Boeing Awarded Contract for 11 U.S. Army AH-64D Apache Longbow Helicopters

Posted at: Mon Nov 20th, 2006

ST. LOUIS, Nov. 20, 2006 -- Boeing [NYSE: BA] and the U.S. Army have signed a $151.9 million contract for 11 new AH-64D Apache Longbow multi-role combat helicopters. Funding for the new-build aircraft is part of the President's fiscal year 2006 Supplemental Budget.

Global Hawk costs soar to $10bn

Posted at: Mon Nov 20th, 2006

Restructuring of the US Air Force's Northrop Grumman RQ-4 Global Hawk unmanned air vehicle programme earlier this year has pushed total cost close to $10 billion. In its latest quarterly selected acquisition report (SAR), which tracks majo...

Japan's F-X delay could open door for Lockheed

Posted at: Mon Nov 20th, 2006

Japan could delay selecting the winner of its F-X replacement programme by up to two years because of funding issues, increasing the chances of Lockheed Martin's F-22 Raptor or the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter in the ...

GE Rolls-Royce successfully completes design review for F-35 engine

Posted at: Mon Nov 20th, 2006

The GE Rolls-Royce Fighter Engine Team held a successful Preliminary Design Review (PDR) for the F136 engine being developed for the F-35 Lightning II aircraft. The review, a three-month process led by the F-35 Program Office and Lockheed ...