BAE may expand Michigan facility

This story is about how BAE Systems possible expanded production of MRAP’s and their submission of a bid for the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) contract may allow them to enlarge their Michigan facility. Right now no production is done there, but the demand for the MRAP or JLTV may lead that to be done at their Sterling Heights facility. While there has been consolidation in the US defense industry since 1990, the demands of the current budgets have made it possible for the companies to invest in physical plant to increase production and repair of key items. Read more

GAO slams multi-year procurement with Boeing

February 9, 2008 by Dagpotter · Comment
Filed under: Boeing, Federal Budget Process, GAO, production program 

The GAO wrote a report at Senate behest about performance on multi-year aircraft procurement contracts. See Business Week here. In the three they looked at, C-17, AH-64 and F/A-18, all cost more than original projections and did not deliver the savings hoped. Read more