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UK To Award Contracts For Work On Nuclear Subs - Aviation Week
By Reuters Britain is set to announce this week the award of 350 million pounds ($560 million) of contracts for design work on new nuclear-armed submarines, a government official said on Sunday, a move that may cause friction in the coalition ...
Germany Becomes Major EADS Shareholder - Aviation Week
The German finance ministry has set aside additional resources in the 2012 federal budget to enable the move, a government official said. The government is already preparing the takeover of 7.5% that has previously been controlled by Daimler AG.
Boeing Seen Winning Indian Air Force Deal - Aviation Week
An IAF trial team member, who asked not to be named, says, “The Apache scored consistently over Mi-28 in several key operational criteria. Broadly, these fell under the categories of electronic warfare, survivability, situational awareness in the ...
Lockheed Martin Leads Top Performers - Aviation Week
And it's not just the JSF that is drawing the government's ire: A senior defense industry insider, speaking on background, says the company recorded significant cost growth last year on multiple programs. Of course, Lockheed Martin isn't the only large ...
After Protests, US Army To Reassess Emarss - Aviation Week
Last year, a government official said the Army rated L-3 equal to Boeing in the areas of technical and past performance. Both also were rated low risk, although L-3 was rated “outstanding” for its small business plan while Boeing was only listed as ...
Cell Phone Threat Prompts GPS Jamming Study - Aviation Week
“We are at a loss to know why [it was approved],” says an official close to the issue Transmitting high-power terrestrial signals is a fundamental change in ...
China Southern Wary Of Lunan Airport - Aviation Week
... decided last year that it would not “in principle” operate from the airport at night, says an executive from that airline who asked not to be named. ...
FAA Bill Schedule Raises Concerns - Aviation Week
... policy questions, the prospects of completing the FAA reauthorization bill before a July 3 deadline are fading, says a source close to the negotiations. ...