INDUSTRY NEWSResurrection of JSTARS depends on new dollars from Congress, general says ... Congress will have to step in with more funding if the Air Force is to bring back parts of the cancelled JE-8C Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System program. "If there is a capability that is absolutely essential, we are going to make sure it's preserved," said Rep. Mike Turner, R-Ohio ... Boeing signals potential of Chinook sale to Israeli military: Boeing says the CH-47 Chinook has received an endorsement from Israeli ground forces, which could sway the military to purchase the aircraft in coming months. Israel is seeking a replacement for its Sikorsky CH-53 helicopter fleet ... Turkish Airlines firms up orders for Boeing, Airbus jets: Turkish Airlines is buying 25 Airbus A350-900s and an equal number for Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner passenger jets ... Air Arabia weighs Boeing, Airbus options for $11B order: Air Arabia is considering Airbus and Boeing options for a 100-aircraft order valued at $11 billion. Under consideration are the A320 Neo and 737 Max ... Trump touts Falcon Heavy, value of commercial space: President Donald Trump is praising the efficiency of commercial space enterprises, including the SpaceX Falcon Heavy. Trump said a government program to develop the rocket "would have cost probably 40 or 50 times" more ... DOD announces $876M contract with Raytheon, Palantir: The Defense Department is giving a joint $876 million contract to Raytheon and Palantir Technologies for the Distributed Common Ground System-Army Capability Drop 1 program ... State OKs $467.4M in sales to UAE: The State Department has approved $467.4 million in foreign military sales to the UAE, including sidewinder missiles and an upgrade to the air operations center in Qatar. Raytheon is the prime supplier for these items and services ... AIA report cites potential for large drones to change US aviation: A report by the Aerospace Industries Association says the development of large commercial drones in coming decades could be a game-changer for US aviation. "Something that's just a few hundred million dollars today, about 1,000 jobs, not even, in 20 years we expect to be $30 billion a year and 60,000 new jobs," AIA President and CEO Eric Fanning said on the Fox Business show Varney & Co. ... MDA selects Northrop to create simulation of ballistic missile defense system: The Missile Defense Agency has tapped Northrop Grumman to build and deliver a ballistic missile defense system simulation under a $475 million contract ... Lockheed to support construction of Multi-Mission Surface Combatant ships: The Pentagon has confirmed a $481 million contract with Lockheed Martin for support services during production of four Multi-Mission Surface Combatant ships. Back to 2018-03-14 issue of C.E. WeeklyBack to Members Base Camp Back to CJHunter Home Page |
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