September 29, 2008 @ 12:00 AM

TUCSON, Ariz. --- The Raytheon Company and Northrop Grumman Kinetic Energy Interceptor (KEI) team fired a Stage 2 rocket motor featuring an enhanced nozzle and upgraded ballistics
SAFRAN Inaugurates Three New Facilities in the United States

September 29, 2008 @ 12:00 AM

On September 24, 25 and 26, Jean-Paul Herteman, Chief Executive Officer of SAFRAN, successively inaugurated three new facilities in the Unites States: Sagem Avionics in Grand Prairie, Texas, Turbomeca Manufacturing in Monroe, North Carolina, and Messier-Bugatti USA in Walton, Kentucky. All three inauguration ceremonies were attended by a number of government officials
Safran Statement Concerning the A400M

September 26, 2008 @ 12:00 AM

SAFRAN, along with its partners in EPI, the European consortium in charge of the engines for the A400M military transport, would like to clarify the following points.>> 1) The eight TP400 turboprop engines for the first two A400M flight test models have been delivered to Airbus Military
U.S. Army Awards ITT $153 Million Night Vision Order

September 26, 2008 @ 12:00 AM

ROANOKE, Va. --- ITT Corporation today announced that its Night Vision business was awarded an order from the U
First A400M Flight Delayed

September 25, 2008 @ 12:00 AM

AMSTERDAM --- The first flight of the A400M, until now planned before the end of 2008 will be postponed, because of the unavailability of the propulsion system.>> The first flight actually depends on the results of the test campaign to be done on the flying test bed, which should start in the coming weeks, and on the readiness of the propulsion system
New Defence Systems Get Unveiled

September 25, 2008 @ 12:00 AM

South Africas Denel Group showed a range of new defence products and systems for the first time at Africa Aerospace & Defence (AAD2008) that took place in Cape Town last week.>> Following is a brief outline of each of the systems for which more detailed information is available in the form of individual news releases with photographs
Boeing Awarded Contract for B-52 Advanced Targeting

September 25, 2008 @ 12:00 AM

WICHITA, Kan. --- The Boeing Company today announced a $15 million contract award from the U

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