Boeing Delivers Royal Australian Air Force's First C-17

Posted at: Tue Nov 28th, 2006

ST. LOUIS, Nov. 28, 2006 -- Boeing [NYSE: BA] today delivered to the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) its first C-17 Globemaster III during a ceremony at the company's Long Beach, Calif., C-17 manufacturing facility. Senior RAAF officials joined more...

BAE banking on green light for spy plane development

Posted at: Tue Nov 28th, 2006

A multi-million pound contract which could change the future direction of Lancashire's aerospace industry is on the brink of being signed. Talks between defence giant BAE Systems and the Ministry of Defence about developing a "technical demonstrator" version of an unmanned 'spy' plane...

US Air Force still on plan with tanker competition

Posted at: Tue Nov 28th, 2006

WASHINGTON, Nov 27 (Reuters) - The U.S. Air Force on Monday said it would stick to plans to pick a winning bidder next summer in a multibillion-dollar competition for new aerial refueling tankers.

BAE admits Saudi Eurofighter fear

Posted at: Tue Nov 28th, 2006

Defence group BAE Systems has confirmed that its chief executive Mike Turner fears Saudi Arabia is delaying talks to buy 72 Eurofighter Typhoon aircraft. But BAE Systems would not be drawn on the reason for the delay, which press report...