C-5 upgrade contract spills over

Goodrich announced that they received a subcontract from Lockheed Martin to provide engine pylons and casings for the C-5 Upgrade Program. See a press release here. The contract is worth $600 M and indicates the size of the total program. As the US is now dependent on a fleet of C-5 and C-17 aircraft continued extension of the life of the C-5 is critical to supporting combat operations in Afghanistan and Iraq.

EADS continues expansion into US

April 1, 2008 by Dagpotter · Comment
Filed under: EADS, Goodrich, commercial aviation, logistics 

EADS and Goodrich corporation have signed an agreement to allow repair of aircraft components at its plant in Alabama. See the story here. Whether this is related to the KC-45 win or not, it will allow EADS to use a cheaper facility to provide repair options for its aircraft.

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Night vision equipment contract awarded to Goodrich Corp

January 6, 2008 by Dagpotter · Comment
Filed under: DARPA, Goodrich, development program 

Goodrich Corp won a contract from DARPA to develop night vision applications for helmet and UAVs. Further details were not available, announcement is here.