March 25, 2008
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| Articles |
| Lockheed Martin Gets $24 Million Contract For ICBM Re-Entry System Upgrade |
| Lockheed Martin said it has received a $23.9 million contract modification from Northrop Grumman Corporation to provide hardware components for the next phase of full-rate production for the Minuteman III Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) Safety Enhanced Reentry Vehicle (SERV) program Read More |
| Bob Carter, group vice president and general manager for the Toyota and Scion brands for Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc., spoke March 19 at the Morgan Stanley Global Automotive Conference in New York. Carter provided details on 2007 and an outlook for 2008. A webcast of his remarks is available. Access Webcast |
| Northrop Grumman Wins U.S. Army Missile Interceptor System Prototype Contract |
| Northrop Grumman Corporation is one of two companies awarded a contract by the U.S. Army last month to design and demonstrate a prototype missile interceptor weapon system that will defend warfighters against rocket, artillery, and mortar (RAM) threats. Read More |
| Honeywell To Provide Flight Management And AESS Systems For Airbus A350XWB |
| Honeywell that it has been selected to provide the Flight Management System (FMS) and the Aircraft Environment Surveillance System (AESS) for Airbus’s new long-range, wide-body A350XWB aircraft. The contract is expected to generate more than $1.5 billion (including aftermarket) in revenue for Honeywell over the life of the program. Read More |
| Rick Wagoner, chairman and chief executive officer of General Motors Corp., reviewed GM's programs for advanced propulstion systems that would be a part of vehicles that use less gas and oil, and the company's plans to produce electric vehicles in remarks at the Geneva Auto Show. Access CEO Remarks |
| Continuing its educational commitment, Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company will host its 8th Engineering Career Day for Young Women at the company’s Akron headquarters on April 19. Read More |
| Events |
| 3rd Annual Benchmarketing Survey |
| American Machinist is conducting its 3rd annual Benchmarking Survey, providing the industry with the largest body of performance benchmark data available on machine shop operations. Key findings from the study will be reported in the magazine and American Machinist.com throughout the year, and the results will enable managers, like you, to compare your facilities to industry norms and gain a competitive edge in today's challenging business environment. www.AMBsurvey.com |
