Boeing Awarded $19.9M Contract to Support U.S. Army Apache Helicopters
Posted on: Tue Aug 28th, 2007 | Boeing

ST. LOUIS, Aug. 28, 2007 -- The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] has been awarded a $19.9 million U.S. Army contract modification to expand its support of the Apache Reliability and Safety Recapitalization program.

Saab/Gripen team welcomes issue of India's RFP for new fighters
Posted on: Tue Aug 28th, 2007 | Gripen International

The Saab/Gripen team is delighted to have the opportunity to respond to the Medium Multi-Role Combat Aircraft (MMRCA) RfP and is confident of submitting a fully compliant response to the Indian government. This will be based on the supply of the new generation Gripen, the world's most capable and co...

Indian Air Force floats tender for 126 fighter jets
Posted on: Tue Aug 28th, 2007 | economictimes.indiatimes.com

NEW DELHI: The Indian Air Force (IAF) on Tuesday floated a global tender for 126 combat jets worth $10 billion in the country's biggest ever defence deal, but it could be six years before the first planes start arriving.

F-35 engine and KC-X tanker raise competition questions
Posted on: Tue Aug 28th, 2007 | Flight Global

Competition has been at the core of US defence procurement for decades, but faced with mounting budget pressures the Pentagon its trying to limit or even eliminate competition in key programmes.

Pratt & Whitney Details U.S. Navy F-135 Engines Order
Posted on: Tue Aug 28th, 2007 | Pratt & Whitney

EAST HARTFORD, Conn., August 27, 2007 – Pratt & Whitney, a United Technologies Corp. (NYSE:UTX) company, was awarded a $60 million production contract for F135 engines to power the F-35 Lightning II.