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Military & Defense

Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings reports strong fourth-quarter

For the quarter ended December 31, 2009, AAWW reported net income of $28.3 million on pretax earnings of $46.1 million and revenues of $321.6 million. Operating and financial results for the quarter compared with net income of $62.3 million on pretax earnings of $103.5 million and revenues of $335.0 million for the three months ended

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Rolls-Royce awarded U.S. Army contract for new M250 FADEC

Rolls-Royce has been awarded a multi-million dollar contract by the U.S. Army to design and develop a dual channel FADEC (full authority digital engine control) for the M250 powered OH-58 Kiowa Warrior helicopter. The dual channel FADEC will draw from the latest commercially-derived Rolls-Royce technology. The results will include increased functionality, decreased pilot workload and

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Lockheed Martin F-35 poised to be backbone of USAF fighter fleet

The United States Air Force officially becomes the first F-35 Lightning II customer later this year, when the first of the stealth fighters is delivered to Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The delivery will initiate a massive recapitalization of the Air Force’s multi-role fighter fleet, and will usher in profound increases in capability, a Lockheed

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Danish machining firm Multicut gets help from Boeing

Boeing launched an industrial-cooperation project to assist Multicut, a high-end machining firm based in Vildbjerg, as it pursues AS/EN 9100 certification. This project supports the Boeing industrial-cooperation program that is tied to Denmark’s New Combat Aircraft competition. The Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet strike fighter is a finalist in the contest. The project began with a

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SAIC awarded $12 million delivery order to develop U.S. Army Aviation Crew Member Simulators

Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) was awarded a delivery order by the U.S. Army’s Program Executive Office for Simulation, Training and Instrumentation (PEO STRI) to develop the first integrated crew member simulators for CH-47 and UH-60 helicopters under the Non-rated Crew Member Manned Module (NCM3) program. The NCM3 simulators will integrate with the Army’s Aviation

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