The U.S. Navy has awarded two fixed-price contracts to Boeing/Frontier Systems and Lockheed Martin for Cargo Unmanned Aircraft System services for $29.9 and $45.8 million respectively.
Month: December 2010
Enterprise Strike Group Sets Sail For Final Pre-deployment Exercise
USS Enterprise (CVN 65) Carrier Strike Group (ENTSG) departed its homeport of Norfolk, Va. to participate in a Joint Task Force Exercise (JTFEX) Dec. 4.
Brazilian Air Force 1st choice was Super Hornet
Brazil’s Air Force chief, BG. Juniti Saito, told the U.S. ambassador that his service preferred the Boeing Super Hornet as its next fighter, WikiLeaks documents show.
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GE beats Rolls-Royce to power Spanish NH90 after PM intervened
WikiLeaks revealed that the United States used diplomatic pressure to help GE secure a contract to power Spain’s NH90 helicopters.
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Washington concerned over Yemen’s MANPADS cache
WikiLeaks documents suggest that U.S diplomats are concern that Yemen has a secret cache of shoulder-launched surface-to-air missiles, which could fall into wrong hands.