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

Local press support Boeing in KC-X bid

The Chicago Tribune has written an article about the upcoming KC-X award, currently planned for around February 22nd. See the article here. While this is supposed to be a news analysis article it lays it on pretty heavily about how Boeing is the shoe-in to win the contract over EADS. Read more

EADS North America Celebrates A Strong Year Of The UH-72A Program

December 21, 2007 by Dagpotter · 1 Comment
Filed under: EADS, U.S. Army 

EADS North America is the prime contractor for the Army’s Light Utility Helicopter (LUH) program. The LUH aircraft is a variant of the EC-145 aircraft and is designated the UH-72A Lakota by the Army. The press release, EADS North America completes a strong year of achievement for the U.S. Army’s UH-72A Light Utility Helicopter, published 11 December describes the program’s successes in the last 18 months since contract award. As EADS NA states “During the past 12 months, the LUH program has achieved all of the Light Utility Helicopter Program’s targeted milestones – including full-rate production authorization from the Army, the issuance of FAA production certification authority for U.S.-built UH-72As, and the Lakota’s service introduction with Army units.” The original contract was awarded 30 Jun 06 and the first option in October, 2006, were for 42 aircraft, training and logistics support.