Rolls-Royce awarded $75 million Missioncare contract for V-22 Osprey engine support
Indianapolis, IN -- Rolls-Royce, the global power systems company, has been awarded a $75 million MissionCare™ contract by the U.S. Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR)
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Thales is selected to extend the French Army’s RITA communications network
Thales has signed a €240M contract with the French Defence Procurement Agency (DGA) to extend the French Army's RITA (Réseau Intégré de Transmissions Automatiques or Automated Integrated Communications Network). As part of this contract, named RITA N4, Thales will provide the Army with high-performance IP communications systems for battalion Command Posts. This success further strengthens Thales's position as prime contractor of secure tactical IP networks for the armed forces
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Honeywell Next Generation Flight Management System Meets New Air Traffic Requirements
FMS Enhances Air Traffic Management Capabilities PHOENIX -- Honeywell ( NYSE: HON ) announced today that its Next Generation Flight Management System (NGFMS) is currently undergoing test flights on the Gulfstream G650, and was part of the first flight on the Boeing 747-8. 'The future of navigation and air traffic management is flying today,' said Carl Esposito, vice president, Marketing & Product Management, Honeywell Aerospace
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Boeing Begins 737 AEW&C Maintenance Training for Royal Australian Air Force
RAAF BASE WILLIAMTOWN, New South Wales -- Boeing [ NYSE: BA ] has launched the first maintenance training program conducted under the five-year In-Service Support (ISS) contract for Project Wedgetail, Australia's 737 Airborne Early Warning and Control (AEW&C) program. Training began on Feb
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Rolls-Royce announces £154M recommended offer for ODIM ASA
Rolls-Royce, the global power systems company, today announced that it has reached an agreement with the Board of ODIM ASA to launch a recommended cash offer for the 67 per cent of the share capital not already held by the Group. Under the terms of the agreement, Rolls-Royce (the 'offeror') will offer ODIM ASA shareholders NOK 45 per share, representing a total consideration of approximately NOK 1.4bn (circa £154m), to be settled in cash from the Group's existing resources. Rolls-Royce currently holds 15,545,634 ODIM ASA shares, comprising 33 per cent of the issued share capital acquired for NOK 45 per share in July 2009
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Boeing Completes Phase 2 of Turkish Industrial Participation Program
ANKARA, Turkey -- The Boeing Company [ NYSE: BA ] today announced it has successfully completed the second phase of its industrial participation program for the Peace Eagle 737 Airborne Early Warning & Control aircraft program for the Turkish Air Force. Boeing finished Phase 2 on time and exceeded this phase's $270 million requirement by $21 million, demonstrating the company's continued success in meeting its industrial cooperation commitments. 'Reaching this milestone continues our long-standing commitment to invest in the regions where we do business,' said Gwen Kopsie, director of International Industrial Participation for Boeing Defense, Space & Security
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Rolls-Royce forecasts world demand for 16,400 new turbine helicopters during next ten years
Houston, Texas -- Rolls-Royce, the global power systems company, which offers one of the broadest power ranges of helicopter turboshaft engines in the world, today forecast a market characterized by emerging near-term recovery followed by long-term growth. Over the ten year period, total helicopter deliveries are predicted to be more than 16,400 units as the market responds to improving civil market fundamentals and the world's military operators address a growing call for more vertical lift capability
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European workshop for MIDCAS
Representatives from European aviation authorities, air traffic management organisations and aviation industries gathered today in Brussels to attend the first workshop of the European collaboration project MIDCAS, Mid-Air Collision Avoidance System. In the future, Unmanned Aerial Vehicles, UAVs, will operate in civilian airspace along with other aircraft. For this to work, the unmanned craft must have a system for detecting and avoiding other aircraft; what is known as a Sense & Avoid System
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Boeing Submits Proposal for US Army Ground-Vehicle Support
ST. LOUIS -- The Boeing Company [ NYSE: BA ] today announced that it has submitted a proposal to the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) to provide supply chain services to the U.S. Army for ground vehicle support at Army depots in Anniston, Ala., and Red River, Texas
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