Press Releases and Communiques

Press Releases and Communiques - Dec 2000

EU Approves Smiths/TI Merger (Dec. 1)	(1/12/2000)
CAE, American Team On Web-Based Training (Dec. 1)	(1/12/2000)
FAA Certifies Lockheed Training Center (Dec. 1)	(1/12/2000)
Fitch: Lockheed Debt Buy-Back Is Positive (Dec. 1)	(1/12/2000)
US Destroys Chemical Weapons On Atoll (Dec. 1)	(1/12/2000)
Kaman Tests Systems For Aussie SH-2G (Dec. 1)	(1/12/2000)
Atlas V Centaur Launcher Advances (Dec. 1)	(1/12/2000)
Kockums Details Technology Research (Dec. 1)	(1/12/2000)
Proton Launches Sirius Satellite (Dec. 1)	(1/12/2000)
EADS SAM Center Passes BWB Quality Test (Dec. 1)	(1/12/2000)
Shuttle Takes Solar Arrays To ISS (Dec. 1)	(1/12/2000)
ILFC Finalizes Order For 40 Boeing Jets (Dec. 1)	(1/12/2000)
First Upgraded Engines For UK Harriers (Dec. 1)	(1/12/2000)
French MoD, Industry Agree on M51 Missile (Dec. 1)	(1/12/2000)
Pentagon Contracts For C-17, Javelin, More (Dec. 1)	(1/12/2000)
STN, Atlantis Team On Naval Trainers (Dec. 1)	(1/12/2000)
Saab Details Bid, Offsets For Hungary (Dec. 1)	(1/12/2000)
Airbus Selects A400M Airlifter engine (Dec. 1)	(1/12/2000)
CRJ700 Performance Exceeds Guarantees (Dec. 4)	(4/12/2000)
Rockwell Completes Kaiser Acquisition (Dec. 4)	(4/12/2000)
Russia's Transaero Receives First Airbus (Dec. 4)	(4/12/2000)
Lockheed Wins Patriot Contract (Dec. 4)	(4/12/2000)
Elbit Sees Role In Israeli Consolidation (Dec. 4)	(4/12/2000)
SES Picks Boeing For 10th Satellite (Dec. 4)	(4/12/2000)
Pentagon Position On Transatlantic Defense (Dec. 4)	(4/12/2000)
Denel Awarded Gripen Contract (Dec. 4)	(4/12/2000)
Rolls-Royce Details A400M Engine Selection (Dec. 4)	(4/12/2000)
Lockheed Bids For Turkey Military Satellite (Dec. 4)	(4/12/2000)
Pentagon Issues European Strategy Report (Dec. 4)	(4/12/2000)
Denmark Orders C-130J Hercules (Dec. 4)	(4/12/2000)
Patria Unit Becomes Arrius Service Center (Dec. 5)	(5/12/2000)
Raytheon Teams With TRW For Bowman (Dec. 5)	(5/12/2000)
GEAE's Web Transactions Pass $1Bn (Dec. 5)	(5/12/2000)
Weapons Cleared On MD Explorer Helo (Dec. 5)	(5/12/2000)
Raytheon Wins US Navy C4I Contract (Dec. 5)	(5/12/2000)
DoD : Europe Remains Key To US Strategy (Dec. 5)	(5/12/2000)
Boeing Tp Upgrade AWACS Radars (Dec. 5)	(5/12/2000)
Northrop Wins Order For C-130H Radars (Dec. 5)	(5/12/2000)
Saab Wins Asian C2 Contract (Dec. 5)	(5/12/2000)
USAF Completes AIM-9 Sidewinder Upgrade (Dec. 5)	(5/12/2000)
CACI Wins $500m Info Warfare Contract (Dec. 5)	(5/12/2000)
Boeing JSF Completes Carrier Approach Tests (Dec. 5)	(5/12/2000)
Atlas II Launches NRO, USAF Satellites (Dec. 5)	(5/12/2000)
Bombardier, Lufthansa Unit Team On Simulator (Dec. 6)	(6/12/2000)
CAE Delivers Medallion Visual To US Army (Dec. 6)	(6/12/2000)
Motorola Unveils Locators For CSAR (Dec. 6)	(6/12/2000)
Croatia Picks Litton IFF/Radar Interrogator (Dec. 6)	(6/12/2000)
ATK To Make Atlas V Structures (Dec. 6)	(6/12/2000)
Litton Refocuses Information Systems Unit (Dec. 6)	(6/12/2000)
Thomson-CSF Sues Paris Daily On Taiwan (Dec. 6)	(6/12/2000)
BAE Wins UK Falcon Concept Study (Dec. 6)	(6/12/2000)
Lear Siegler Wins $1.2Bn Contract (Dec. 6)	(6/12/2000)
US, Ukraine Recenw Cooperation Plan (Dec. 6)	(6/12/2000)
Export Controls Extended To MANPADS (Dec. 6)	(6/12/2000)
Europe Forms Joint Amphibious Force (Dec. 6)	(6/12/2000)
Industry Welcomes Aussie White Paper (Dec. 6)	(6/12/2000)
Money, Weapons Up In Aussie White Paper (Dec. 6)	(6/12/2000)
Northrop Software Will Predict Failures (Dec. 6)	(6/12/2000)
Swiss Order For STN Atlas Sights (Dec. 6)	(6/12/2000)
Diehl, Saab Team On Anti-Ship Missiles (Dec. 6)	(6/12/2000)
United Defense Protests US LAV Choice (Dec. 6)	(6/12/2000)
US Army Sustains MMAD-1 Contract Protest (Dec. 7)	(7/12/2000)
US Army Sustains MMAD-1 Contract Protest (Dec. 7)	(7/12/2000)
US Navy Orders Elbit Laser Designators (Dec. 7)	(7/12/2000)
Alcatel Announces Syracuse 3 Contract (Dec. 7)	(7/12/2000)
DoD Activates Reserve InfoWar Teams (Dec. 7)	(7/12/2000)
Thales Makes Cash Offer For Avimo (Dec. 7)	(7/12/2000)
Agusta Delivers 100th A109 Power Helo (Dec. 7)	(7/12/2000)
Pentagon Contract Rescues Iridium (Dec. 7)	(7/12/2000)
Thales Teams For UK Bowman Program (Dec. 7)	(7/12/2000)
Aerojet Shares In USAF's ISC2 Program (Dec. 7)	(7/12/2000)
Space Station Unfurls Solar Arrays (Dec. 8)	(8/12/2000)
US Army Closes School of Americas (Dec. 8)	(8/12/2000)
Boeing Wins US Air Force Research Contract (Dec. 8)	(8/12/2000)
ATK To Make Brimstone Warhead, Motor (Dec. 8)	(8/12/2000)
UK, Russia Sign Low-Level MoU (Dec. 8)	(8/12/2000)
Bell's AH-1Z Helo Makes First Flight (Dec. 8)	(8/12/2000)
Pentagon Details Iridium Deal (Dec. 8)	(8/12/2000)
UK MoD To Install Milan Missile On Bv-206 (Dec. 8)	(8/12/2000)
USAF OKs Air Battle Management System (Dec. 8)	(8/12/2000)
New Sub Rescue System For Royal Navy (Dec. 8)	(8/12/2000)
Korean AF Test Chief Flies Eurofighter (Dec. 8)	(8/12/2000)
Saab Sees Big Potential For Diehl Alliance (Dec. 8)	(8/12/2000)
Marconi Wins Bowman Radio Subcontract (Dec. 8)	(8/12/2000)
Swiss AF Selects CASA C-295 Airlifter (Dec. 8)	(8/12/2000)
Update On USS Cole Return and Repair (Dec. 11)	(11/12/2000)
NZ Welcomes Aussie White Paper (Dec. 11)	(11/12/2000)
Aerotech Telub Wins Eurocopter Order (Dec. 11)	(11/12/2000)
French Firm Buys Airbus Corporate Jet (Dec. 11)	(11/12/2000)
Australia Moves To All-Digital Maps (Dec. 11)	(11/12/2000)
UK Launches DERA Privatization (Dec. 11)	(11/12/2000)
US Army Orders 2,562 FMTV Trucks (Dec. 11)	(11/12/2000)
F-16 Crash Due To Engine Failure (Dec. 11)	(11/12/2000)
UK Paras Get Supacat Vehicle (Dec. 11)	(11/12/2000)
France Orders Two Amphibious Ships (Dec. 11)	(11/12/2000)
Lockheed Wins Korea Radar Contract (Dec. 11)	(11/12/2000)
Rockwell To Spin Off Avionics, Comm Units (Dec. 11)	(11/12/2000)
Pentagon: DTSI Likely To Continue (Dec. 11)	(11/12/2000)
DoD Awards $1Bn Contracts For DDG51s (Dec. 11)	(11/12/2000)
Lockheed Wins Pentagon Network Contract (Dec. 12)	(12/12/2000)
Logicon Wins US Army Reserve Contract (Dec. 12)	(12/12/2000)
Thales Opens Singapore Repair Center (Dec. 12)	(12/12/2000)
Fairchild Dornier Begins 728JET Tests (Dec. 12)	(12/12/2000)
Safair Orders B737s, Training Services (Dec. 12)	(12/12/2000)
Rolls-Royce To Maintain SAA Engines (Dec. 12)	(12/12/2000)
Ariane4 Launch Postponed Again (Dec. 12)	(12/12/2000)
ST Kinetics Increases Solectria Stake (Dec.12)	(12/12/2000)
United Defense Awarded Two Contracts (Dec. 12)	(12/12/2000)
Aussie Primes, Subs Consolidate Ties (Dec. 12)	(12/12/2000)
General Dynamics Wins Destroyer Order (Dec. 12)	(12/12/2000)
CAE To Train Canadian Helo Pilots (Dec. 12)	(12/12/2000)
Final C-130J Delivered To Maryland ANG (Dec. 12)	(12/12/2000)
Boeing Completes X-32B Structural Tests (Dec. 12)	(12/12/2000)
Singapore AF Forms Tanker Squadron (Dec. 12)	(12/12/2000)
DoD SARs Show $239m Cost Increase (Dec. 12)	(12/12/2000)
Northrop Wins $303m Radar Contract (Dec. 12)	(12/12/2000)
Kollmorgen To Upgrade Periscopes (Dec. 13)	(13/12/2000)
GE Begins Testing CF34-8 Growth Engine (Dec. 13)	(13/12/2000)
Two More Collins Subs To Enter Service (Dec. 13)	(13/12/2000)
Airbus Flies Fifth Beluga Transporter (Dec. 13)	(13/12/2000)
China Orders Two Sikorsky S-76+ For SAR (Dec. 13)	(13/12/2000)
30 ATACMS Missiles For Bahrein (Dec. 13)	(13/12/2000)
Space Imaging Asia Opens Korea center (Dec. 13)	(13/12/2000)
UK Certifies Eurocopter EC135 For IFR (Dec. 13)	(13/12/2000)
Raytheon Shares In Northrop Radar Deal (Dec. 13)	(13/12/2000)
New Company Buys Iridium Assets (Dec. 13)	(13/12/2000)
V-22 Osprey Grounded After New Crash (Dec. 13)	(13/12/2000)
UK Retrains 10,000 Russian Officers (Dec. 14)	(14/12/2000)
Arianespace Launch Schedule Update (Dec. 14)	(14/12/2000)
NORAD Readies To Track Santa Claus (Dec. 14)	(14/12/2000)
US Air Force Modifies EELV Contract (Dec. 14)	(14/12/2000)
Bombardier Proposes WTO Arbitration (Dec. 14)	(14/12/2000)
Boeing Sees $18Bn Market In Mexico (Dec. 14)	(14/12/2000)
Denel Wins Offset Orders From UK, US (Dec. 14)	(14/12/2000)
ITT Wins UK MoD Radar Contract (Dec. 14)	(14/12/2000)
Eurocopter Tiger Scores Hit With Trigat-LR (Dec. 14)	(14/12/2000)
Arms Control Agreements Signed (Dec. 14)	(14/12/2000)
UK To Buy Offshore Patrol Ships (Dec. 14)	(14/12/2000)
First Mokopa Fired From Rooivalk Helo (Dec. 14)	(14/12/2000)
US Aerospace Industry Orders Up In 2000 (Dec. 14)	(14/12/2000)
Four Nations Launch MIDS Production (Dec. 14)	(14/12/2000)
Australia Deploys Upgraded Submarines (Dec. 14)	(14/12/2000)
Swiss Army Orders Hagglunds CV9030s (Dec. 14)	(14/12/2000)
Boeing, BF Goodrich Extend Program (Dec. 15	(15/12/2000)
Lockheed Tests New Fabrication Process (Dec. 15)	(15/12/2000)
Orbital, Northrop Team For NASA Project (Dec. 15)	(15/12/2000)
DoD's Shelton On National Security (Dec. 15)	(15/12/2000)
New Light Vehicle For UK Airmobile Unit (Dec. 15)	(15/12/2000)
S. African Airline Orders Embraer 145s (Dec. 15)	(15/12/2000)
Lockheed To Study Solid-Fuel Ramjet (Dec. 15)	(15/12/2000)
US Army, Egypt Order M-88 Hercules (Dec. 15)	(15/12/2000)
Saudi Guard Orders SINCGARS Radios (Dec. 15)	(15/12/2000)
Guided MLRS Missile Passes Tests (Dec. 15)	(15/12/2000)
Iberia Orders More Airbus A340s (Dec. 15)	(15/12/2000)
DoD Orders For F-15 Decoy, V-22 Items (Dec. 15)	(15/12/2000)
14 Blackhawk Helicopters For Colombia (Dec. 15)	(15/12/2000)
Virgin Signs For Up To 12 A3XX (Dec. 15)	(15/12/2000)
Northrop Upgrades F-15 ECM Subsystem (Dec. 15)	(15/12/2000)
Thales Unit Wins Space Contract (Dec. 15)	(15/12/2000)
BFGoodrich To Retrofit American's F-100s (Dec. 18)	(18/12/2000)
NPOESS Satellite Passes Review (Dec. 18)	(18/12/2000)
Trent 500 Certified Ahead Of Schedule (Dec. 18)	(18/12/2000)
First Trent Engine For El Al's B777s (Dec. 18)	(18/12/2000)
EROS Transmits First Digital Image (Dec. 18)	(18/12/2000)
Aeronavali Wins Cargo Conversion Work (Dec. 18)	(18/12/2000)
"Cooperative Engagement" Tested At Sea (Dec. 18)	(18/12/2000)
Turkish Police Order Ten Explorer Helos (Dec. 18)	(18/12/2000)
16 More Black Hawks For Colombia (Dec. 18)	(18/12/2000)
US Army Grounds Apache Fleet (Dec. 18)	(18/12/2000)
Cohen Announces V-22 Review Panel (Dec. 18)	(18/12/2000)
JCS' Shelton Sees Strategic Imbalance (Dec. 18)	(18/12/2000)
Thales, Raytheon Merge Air-Defense Units (Dec. 18)	(18/12/2000)
Switzerland, Finland Buy Saab Fire Controls (Dec. 18)	(18/12/2000)
Lockheed Flies Navy JSF Variant (Dec. 18)	(18/12/2000)
Virgin Picks Trent Engine For A3XX (Dec. 19)	(19/12/2000)
Boeing Unit Expands Simulator Fleet (Dec. 19)	(19/12/2000)
GTSI Files Counter-Protest On MMAD-1 (Dec. 19)	(19/12/2000)
Australia Picks Textron Ground Sensor (Dec. 19)	(19/12/2000)
Vickers Engine For UK Minehunter (Dec. 19)	(19/12/2000)
LanChile Orders Three Boeing Freighters (Dec. 19)	(19/12/2000)
GD Purchase of Primex Cleared (Dec. 19)	(19/12/2000)
New Type 23 Frigate For Royal Navy (Dec. 19)	(19/12/2000)
UK Orders Successor IFF From Raytheon (Dec. 19)	(19/12/2000)
Rolls-Royce Wins $315M In New Orders (Dec. 19)	(19/12/2000)
Turboprop Market Seen To Drop 25% (Dec. 19)	(19/12/2000)
SNPE, Snecma To Merge Propulsion Units (Dec. 19)	(19/12/2000)
Starsem Wins Eumetsat Launch Contract (Dec. 19)	(19/12/2000)
Future Military Coalitions Likely Tougher (Dec. 19)	(19/12/2000)
UAE Buy Australian Engineer Vehicle (Dec. 19)	(19/12/2000)
French, UK AWACS Upgrade Completed (Dec. 19)	(19/12/2000)
Australia Issues Armed Helo Tender (Dec. 19)	(19/12/2000)
Lockheed To Modernize Georgian ATM (Dec. 20)	(20/12/2000)
Air Senegal Orders Bombardier Q300 (Dec. 20)	(20/12/2000)
FedEx To Convert MD-11s To Freighters (Dec. 20)	(20/12/2000)
Colombia To Get 30 More Black Hawk Helos (Dec. 20)	(20/12/2000)
US Reaffirms Commitment To Taiwan Defense (Dec. 20)	(20/12/2000)
Rheinmetall Focuses On Polish Market (Dec. 20)	(20/12/2000)
Saab To Supply RWR For German Tornado (Dec. 20)	(20/12/2000)
EADS, Russia Sign Cooperation Pact (Dec. 20)	(20/12/2000)
Boeing, US Air Force In New Airlift Deal (Dec. 20)	(20/12/2000)
Lockheed's Navy JSF Arrives At Edwards (Dec. 20)	(20/12/2000)
Euro Military Aircraft Co. Due In New Year (Dec. 20)	(20/12/2000)
Australia Awards AEW&C Contract (Dec. 20)	(20/12/2000)
Airbus Launches A380 Superjumbo (Dec. 20)	(20/12/2000)
AMSC, Alstom Team For HTS Motors (Dec. 21)	(21/12/2000)
USAF Orders C-130J Training Systems (Dec. 21)	(21/12/2000)
BMDO Runs Missile Defense Exercise (Dec. 21)	(21/12/2000)
Boeing Delivers Final F-15 With AESA Radar (Dec. 21)	(21/12/2000)
US Army Orders MLRS, ATACMS (Dec. 21)	(21/12/2000)
US Marines Order Two HIMARS Systems (Dec. 21)	(21/12/2000)
Patria Unit In Support Deal With Agusta (Dec. 21)	(21/12/2000)
EADS To Supply Tiger Mission Support (Dec. 21)	(21/12/2000)
UK MoD Responds To Kosovo Report (Dec. 21)	(21/12/2000)
STN, Thales Team For Tiger Simulator (Dec. 21)	(21/12/2000)
RUAG Suisse Expands Space Operations (Dec. 21)	(21/12/2000)
Bahrain Buys Long-Range MLRS, ATACMS (Dec. 21)	(21/12/2000)
BAE To Build Three Type 45 Destroyers (Dec. 21)	(21/12/2000)
SAS Orders Three More Boeing 737s (Dec. 22)	(22/12/2000)
WGI Wins Contract For Ukraine Disarmament (Dec. 22)	(22/12/2000)
Aerojet Wins $206m NASA Contract (Dec. 22)	(22/12/2000)
Australia Picks Textron For Ninox Component (Dec. 22)	(22/12/2000)
Thales FMS Approved For Airbus (Dec. 22)	(22/12/2000)
Boeing To Modify Special Ops C-130s (Dec. 22)	(22/12/2000)
NASA Orders Additional Delta II Launch (Dec. 22)	(22/12/2000)
Comanche Flies With Modified Tail (Dec. 22)	(22/12/2000)
Pegasus Engine Passes 1.5M Hour Mark (Dec. 22)M	(22/12/2000)
Canada Ceases Air Ops From Aviano (Dec. 22)	(22/12/2000)
New Targeting Sight Flies On AH-1Z Cobra (Dec. 22)	(22/12/2000)
Egypt Will Upgrade Six CH-47s (Dec. 22)	(22/12/2000)
Spain's Santa Barbara To Make Abrams Parts (Dec. 22)	(22/12/2000)
Australia To Develop Minehunting Sonar (Dec. 22)	(22/12/2000)
Boeing Delivers 70th C-17 Airlifter (Dec. 22)	(22/12/2000)
Saab Unit Wins UAE Navy Order (Dec. 22)	(22/12/2000)
US Navy Launches $4Bn Simulation Effort (Dec. 22)	(22/12/2000)
Australia Speeds Up Defense Acquisitions (Dec. 22)	(22/12/2000)
EADS Revamps Defense Unit; Plans Layoffs (Dec. 22)	(22/12/2000)
Bofors To Upgrade Swedish CV90s (Dec. 22)	(22/12/2000)
Finnish Army Orders Armored Vehicles (Dec. 22)	(22/12/2000)
Santa Claus Tracking Begins Saturday (Dec. 22)	(22/12/2000)
Greece Orders Four SAR Super Pumas (Dec. 22)	(22/12/2000)
Pre-Production Tiger Makes First Flight (Dec. 22)	(22/12/2000)
AIM-9X Enters Low-Rate Production (Dec. 22)	(22/12/2000)
Northrop To Buy Litton For $5.1 Bn (Dec. 22)	(22/12/2000)
UK Issues RFP For Aerial Tanker Fleet (Dec. 22)	(22/12/2000)
Boeing JSF Goes Supersonic (Dec. 22)	(22/12/2000)
USAF, Boeing Extend C-17 Support Deal (Dec. 27)	(27/12/2000)
BVR Sells Full Mission Simulator (Dec. 27)	(27/12/2000)
France To Upgrade AMX-10RC Vehicles (Dec. 27)	(27/12/2000)
EADS Unit Wins CERN Contract (Dec. 27)	(27/12/2000)
Fatigue Testing Begins For F-22 (Dec. 27)	(27/12/2000)
US Awards $6Bn Missile Defense Contract (Dec. 27)	(27/12/2000)
Saab Unit Wins US Army Contract (Dec. 28)	(28/12/2000)
BFGoodrich Buys Raytheon Optical Unit (Dec. 28)	(28/12/2000)
USAF Orders 12 More C-130Js (Dec. 28)	(28/12/2000)
Pilatus Sold To Investor Group (Dec. 28)	(28/12/2000)
Pentagon Awards High-Energy Laser Contracts (Dec. 28)	(28/12/2000)
Chile Selects F-16 As New Fighter (Dec. 28)	(28/12/2000)
Embraer Begins New Production Facility (Dec. 29)	(29/12/2000)
Lockheed Wins LOSAT Missile Contract (Dec. 29)	(29/12/2000)
France Orders MICA, M51 Missiles (Dec. 29)	(29/12/2000)
Rumsfeld Picked As US Defense Secretary (Dec. 29)	(29/12/2000)
F-22 Completes Round of Static Tests (Dec. 29)	(29/12/2000)