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January 18, 2010
Crisis Over A400M Airlifter as EADS Threatens To Stop Work
At a dramatic new year press conference held beneath the second A400M in the final assembly building in Seville, Spain, the chief executive officers of EADS and Airbus declared that they would stop funding the program at the end of this month. EADS CEO Louis Gallois said the group could not continue to spend €100 to €150 million ($145 to $217 million) of its own money each month, without an ag more
Boeing Logs New C-17 Prospect, and More Orders
Boeing announced this month that India had formally expressed interest in acquiring 10 C-17 military transports. The company said the Indian air force wanted to “replace and augment” its fleet of Russian-made Il-76 and An-32 airlifters. The news followed closely on a confirmation that the U.A.E. had signed for six C-17s, as expected. Four will be delivered in 2011 and two in 2012. Also, the UK more
Final RFP for Latest KC-X Aerial Refueling Tanker Competition Still Awaited
Ten weeks after the deadline for comments on the draft RFP for the latest attempt to procure a new KC-X aerial refueling tanker, the Pentagon has still not released the final document. It now says to expect this by the end of more
RAF Boosting Chinook Helicopter Fleet with New Builds and Rebuilds
The UK Royal Air Force (RAF) plans to order 22 new Chinooks, in its latest response to widespread criticism over the shortage of heavy helicopter lift to support British troops in Afghanistan. Last September, the RAF announced for its existing fleet of 38 Chinooks a $650 million upgrade program named more
VH-71 Presidential Helicopter Gets Limited Funding
Limited funding for the Lockheed Martin/AgustaWestland VH-71 presidential helicopter, which is based on the triple-engine AgustaWestland AW101, made it into the final FY2010 U.S. defense appropriations bill, reviving the model’s chances of one day flying U.S. presidents. At direction of Secretary of Defense more