 January 3, 2013 | News for the aerospace industry |
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- Northrop bids adieu to Paris Air Show for 2013
Northrop Grumman has announced that to cut costs it will not attend the Paris Air Show in 2013. "We are considering enhancing our participation level in shows in other regions, including Australia and the Middle East," said Northrop spokesman Randy Belote. Northrop manufactures the Global Hawk drone. Reuters
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- U.S. Navy signs $255M agreement for cruise missiles
The U.S. Navy has signed a $254.6 million contract with Raytheon for Block IV variant Tomahawk cruise missiles. "Tomahawk Block IV enables the war fighter to precisely engage heavily defended and high-value targets from extremely long distances, which is critical to maintaining national security," said Capt. Joe Mauser, Navy Tomahawk program manager. United Press International
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- Manufacturers tweak turboprop engines
Turboprop-engine manufacturers such as Pratt & Whitney Canada and General Electric are refining engines for the regional aircraft. The engines will be designed for aircraft carrying up to 90 passengers. "Demand in the regional-turboprop market will only increase," said Richard Dussault, Pratt & Whitney Canada's marketing vice president. AIN Online
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- NASA receives reprieve from sequestration
NASA will not face budget cuts for two more months after Congress passed legislation to avert the "fiscal cliff." Military space programs also received a reprieve, as sequestration was postponed to March 1. NASA will face an 8.2% reduction in its budget if sequestration comes to pass. Spaceflight Now
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