Aerospace-Defense News

“This may be not so much a safety issue, just somebody wanting to have something done in a black-and-white fashion when before it was more of a gray area”

The MD-80 series, a workhorse family of airplanes at the center of a growing maintenance problem for American Airlines, has been involved in two deadly crashes overseas and the carrier's most serious mid-air ... via NewsOK.com

- The controversial sale of Canada's largest space technology firm to an American arms-maker will be scrutinized by a second parliamentary committee.

The Commons foreign affairs committee has unanimously agreed to hold hearings on the proposed sale of the Radarsat 2 satellite, Canadarm and Dextre by MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates (TSX:MDA).

The $1.3-billion sale to Alliant Techsystems has drawn immense criticism as a sell-off of taxpayer-funded technology that is critical to Canadian sovereignty and national interest. Read more

CHICAGO - The Boeing Co. delayed its 787 jetliner program again Tuesday, pushing back its expected debut in commercial service to the third quarter of 2009 as it continues to grapple with problems involving its ... via The News Tribune - Homepage - News, S...

The U.S. Army has awarded General Dynamics Armament and Technical Products a contract option to produce and test Joint Biological Point Detection Systems. via Charlotte Business Journal

“It's about our nation's ability to lead and not to follow”

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado - Boeing Co, which calls itself the world's leading aerospace company, said on Tuesday the United States was in danger of losing its edge in space to countries like China ... via Reuters

“I'm glad to see us reverse the year-over-year cost of the acquisition”

Lockheed Martin Corp. got a small boost Tuesday as a Defense Department report said program costs for its F-35 Joint Strike Fighter program decreased a fraction in 2007. via MarketWatch

Honeywell International Inc. said Tuesday it has inked a $23 billion deal with Embraer to supply and service 1,200 turbofan engines for the Brazilian business-jet maker's new MSJ and MLJ family of aircraft. via MarketWatch

“Now, with Harris and HP on our team, we are confident that we can continue to provide the joint services with the best-value solution on time and on budget”

Raytheon Co. is teaming with Harris Corp. and Hewlett Packard Co. to chase a $30 million Air Force contract for the Global Broadcast Service Satellite Broadcast Manager transition contract. via Washington Technology

“The experts will tell you it is a state-of-the-art system that won't be equaled for at least 10 years”

By Kris Osborn - Staff writer Posted : Tuesday Apr 8, 2008 8:36:33 EDT The Army has taken another large step Monday toward outfitting its entire fleet of Apache Longbow attack helicopters with high-tech ... via Army Times

Northrop Grumman Corporation has paid a $5,000 fine for violating federal safety standards in the February death of 1 of its employees at its Newport News shipyard. via WAVY-TV Portsmouth

IMAGING CAMERAS TO P.R.C. Two men - one a Chinese national and one a naturalized United States citizen - who were arrested early Saturday morning at Los Angeles International Airport were charged today with ... via Federal Bureau of Investigation

“The negatives in the market are becoming more transparent, which is key to establishing a bottom”

Stocks were little changed on Monday as rising oil prices stoked fears that corporate profits will suffer, overshadowing optimism about the easing of the credit crisis on news that Washington Mutual Inc was ... via ABS-CBN News

“From emergency responders, to electrical workers to the industrial work force, Norcross's innovative solutions protect those who work in environments where safety protection is paramount”

Honeywell International Inc. on Friday said it will buy Norcross Safety Products LLC for $1.2 billion to expand its line of personal protective gear. via Security Technology & Design

“Ultimately, the decision is for the prosecutor's office”

The trial of a former Boeing Co. inspector accused of leaking sensitive company information ended Monday in a hung jury. via KOMOradio

“We look forward to offering more fully integrated and comprehensive solutions to both unmanned and manned market segments as a result of this acquisition”

Rockwell Collins Inc. said Monday it has completed its acquisition of a Virginia company that specializes in flight control and navigation equipment for unmanned aerial vehicles. via Http

“It would have to be (done) in a very timely way.”

- NDP Leader Jack Layton says his party could go to court to try to block the Conservative government from approving the sale of a key corporate part of the aerospace industry to U.S. interests.

"What we're doing is surveying all of the arguments and instruments that are available," Layton said in an interview Sunday.

The main option being explored is whether it's possible to obtain a prohibition order from the courts that would prevent Ottawa - at least temporarily - from giving the go-ahead for the sale of the space technology division of Vancouver-based MacDonald, Detwiler and Associates. Read more

“Last year, for example, we finished our year with an 8.3 percent top line (revenue) growth, and we're hopeful that we continue that”

"At the business unit level, the operating group will probably grow a little bit better than the market is doing right now and our competitors, so we're pretty confident that we'll do very well," Michael A. ... via UnionLeader.com

“We will get something done. The question is when”

Senators approved a bill Wednesday aimed at encouraging Cessna Aircraft to expand its operations in Wichita.

The bill, approved 36-2, would authorize the state to issue bonds on Cessna's behalf for construction of new facilities for the production of the company's new Citation Columbus business jet.

Legislators have expedited the measure by inserting the language in a House bill, meaning it could be adopted without that chamber sending it to committee for review. Passage there would send it to Gov. Kathleen Sebelius. Read more

Northrop Grumman Corporation has appointed three vice presidents to key positions in its newly formed Shipbuilding sector, effective immediately. via Marine News

Plane and train maker Bombardier Inc. has reported a fourth-quarter profit of $218-million or 12 cents a share, up from $112-million or 6 cents a year earlier. via The Globe and Mail