EADS and Northrop Grumman to start building plant in Mobile
Filed under: Boeing, Contract Awards, EADS, Northrop Grumman Corp., Protest, U.S. Air Force, commercial aviation, logistics
Northrop Grumman has announced that 28 June is the date when they will break ground with EADS on the KC-45 production facility in Mobile, AL. See an article here. The plant will conduct final assembly on the aircraft before they are moved to another Northrop-Grumman plant for militarization. EADS is also talking about using the plant for A-330 cargo freighter production. This means that despite the protest by Boeing the winners feel comfortable enough to continue work on the contract at some risk. It also might mean that even without the KC-45 contract EADS will do some work in Mobile.
The South celebrates the KC-45
Filed under: Alabama, Boeing, Contract Awards, EADS, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, Northrop Grumman Corp., Protest, commercial aviation, development program, logistics
As reported here in the Atlanta Journal Constitution, Northrop Grumman continues to point out that the KC-45 contract if it survives the Boeing protest will bring lots of jobs to the US. Especially to the South. Not only is the main plant going to be at Mobile, AL; but this article shows that parts and components will be made at various Northrop plants in Georgia. A lot of the work will also be accomplished in Florida. Read more
BAE may expand Michigan facility
Filed under: BAE Systems, Michigan, development program, production program
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
Jesse Jackson editorilizes in favor of Boeing for KC-X
Filed under: Boeing, Commentary, Contract Awards, EADS, U.S. Air Force, commercial aviation, logistics
In another demonstration of why moving the headquarters of their company to Chicago was a good idea, Boeing gets Jesse Jackson to publish an editorial in The Washington Times in favor of them winning the KC-X contract. See the essay here. The Air Force is supposed to announce the winner by the end of the month. Read more
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