Australia Considers Sole-Source Global Hawk Purchase
Posted on: Mon Jul 3rd, 2006 | flightglobal.com

Australia's cabinet National Security Committee (NSC) is to consider the sole-source acquisition of Northrop Grumman RQ-4 Global Hawk high-altitude long-endurance (HALE) unmanned air vehicles at a meeting to be held in Canberra on 10 July.

Crack found in Discovery external tank insulation
Posted on: Mon Jul 3rd, 2006 | spaceflightnow.com

Engineers inspecting the shuttle Discovery's external tank following Sunday's launch scrub found a crack in the tank's foam insulation near a bracket holding a 17-inch oxygen feed line in place.

Saab opens Bulgaria office
Posted on: Mon Jul 3rd, 2006 | sofiaecho.com

Swedish corporation Saab is investigating opportunities to manufacture components and spare parts in Bulgaria for the defence, aviation and space industries.

$82 Million for EA-18G Airborne Electronic Attack Kits
Posted on: Mon Jul 3rd, 2006 | defenselink.mil

(DoD Contract Announcement) - McDonnell Douglas Corp., a wholly owned subsidiary of The Boeing Co., St. Louis, Mo., is being awarded an $82,360,947 cost-plus-award-fee modification to a previously awarded cost-plus-award-fee contract for the first production representative lot of airborne electronic...

US Army Awards EADS $3 Billion Helicopter Contract
Posted on: Mon Jul 3rd, 2006 | money.aol.com

PARIS -(Dow Jones)- The European Aeronautic Defence and Space Co.(5730.FR) said Saturday it has won a $3 billion contract from the U.S. Army to supply 352 light utility helicopters.

$5.2 Million for MQ-9 Predator Retrofits
Posted on: Mon Jul 3rd, 2006 | defenselink.mil

(DoD Contract Announcement) - General Atomics-Aeronautical Systems Inc., San Diego, Calif., is being awarded a $5,210,170 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract modification.

UND proposing radar system for UAVs
Posted on: Mon Jul 3rd, 2006 | grandforks.com

UND is working on a project to install a system of ground-based radars around Nekoma, N.D., to help finalize the bed-down of unmanned aerial vehicles in Grand Forks.

French defence co.s may opt for govt-to-govt deals with India
Posted on: Mon Jul 3rd, 2006 | hindu.com

Paris, July 2. (PTI): French defence companies, which for the past decade have emerged as third largest weapons and armament system suppliers to India, may now opt for operating under Government-to-Government umbrella to avoid controversies in mega sales deals.

Eurocopter's billion dollar push in India
Posted on: Mon Jul 3rd, 2006 | domain-b.com

Mumbai: Eurocopter, a wholly owned subsidiary of European aerospace major EDAS, and the world's largest civil and military helicopter manufacturer, is set to invest over $1 billion in India over the next two years. According to a report posted on website of the Business Standard, the company would a...

Raptors end first operational deployment
Posted on: Mon Jul 3rd, 2006 | adn.com

ELMENDORF AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska (AP) - The last of 12 F-22A Raptors from the 27th Fighter Squadron returned Friday to Langley Air Force Base, Va., marking the end of the first operational overseas deployment for the advanced stealth fighter jets.