DTN News: Boeing Plans To Debut 787 Dreamliner And New Unmanned Systems At Farnborough

DTN News: Boeing Plans To Debut 787 Dreamliner And New Unmanned Systems At Farnborough Source: DTN News / Boeing

(NSI News Source Info) CHICAGO, - July 9, 2010: The Boeing 787 Dreamliner will make its international debut this month when the doors open on the Farnborough International Airshow outside London. Boeing also will feature an extensive display of new, advanced unmanned systems and technologies. "We've chosen Farnborough as a venue for spotlighting the breakthrough capabilities and innovations of both our commercial airplanes and our defense, space and security businesses," said Tom Downey, senior vice president, Boeing Communications. "We look forward to an optimistic mood this year as industry leaders meet amid signs of economic recovery." The 787 flight-test airplane, ZA003, will touch down at Farnborough the morning of Sunday, July 18 and will remain on static display through mid-day July 20. The airplane will be open for tours on a scheduled basis July 19 and 20. Boeing is using ZA003 to test and certify seats, galleys and associated cabin safety and comfort systems, among other test points. Boeing's exhibit at the show will focus on unmanned systems, including the international debut of the recently unveiled Phantom Ray demonstrator, the A160 Hummingbird and the Unmanned Little Bird. The Boeing Unmanned Systems Display will showcase more than a dozen products, including the new Integrator and the ScanEagle Compressed Carriage. During the show's daily flying demonstration, Boeing will demonstrate the capabilities of its advanced, combat-proven, multi-role F/A-18E/F Super Hornet fighter. The company and its customers will display several other systems, including the air show debut of the 737-based Peace Eagle airborne early warning and control platform for the Turkish Air Force. Visitors also will see the C-17 Globemaster III military transport; the F-15E Eagle fighter jet; and the AH-64D Apache Longbow attack helicopter. In addition, Qatar Airways will display its newest Boeing 777-300ER July 19-22. Boeing will hold a series of media briefings during the show, as listed below. Media at the show should check the briefing schedule daily at the Media Centre and the Boeing media chalet, situated in chalet row B 1-6, for updates. The company will keep the news media and the public updated about activities at the show at http://www.boeing.com/farnborough2010 starting July 15 and through Twitter feeds: @BoeingAirplanes, @BoeingDefense and @BoeingCorporate.

Note: All times listed below are local to Farnborough

Sunday, July 18 – Tuesday, July 20
	Approximately 9am Sunday – 787 Arrives Farnborough Airport*
		The 787 will be available for media viewing during the following times:
		Sunday:	11.30 to 13.00
		Monday:	12.00 to 13.00
		Tuesday:	09.00 to 10.00
		*See separate 787 media advisory for further details

Monday, July 19
	09.45	Boeing Commercial Airplanes Update – Radlett Suite (Media Centre)
		Boeing Commercial Airplanes President and CEO Jim Albaugh will assess current industry and market conditions and provide an update on Boeing commercial airplane products and services, development programs and product investments.
	11.00	Boeing Defense, Space and Security Overview - Hatfield Room (Media Centre)
		Boeing Defense, Space & Security President and CEO Dennis Muilenburg will present an overview of how BDS is repositioning for even greater global competitiveness and future growth, detailing accelerated change and highlighting opportunities in international sales and adjacent markets.
	13.00	A New Generation of Air Refueling – Boeing Media Chalet Theatre
		Charles Johnson, vice president, Air Force Mobility, C3/Networks and Support Systems, will discuss the importance of air refueling as a key enabler of airpower, and how Boeing's NewGen combat-ready, multi-role tanker is best suited to meet the Air Force's future refueling requirements at the lowest cost to the warfighter.
	14.00	NAVAIR/Bell Boeing V-22 Update – Boeing Media Chalet Theatre
		NAVAIR V-22 Program Manager Col. Greg Masiello will provide an update on the V-22 Osprey program.
	15.00	Boeing/Bigelow Aerospace – Boeing Media Chalet Theatre
		Roger Krone, president of Network & Space Systems and Robert T. Bigelow, founder of Bigelow Aerospace, will discuss the Boeing/Bigelow Aerospace collaboration. Bigelow will provide an update on his plans to build an Orbital Space Complex. Boeing will provide an update on the development of critical technologies and capabilities for NASA's Commercial Crew Development (CCDev) initiative and plans to support NASA and Bigelow with a commercial crew transportation system.
Tuesday, July 20
	09.30	Integrated Unmanned Solutions – Boeing Unmanned Systems Display
		Darryl Davis, president of Phantom Works, and Chris Chadwick, president of Boeing Military Aircraft, will deliver a briefing on the company's broad range of Unmanned Aerial Vehicle capabilities, followed by a media walk-around of individual systems. This will be the international debut of the A160, Phantom Eye and Phantom Ray.
	10.00	787 Dreamliner: From Concept to Reality – Radlett Suite (Media Centre)
		Scott Fancher, vice president and general manager of the 787 Dreamliner Program; Capt. Mike Carriker, chief pilot for the 787 Program, Mike Sinnett, vice president and chief engineer for 787 Systems; and Marlin Dailey, vice president, Sales & Marketing; and John Roundhill, Commercial Airplanes Senior Advisory Group member, will provide an update on 787 development and flight test progress.
	11.00	U.S. Navy F/A-18E/F and EA-18G Programs – Boeing Media Chalet Theatre
		Capt. Mark Darrah, F/A-18 and EA-18G program manager, PMA-265, provides a detailed overview of the Navy's combat-deployed, frontline Super Hornet strike fighter, and its new electronic attack aircraft, the EA-18G Growler, as it readies for first deployment.
	12.00	The Strike Fighter Evolution – Boeing Media Chalet Theatre
		Shelley Lavender, vice president and general manager of Global Strike Systems, will discuss "the evolving strike fighter" and the new capabilities and technologies that will shape the advanced strike platforms of tomorrow.
	13.00	Factory-to-Flight-Line Support – Boeing Media Chalet Theatre
		A panel featuring Jim O'Neill, vice president and general manager, Integrated Logistics; Mike Kurth, managing director of Boeing Defence UK; and Phil Dunford, vice president/general manager, Rotorcraft Systems, will highlight the UK Chinook Through-Life Customer Support, Apache Support and C-17 Globemaster III Sustainment Partnership as model support programs. Customers will also be represented by Rear Adm. Tony Johnstone Burt, head of the Joint Helicopter Command, and Air Cmdr. Baz North, Deputy Chief of Air Staff.
	15.00	Boeing / U.S. Navy P-8 Programs – Boeing Media Chalet Theatre
		Bob Feldmann, vice president and general manager, Airborne Battle Management, and Martin Ahmad, principal deputy program manager, Naval Air Systems Command, will discuss P-8 program activities including flight testing, assembly and recent/upcoming milestones.
Wednesday, July 21
	10.00	Air Battle Management – Boeing Media Chalet Theatre
		Bob Feldmann, vice president and general manager, Airborne Battle Management, and Jeff Trauberman, vice president, Business Development, Boeing Network and Space Systems, will highlight the integrated approach to Battle Management/C4ISR with AEW&C, AWACS and NC3S/Vigilaire. They will also provide an update on the Wedgetail AEW&C program for Australia.
	12.00	Environmental Technology Update – Boeing Media Chalet Theatre
		Billy Glover, Boeing Commercial Airplanes managing director of Environmental Strategy, and Tom Bell, vice president, Boeing Military Aircraft Business Development, will brief the media on recent companywide achievements and progress in reaching environmental goals
	13.00	International Rotorcraft – Boeing Media Chalet Theatre
		Phil Dunford, vice president/general manager, Rotorcraft Systems, will cover an update on the Chinook, AH-6i and Apache rotorcraft programs, highlighting growing international demand and opportunities around the world.
	14.00	VIP/Executive Fleets – Boeing Media Chalet Theatre
		Stephen Taylor, president of Boeing Business Jets, and Tony Parasida, president, Global Services & Support, Boeing Defense, Space & Security, will detail Boeing platforms for Presidential / VIP fleet recapitalization and other special-mission derivative aircraft.
	15.00	C-17 SAC – Boeing Media Chalet Theatre
		Tommy Dunehew, vice president of Business Development, C-17 program, Boeing Defense, Space & Security, and Gunnar Borch, general manager of the NATO Airlift Management Agency (NAMA), will provide an update on the NATO-led Strategic Airlift Capability initiative, which this month marks its first year of operations.

Boeing is the world's largest aerospace company and leading manufacturer of commercial jetliners and defense, space and security systems. A top U.S. exporter, the company supports airlines and U.S. and allied government customers in more than 90 countries. Boeing products and tailored services include commercial and military aircraft, satellites, weapons, electronic and defense systems, launch systems, advanced information and communication systems, and performance-based logistics and training. With corporate offices in Chicago, Boeing employs more than 159,000 people across the United States and in 70 countries. The company's leadership is strengthened further by hundreds of thousands of people who work for Boeing suppliers worldwide.

Contacts:

Chantal Dorange, Boeing Corporate Communications, +34 91 4264342, Chantal.dorange@boeing.com

Mike Tull, Boeing Commercial Airplanes Communications, +1 206 7662919,Michael.j.tull@boeing.com

Paul Lewis, Boeing Defense, Space & Security Communications, +1 562 7972186,paul.j.lewis2@boeing.com

SOURCE Boeing

DTN News: Northrop Grumman To Provide Infrared Missile Warning Systems And Processors To The U.S. Navy For Heavy Lift Helicopter Fleets

DTN News: Northrop Grumman To Provide Infrared Missile Warning Systems And Processors To The U.S. Navy For Heavy Lift Helicopter Fleets

Source: DTN News / Northrop Grumman

(NSI News Source Info) ROLLING MEADOWS, Ill.,- July 9, 2010: Northrop Grumman Corporation has been selected to provide infrared missile warning systems (IRMWS) and processors to the Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) in support of medium and heavy lift helicopter fleets. This equipment enables theater operations in areas previously denied due to threat conditions. Under the terms of the $80 million contract, Northrop Grumman will deliver more than 450 IRMWS and 90 processors to NAVAIR beginning in May 2011 and concluding in the second quarter of 2013. This hardware, in conjunction with Northrop Grumman's Guardian laser transmitter assemblies and control indicator units delivered under the same U.S. Air Force indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity contract, will complete the initial Department of Navy Large Aircraft Infrared Countermeasures (DoN LAIRCM) installation requirements on 156 aircraft to provide infrared threat protection for U.S. Marine Corps CH-53E, CH-46E and CH-53D platforms. "Your great team at Northrop Grumman is what gave us the trust and confidence from the very first briefing," said Maj. Gen. (select) Robert Walsh, former Commanding General, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward). "Our Marines in combat are seeing the benefits every day as I saw firsthand. It's a game changer from a commander's perspective." "DoN LAIRCM is a tremendous example of the Navy's ability to quickly respond to evolving threat conditions in support of deployed forces," said Capt. Paul Overstreet, U.S. Navy DoN LAIRCM program manager. "Protecting vulnerable, rotor-wing aircraft during this era of irregular warfare is paramount," said Carl Smith, vice president of infrared countermeasures for Northrop Grumman's Land and Self Protection Systems Division. "Our system allows more versatility on the battlefield while helping to protect our men and women in uniform." The only such laser-based aircraft protection system currently in production, Northrop Grumman's LAIRCM system is now installed or scheduled for installation on over 500 military aircraft including approximately 49 different fixed-wing transports and rotary-wing platforms. The system functions by automatically detecting a missile launch, determining if it is a threat, and activating a high-intensity laser-based countermeasure system to track and defeat the missile. The Northrop Grumman LAIRCM system also forms the baseline for the company's Common Infrared Countermeasures offering for the upcoming U.S. Army competition to supply the Army with an advanced infrared countermeasures systems. Northrop Grumman Corporation is a leading global security company whose 120,000 employees provide innovative systems, products, and solutions in aerospace, electronics, information systems, shipbuilding and technical services to government and commercial customers worldwide. Please visit www.northropgrumman.com for more information.

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DTN News: EADS North America To Submit KC-X Tanker Proposal One Day Early

DTN News: EADS North America To Submit KC-X Tanker Proposal One Day Early

*48,000 American Workers Ready to Build KC-45

Source: DTN News / EADS

(NSI News Source Info) ARLINGTON, VA - July 9, 2010: EADS North America today will submit its proposal in the United States Air Force KC-X aerial refueling tanker competition, a day ahead of the July 9 deadline. The 8,800+ page proposal details the unequalled capabilities of the EADS North America KC-45, which is fully responsive to the U.S. Air Force Request for Proposal (RFP), and will be built in the U.S. by 48,000 Americans. "We're proud of our offering, which is the only one in this competition that is flying and refuelling today, including a full array of receiver aircraft," said EADS North America Chairman Ralph Crosby. "The Air Force will select the tanker that best meets the American warfighters' requirements. We are anxious to conclude the acquisition process and are confident in the superior capabilities of the KC-45." The KC-45, based on the commercially successful A330, will be assembled in a new manufacturing facility to be built in Mobile, Alabama, which will also produce Airbus commercial freighter aircraft -- more than doubling the aircraft production that the tanker alone would bring. "We're also pleased that our significant industrial investment will provide an economic boost to the struggling Gulf Coast region," said Crosby. The KC-45 will also create and support jobs across a supplier base of more than 200 American companies. Along with prime contractor EADS North America, the KC-45 industry supplier team includes many trusted providers of equipment and services for America's warfighters, including: *EATON (actuators, pumps, valves, nozzles, and other aerial refueling equipment) *GE Aviation (engines and systems) *Goodrich Corporation (various aircraft systems) *Hamilton Sundstrand (generators, turbines and related systems) *Honeywell (communications and navigation systems and other aircraft components) *Moog Inc. (flight control systems) *Parker Aerospace (aerial refueling receptacles, hydraulic system equipment, fluid conveyance products and fuel components) *Rockwell Collins (electronics) *Triumph Aerostructures - Vought Aircraft Division (wing structures) The reliability and performance of the KC-45 and its refueling systems has been validated by over 1,000 boom/hose-and-drogue contacts and refuelings involving a wide range of aircraft, including F-16 and F/A-18 fighters, E-3 AWACS and other A330 tankers. The KC-45 is the U.S. Air Force configuration of the Airbus Military A330 Multi Role Tanker Transport, which has been selected by four allied nations, winning every head-to-head competition against Boeing tankers. The KC-45 carries more fuel, cargo and passengers over greater ranges than the NewGen aircraft concept that Boeing has described as its offering to the Air Force. To learn more about the KC-45 and see video of airborne refueling operations, visit

www.kc-45now.com.

About EADS North America

EADS North America is the North American operation of EADS, a global leader in aerospace, defense and related services. As a leader in all sectors of defense and homeland security, EADS North America and its parent company, EADS, contribute over $11 billion to the U.S. economy annually and support more than 200,000 American jobs through its network of suppliers and services. Operating in 17 states, EADS North America offers a broad array of advanced solutions to its customers in the commercial, homeland security, aerospace and defense markets.

DTN News: Pakistan TODAY July 9, 2010 - Suicide Attack Kills 47 In Pakistan Tribal Belt

DTN News: Pakistan TODAY July 9, 2010 - Suicide Attack Kills 47 In Pakistan Tribal Belt

Source: DTN News / AFP - S.H. Khan

(NSI News Source Info) PESHAWAR, Pakistan - July 9, 2010: A suicide bomber drove a motorbike into a crowd of Pakistanis in a busy market outside a local goverment office in the lawless northwest Friday, killing 47 people and flattening rows of shops.

The attacker struck in Yakaghund town in the district of Mohmand, one of seven that make up Pakistan's tribal belt that Washington has branded a global headquarters of Al-Qaeda and the most dangerous place on Earth. It was the deadliest attack in nuclear-armed Pakistan since gunmen wearing suicide vests stormed prayer halls belonging to the minority Ahmadi community in the city of Lahore in May, killing at least 82 people. A Taliban and Al-Qaeda-linked bombing spree across Pakistan has killed around 3,500 people in three years since government troops besieged a radical mosque in the capital Islamabad in July 2007. Witnesses said a huge explosion damaged an administration office, shops, a jail and other buildings in the small town not far from the border with Afghanistan, where 140,000 US-led foreign troops are fighting the Taliban. Raj Wali, 23, a labourer who was working on a nearby road at the time of the blast, said he suddenly felt a massive blow to his back. "I turned round and saw the area engulfed in smoke. People were crying. I also saw body parts scattered near the blast site," he said. Rescue workers were shifting through the debris of partially collapsed buildings and there are fears that the death toll could rise if more bodies are pulled out of the wreckage. "Forty-seven people have died. There were about 80 shops. Most of them have been damaged," local administration official Rasool Khan told reporters. Tribal police were among the dead and at least 28 prisoners held for petty crime escaped after the explosives brought down an outer wall of a local jail, he said. The precise target of the attack was not immediately clear given the remote location, although Khan said it was his office that had been targetted. "They wanted to kill me, but luckly I was not in the office at the time." Administration official Maqsood Ahmed said the attacker had struck while a free wheelchairs and food items were being handed out in conjunction with an international aid group. "A function was held at the office to distribute wheelchairs. A lot of people had gathered outside the office," he said. Although there was no immediate claim of responsibility, immediate suspicion fell on Islamist militant groups which have carved out havens in the remote and craggy mountains of Pakistan's tribal belt outside direct government control. The nuclear-armed Islamic republic is on the frontline of the US war against Al-Qaeda and the Pakistani military are bogged down fighting homegrown Taliban in the northwestern border areas. Hugging the border with Afghanistan, where US and NATO allies are trying to end a nearly nine-year war, northwest Pakistan has suffered a wave of bombings causing mass casualties and insurgency, fanning fears about regional stability. Pakistani leaders this week called for a landmark national conference to develop a strategy to counter the Islamist militant threat after a twin suicide attack killed 43 people at a shrine in Lahore on July 2. In a rarity for the fractious world of Pakistani politics, the government said all major parties would be invited to the conference to find ways to eradicate terror and curb the problems of militancy. The details and date of the possible conference have not been made clear. Interior Minister Rehman Malik has said sectarian militant groups based in the central Punjab province, Lashkar-i-Jhangvi and Sipah-e-Sahaba, are colluding with Taliban and Al-Qaeda to recruit footsoldiers. Young men were sent to training camps in the tribal belt and dispatched as bombers and militant cells back to Punjab and other cities, officials say. Pakistani security forces have fought in the tribal belt and parts of the northwest for years, but deadly clashes are still largely a daily occurrence.

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DTN News: Al-Qaeda - Poor Yemeni Town Cursed By Its Name

DTN News: Al-Qaeda - Poor Yemeni Town Cursed By Its Name

Source: DTN News / AFP Jamal al-Jaberi

(NSI News Source Info) AL-QAEDA, Yemen - July 9, 2010: Surrounded by mountains and weighed down by poverty, a Yemeni town bears the dubious honour of carrying the same name as Al-Qaeda.

The residents of Al-Qaeda, 220 kilometres (135 miles) northwest of the capital Sanaa, say the name has brought shame on the town. Al-Qaeda (Arabic for 'the base') was once a commercial hub where custom duties on trade between north and south Yemen were collected decades ago, according to older residents. "The name of the town of Al-Qaeda has nothing to do with the organisation headed by (Osama) bin Laden," Colonel Abdullah al-Shaddadi, the local security chief, told AFP. But the inhabitants have been faced with "suspicion" because of the name ever since the rise of the jihadist group led by bin Laden, whose ancestral homeland is Yemen, Shaddadi said. "There are many of them who are lucky enough to receive scholarships to study abroad, but they face trouble because Al-Qaeda is their hometown," the security chief said. "One of Al-Qeada's inhabitants travelled to an Arab country for medical treatment, but airport authorities detained and interrogated him, and then sent him back after finding the name of Al-Qaeda in his passport," he said. But the link has also brought a measure of fame to the town as "foreign journalists come to visit only for its name," he said. In an attempt to clear the record, Shaddadi said the town "has many people who drink alcohol and consume drugs," both of which are strictly forbidden in Islam. "How could those be followers of bin Laden?" He insisted Al-Qaeda was "absolutely free of jihadists and extremists." The Arabian peninsula country as a whole has been the target of a string of attacks claimed by Al-Qaeda militants on foreign missions, tourist sites and oil installations. The militants, believed to be regrouping in lawless parts of the country, especially eastern Yemen, have suffered setbacks amid US pressure on the government to crack down. While extremism is not an issue in this town of 70,000 people, of whom 90 percent live below the poverty line, Al-Qaeda has become a safe haven for drug traffickers and alcohol dealers. Those are taking advantage of the deteriorating economy and "recruit its people to merchandise drugs," another security official said. "A number of drug, hashish and alcohol dealers have been detained throughout various Yemeni provinces, but most of them come from Al-Qaeda city," the official said on condition of anonymity. Amid charges of complicity with criminal gangs, Shaddadi complained of how one of his men was slapped by a local official and forced to release a murder suspect. Even though poverty stares them in the face, hospitality towards strangers is a must for the people of Al-Qaeda. "Al-Qaeda is a beautiful place but there are those trying to tamper with its beauty and turn it into a base for criminal gangs," said resident Ahmed al-Sabri, 45. "Twenty years ago, Al-Qaeda residents knew nothing about bandits and criminals who kill innocent people. But today, armed groups have been formed to rob and kill with impunity," he said. Across Al-Qaeda, which has no paved roads and where cheap motorbikes are the most common means of transportation, all the talk is of chaos and government negligence. "The state cannot do anything about the sewage that passes next to my home which has left me and my family with all sorts of illnesses. No a month passes without a family member being hospitalised," lamented an elderly man.

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DTN News: Oshkosh Defense Responds To U.S. Army’s Need For Tactical Vehicles; U.S. Army Program Maintains Original FMTV Contract Timeline

DTN News: Oshkosh Defense Responds To U.S. Army’s Need For Tactical Vehicles; U.S. Army Program Maintains Original FMTV Contract Timeline

Source: DTN News / Oshkosh Corporation

(NSI News Source Info) OSHKOSH, Wis. - July 9, 2010: Oshkosh Defense, a division of Oshkosh Corporation (NYSE:OSK), announced today it has received two orders from the U.S. Army TACOM Life Cycle Management Command (LCMC) to supply 950 U.S. Army Family of Medium Tactical Vehicles (FMTV) trucks and trailers. Oshkosh continues to hold fast to the Army’s original FMTV delivery schedule and expects to complete deliveries for these latest awards by December 2011. “Oshkosh remains on target for FMTV production-unit deliveries starting in October of this year, allowing our men and women in uniform to receive these essential vehicles as quickly as possible,” said Mike Ivy, vice president and general manager of Army Programs for Oshkosh Defense. “From testing and production to training and service, we intend to satisfy every Army requirement related to the FMTV program with high quality Oshkosh products delivered on schedule.” The two delivery orders, valued at more than $136 million, include nearly 800 trucks and more than 160 trailers, increasing the total number of Oshkosh FMTV truck-and-trailer under order to 6,159. Oshkosh also will supply nearly 40 FMTV add-on armor “B” kits under the orders. The five-year FMTV contract is for the production of up to 23,000 vehicles and trailers, as well as support services and training through fiscal 2014. The FMTV is a series of 17 models ranging from 2.5-ton to 10-ton payloads. Vehicles feature a parts commonality of more than 80 percent, resulting in streamlined maintenance, training, sustainment and overall cost efficiency for the U.S. Army. About Oshkosh Defense

Oshkosh Defense, a division of Oshkosh Corporation, is an industry-leading global designer and manufacturer of tactical military trucks and armored wheeled vehicles, delivering a full product line of conventional and hybrid vehicles, advanced armor options, proprietary suspensions and vehicles with payloads that can exceed 70 tons. Oshkosh Defense provides a global service and supply network including full life-cycle support and remanufacturing, and its vehicles are recognized the world over for superior performance, reliability and protection. For more information, visit www.oshkoshdefense.com. About Oshkosh Corporation

Oshkosh Corporation is a leading designer, manufacturer and marketer of a broad range of specialty access equipment, commercial, fire & emergency and military vehicles and vehicle bodies. Oshkosh Corporation manufactures, distributes and services products under the brands of Oshkosh®, JLG®, Pierce®, McNeilus®, Medtec®, Jerr-Dan®, Oshkosh Specialty Vehicles, Frontline™, SMIT™, CON-E-CO®, London® and IMT®. Oshkosh products are valued worldwide in businesses where high quality, superior performance, rugged reliability and long-term value are paramount. For more information, visit www.oshkoshcorporation.com. ®, ™ All brand names referred to in this news release are trademarks of Oshkosh Corporation or its subsidiary companies. Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains statements that the Company believes to be “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements other than statements of historical fact, including, without limitation, statements regarding the Company’s future financial position, business strategy, targets, projected sales, costs, earnings, capital expenditures, debt levels and cash flows, and plans and objectives of management for future operations, are forward-looking statements. When used in this press release, words such as “may,” “will,” “expect,” “intend,” “estimate,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “should,” “project” or “plan” or the negative thereof or variations thereon or similar terminology are generally intended to identify forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to risks, uncertainties, assumptions and other factors, some of which are beyond the Company’s control, which could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. These factors include the impact on revenues and margins of the planned decrease in M-ATV production rates; the cyclical nature of the Company’s access equipment, commercial and fire & emergency markets, especially during a global recession and tight credit markets; the duration of the global recession, which could lead to additional impairment charges related to many of the Company’s intangible assets and/or a slower recovery in the Company’s cyclical businesses than equity market expectations; the expected level and timing of U.S. Department of Defense procurement of products and services and funding thereof; risks related to reductions in government expenditures, the potential for the government to competitively bid the Company’s Army and Marine Corps contracts, the startup of the Family of Medium Tactical Vehicles contract and the uncertainty of government contracts generally; the consequences of financial leverage associated with the JLG acquisition, which could limit the Company’s ability to pursue various opportunities; risks related to the collectability of receivables during a recession, particularly for those businesses with exposure to construction markets; risks related to production delays as a result of the economy’s impact on the Company’s suppliers; the potential for commodity costs to rise sharply, including in a future economic recovery; risks associated with international operations and sales, including foreign currency fluctuations; and the potential for increased costs relating to compliance with changes in laws and regulations. Additional information concerning these and other factors is contained in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. All forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this press release. The Company assumes no obligation, and disclaims any obligation, to update information contained in this press release. Investors should be aware that the Company may not update such information until the Company’s next quarterly earnings conference call, at all.

DTN News: U.S. Aerospace, Inc. And Antonov To Bid On U.S. Air Force Tanker Program

DTN News: U.S. Aerospace, Inc. And Antonov To Bid On U.S. Air Force Tanker Program

Source: DTN News / U.S. Aerospace

(NSI News Source Info) LOS ANGELES, U.S. - July 9, 2010: An aerospace and defense contractor, today announced that it has entered into a Strategic cooperation agreement with Antonov to bid on the request for proposal to supply 179 aerial refueling tankers to the U.S. Air Force. The airframes will be built in Ukraine by Antonov, with final assembly at a new U.S. Aerospace, Inc. facility in the United States. The KC-X Tanker Modernization Program, expected to be the largest contract in Pentagon history, represents the first step of the strategic cooperation between Antonov and U.S. Aerospace, Inc. to supply and service aircraft to the U.S. military and commercial aircraft markets. Antonov designed, built and operates the world’s largest aircraft, the AN-225, which provides strategic airlift capabilities for the U.S. Department of Defense and others. Antonov and U.S. Aerospace, Inc. will bid three models for the KC-X program, the AN-124-KC, AN-122-KC, a twin-engine variant of the AN-124-100 with advanced engines, electronics and avionics, and AN-112-KC, an updated airframe designed specifically to meet the tanker program requirements. “Antonov’s participation in the U.S. Air Force tanker bid with U.S. Aerospace, Inc. is an historic opportunity for Antonov to showcase its premier design, engineering and manufacturing capabilities to the world,” said Dmytro S. Kiva, President and General Designer of Antonov. “We are extremely pleased to have entered into this agreement with U.S. Aerospace, Inc., and are looking forward to the long-term mutual benefits of our partnership.” US Aerospace & Antonov ASTC Finalize Cooperation Agreement“We are honored to be partnering with the world’s premier designer and manufacturer of large transport aircraft,” said Jerrold S. Pressman, Chairman of U.S. Aerospace, Inc. “We are particularly impressed by Mr. Kiva’s strong leadership and vision for the future. Together we can deliver the U.S. Air Force a superior tanker at the most competitive price.” About Antonov Since 1946, Antonov Aeronautical Scientific/Technical Complex has designed and manufactured dozens of different types of aircraft, including the world’s first and second largest aircraft, the AN-225 Mriya and AN-124 Condor strategic airlifters, and the AN-148 and AN-158 commercial airliners. The legendary Antonov Design Bureau is renowned for its expertise in the design and construction of large military transport aircraft. Antonov is a state-owned commercial company, with design, engineering, construction, manufacturing, maintenance, hangar and servicing facilities in Kiev, Ukraine, where it also operates Antonov Airlines and Antonov Airport. For further information please visit the Antonov’s website at http://www.antonov.com. About U.S. Aerospace, Inc. U.S. Aerospace, Inc. is a publicly traded aerospace and defense contractor based in Southern California. U.S. Aerospace is an emerging world-class supplier to the U.S. Department of Defense, U.S. Air Force, Lockheed Martin Corporation (NYSE: LMT - News), The Boeing Company (NYSE: BA - News), L-3 Communications Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: LLL - News), the Middle River Aircraft Systems subsidiary of General Electric Company (NYSE: GE - News), and other aerospace companies, commercial aircraft manufacturers and prime defense contractors. The Company supplies aircraft assemblies, structural components and highly-engineered, precision-machined details for commercial and military aircraft. It is also a leading manufacturer and remanufacturer of specialized aircraft machining tools, including vertical boring mills and large Vertical Turning Centers used to manufacture the largest jet engines, airplane landing gear, and other precision components. U.S. Aerospace has offices and production facilities in Santa Fe Springs and Rancho Cucamonga, California. For further information please visit the Company’s website at http://www.USAerospace.com. Forward Looking Statements Except for statements of historical fact, the matters discussed above are forward looking and made pursuant to the Safe Harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements reflect numerous assumptions and involve a variety of risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond the Company's control, that may cause actual results to differ materially from stated expectations. These risk factors include, among others, limited capital resources, intense competition, government regulation, and difficulty in aerospace product and parts manufacturing; as well as additional risks factors discussed in the reports filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission, which are available on its website at http://www.sec.gov/. Except as required by law, the Company undertakes no obligation to update any information.

DTN News: Boeing NewGen Tanker Win Would Bring $339 Million To Connecticut

DTN News: Boeing NewGen Tanker Win Would Bring $339 Million To Connecticut

Source: DTN News / Boeing Dt. July 8, 2010

(NSI News Source Info) ST. LOUIS, - July 9, 2010: The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] July 8, announced that Connecticut will benefit from an estimated $339 million in annual economic impact if the Boeing NewGen Tanker is selected as the U.S. Air Force's next aerial refueling aircraft. "Our state's world-famous aerospace industry drives a significant part of the Connecticut economy. I'm glad that Boeing's tanker project will provide critical fuel to keep that economic engine running," said Connecticut Gov. Jodi Rell. "Thousands of families across the state depend on these high-technology aerospace jobs to put food on the table, pay their mortgages, and finance a college education for their children. Now they have a chance to support our troops abroad while growing our economy at home. At a time when many working families are struggling, that's very good news." Connecticut manufacturers ready to produce critical components on the NewGen Tanker include: **Eaton, Bethel -- sensors, indicators, meters and switches **Hamilton Sundstrand, Windsor Locks -- electrical power generation system, environmental control system **Microtech, Cheshire -- waveguides **Pratt & Whitney, East Hartford and West Hartford -- engines **Roller Bearing Co. of America, Fairfield and Torrington -- bearings **United Tool & Die, West Hartford --metallic tube and duct assemblies. Boeing currently works with 253 suppliers/vendors in Connecticut, resulting in an estimated $1.1 billion in annual economic impact. The NewGen Tanker is a widebody, multi-mission aircraft based on the proven Boeing 767 commercial airplane and updated with the latest and most advanced technology. Capable of fulfilling the Air Force's needs for transport of fuel, cargo, passengers and patients, the combat-ready NewGen Tanker is being offered as a replacement for 179 KC-135 aircraft. Boeing is writing a proposal to meet or exceed the 372 mandatory requirements described in the service's final KC-X Request for Proposal released on Feb. 24. The Air Force is expected to award a contract later this year. The NewGen Tanker will be made with a low-risk approach to manufacturing that relies on existing Boeing facilities in Washington state and Kansas as well as U.S. suppliers throughout the nation, with decades of experience delivering dependable military tanker and derivative aircraft. Nationwide, the NewGen Tanker program will support approximately 50,000 total U.S. jobs with Boeing and more than 800 suppliers in more than 40 states. The Boeing NewGen Tanker also will be more cost-effective to own and operate than a larger, heavier tanker. It will save American taxpayers more than $10 billion in fuel costs over its 40-year service life because it burns 24 percent less fuel than the competitor's airplane. Boeing has been designing, building, modifying and supporting tankers for decades. These include the KC-135 that will be replaced in the KC-X competition, and the KC-10 fleet. The company also has delivered four KC-767Js to the Japan Air Self-Defense Force and is on contract to deliver four KC-767s to the Italian Air Force. Three of the four Italian tankers are in flight test, with the fourth airplane in production. More information on Boeing's NewGen Tanker, including video clips and an interactive tour of the aircraft, is available at http://www.unitedstatestanker.com/. For more information on joining the company's efforts, visit http://www.realamericantankers.com/. A unit of The Boeing Company, Boeing Defense, Space & Security is one of the world's largest defense, space and security businesses specializing in innovative and capabilities-driven customer solutions, and the world's largest and most versatile manufacturer of military aircraft. Headquartered in St. Louis, Boeing Defense, Space & Security is a $34 billion business with 68,000 employees worldwide.

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DTN News: U.S. Department of Defense Contracts Dated July 8, 2010

DTN News: U.S. Department of Defense Contracts Dated July 8, 2010 Source: U.S. DoD issued July 8, 2010 (NSI News Source Info) WASHINGTON - July 9, 2010: U.S. Department of Defense, Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Public Affairs) Contracts issued July 8, 2010 are undermentioned; CONTRACTS DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY ~Refinery Associates of Texas*, New Braunfels, Texas, is being awarded a maximum $122,798,741 fixed-price with economic price adjustment, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for aviation turbine fuel. Other location of performance is United Kingdom. Using service is the Defense Energy Support Center. The original proposal was Web-solicited with 10 responses. The date of performance completion is July 30, 2011. The Defense Energy Support Center, Fort Belvoir, Va., is the contracting activity (SP0600-10-D-0481). ~Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., Stratford, Conn. is being awarded a maximum $63,754,114 firm-fixed-price, sole-source contract to supply aircraft platform spare parts. There are no other locations of performance. Using services are Army, Navy, Air Force and Marine Corps. There was originally one proposal solicited with one response. The date of performance completion is July 7, 2011. The Defense Supply Center Richmond, Richmond, Va., is the contracting activity (SPM4AX-09-D-9404). ~Belleville Shoe Manufacturing Co., Belleville, Ill., is being awarded a maximum $24,337,375 fixed-price with economic price adjustment, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for hot weather Army combat boots. Other location of performance is Arkansas. Using services are Army, Navy, Air Force and Marine Corps. The proposal was originally Web-solicited with nine responses. The date of performance completion is July 9, 2011. The Defense Supply Center Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pa., is the contracting activity (SPM1C1-07-D-1518). ~Altama Footwear, Atlanta, Ga. is being awarded a maximum $19,814,297 fixed-price with economic price adjustment, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for hot weather Army combat boots. Other locations of performance are Puerto Rico and Tennessee. Using services are Army, Navy, Air Force and Marine Corps. The proposal was originally Web-solicited with nine responses. The date of performance completion is July 9, 2011. The Defense Supply Center Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pa., is the contracting activity (SPM1C1-07-D-1519). ~Wellco Enterprises, Inc., Morristown, Tenn., is being awarded a maximum $18,280,079 fixed-price with economic price adjustment, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for temperate weather Air Force boots. Other location of performance is Puerto Rico. Using service is Air Force. The proposal was originally Web-solicited with seven responses. The date of performance completion is July 7, 2011. The Defense Supply Center Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pa., is the contracting activity (SPM1C1-10-D-1040). ~Wellco Enterprises, Inc., Morristown, Tenn., is being awarded a maximum $14,754,917 fixed-price with economic price adjustment, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for hot weather Army combat boots. Other location of performance is Puerto Rico. Using services are Army, Navy, Air Force and Marine Corps. The proposal was originally Web-solicited with nine responses. The date of performance completion is July 9, 2011. The Defense Supply Center Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pa., is the contracting activity (SPM1C1-07-D-1522). ~Rocky Shoes & Boots, Inc., Nelsonville, Ohio, is being awarded a maximum $6,192,657 fixed-price with economic price adjustment, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for hot weather Army combat boots. Other location of performance is Puerto Rico. Using services are Army, Navy, Air Force and Marine Corps. The proposal was originally Web-solicited with nine responses. The date of performance completion is July 9, 2011. The Defense Supply Center Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pa., is the contracting activity (SPM1C1-07-D-1523). ~Sterling Foods, LLC, San Antonio, Texas, is being awarded a maximum $6,117,439 firm-fixed price contract for various polymeric traypack ration items. There are no other locations of performance. Using services are Army, Navy, Air Force and Marine Corps. The original proposal was solicited via the Defense Logistics Agency Internet Bid Board System Web site, with one response. The date of performance completion is July 5, 2011. The Defense Supply Center Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pa., is the contracting activity (SPM3S1-10-D-Z188). NAVY ~BAE Systems Technology Solutions & Service, Rockville, Md. (N65236-10-D-6827), ~ENGlobal Technical Services, Tulsa, Okla. (N65236-10-D-6828), and ~Honeywell Technology Solutions, Inc., Columbia, Md. (N65236-10-D-6829), are each being awarded an indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity, cost-plus-fixed-fee type multiple-award contract for technical and maintenance services for automated tank gauging; automated fuel service stations; automated fuel handling equipment; environmental leak detection; airfield refueling electrical supervision and control systems; overfill protection systems; physical and electronic sensor systems; and associated systems to include maintenance management, preventive maintenance, corrective maintenance and operational support. Each contractor will be awarded $8,300 at the time of award. These contracts include options which, if exercised, would bring the cumulative value of these contracts to an estimated $107,658,337. These three contractors will compete for the task orders under the terms and conditions of the awarded contract. Work will be performed in the contiguous U.S. (68 percent); the Pacific area, to include Alaska and Hawaii (17 percent); and Europe (15 percent). Work is expected to be completed by July 2015. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The multiple award contracts were competitively procured by full and open competition via the Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command E-commerce and the Federal Business Opportunities Web sites, with three offers received. The Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center Atlantic, Charleston, S.C., is the contracting activity. ~The CENTECH Group, Inc.*, Falls Church, Va. (N65236-10-D-5827), and ~Suh’dutsing Technologies, LLC*, Cedar City, Utah (N65236-10-D-5828), are each being awarded an indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity, cost-plus-fixed-fee multiple-award contract for telephony and telecommunications system maintenance and support. Each contractor will be awarded $50,000 at the time of award. These contracts include options which, if exercised, would bring the cumulative value of these contracts to an estimated $100,000,000. Work will be performed throughout the contiguous U.S. (70 percent); military installations in Southwest Asia (20 percent); and other government stations worldwide (10 percent). Work is expected to be completed by July 2011. If all options are exercised, work could continue until July 2015. Contract funds will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The multiple-award contracts were competitively procured by full and open competition via the Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center e-Commerce Central and the Federal Business Opportunities Web sites, with four offers received. The Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center Atlantic, Charleston, S.C., is the contracting activity. ~Bowhead Systems Management, Inc.*, Alexandria, Va. (N61339-10-D-2001); ~Engineering Support Personnel, Inc.*, Orlando, Fla. (N61339-10-D-2002); ~FTSS, JV*, Frankfort, Ill. (N61339-10-D-2003); ~ProActive Technologies, LLC*, Orlando, Fla. (N61339-10-D-2004); and ~T.J. Drafting and Design, Inc.*, Christmas, Fla. (N61339-10-D-2005), are each being awarded indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity multiple-award contracts for fielded training systems support services in support of over 900 training simulators for the Navy, and non-Navy and Foreign Military Sales customers. Services to be provided include contractor operation and maintenance; contract instruction; training device modifications; training device relocations; training system management; in-service engineering office support; spares/product support; and other related trainer support services. The aggregate not-to-exceed amount for these multiple award contracts is $80,000,000, and the companies will have the opportunity to bid on each individual task order. Work will be performed in various locations inside and outside the U.S. Work performed under these contracts is expected to be completed in July 2015. Contract funds in the amount of $141,918 will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. These contracts were solicited via a multiple award electronic request for proposals as a 100 percent small business set-aside, with eight offers were received. The Naval Air Warfare Center Training Systems Division, Orlando, Fla., is the contracting activity. ~Lockheed Martin Corp., Liverpool, N.Y., is being awarded a $51,063,478 modification to previously awarded contract (N00024-09-C-5300) to exercise the cost-plus-incentive-fee option for the Surface Electronic Warfare Improvement Program (SEWIP) Block 2 system development and demonstration. SEWIP is an evolutionary acquisition program to upgrade the existing AN/SLQ-32(V) electronic warfare system. The SEWIP Block 2 will expand upon the receiver/antenna group necessary to keep capabilities current with the pace of the threat and to yield improved system integration. Work will be performed in Syracuse, N.Y. (74.5 percent); Lansdale, Pa. (13.7 percent); and Morgan Hill, Calif. (11.8 percent). Work is expected to be completed by January 2013. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The Naval Sea Systems Command, Washington Navy Yard, D.C., is the contracting activity (N00024-09-C-5300). ~The Boeing Co., St. Louis, Mo., is being awarded a $43,322,994 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract for non-recurring engineering to integrate Mode 5 capability into the F/A-18E/F and EA-18G AN/APX-111 combined interrogator transponder (CIT), including the upgrade of three Mode 5 CIT assets, procurement of 14 Mode CIT test assets, and implementation of Mode 5 into automated test equipment. Work will be performed in Greenlawn, N.Y. (75 percent), and St. Louis, Mo. (25 percent), and is expected to be completed in September 2014. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This contract was not competitively procured. The Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, Md., is the contracting activity (N00019-10-C-0078). ~HP Enterprise Services, LLC, Herndon, Va., is being awarded a $27,000,000 fixed-price award fee, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for continuation of information technology (IT) services provided under the Navy Marine Corps Intranet (NMCI) contract (N00024-00-D-6000). The base contract requirement is for the purchase of a license to access the NMCI intellectual property. This contract includes options which, if exercised, would bring the cumulative value of this contract to an estimated $3,400,000,000. Work will be performed in Herndon, Va., and is expected to be completed by Sept. 30, 2010. If all options are exercised, work could continue until July 2015. Work performed during the option periods will be performed at approximately 2,500 locations including bases, camps, posts, stations, offices and single-seat storefronts in the contiguous U.S., Alaska, Hawaii, Japan, Guantanamo Bay (Cuba), and Puerto Rico. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This contract was not competitively procured. HP Enterprise Services, LLC, is the owner/operator of the NMCI network and is the only source that can satisfy the Navy’s requirement for continuity of IT services. The Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command, San Diego, Calif., is the contracting activity (N00039-10-D-0010). ~Oceaneering International, Inc., Marine Services Division, Chesapeake, Va., is being awarded a $26,212,092 cost-plus-fixed-fee, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for planning yard, technical, engineering, production, maintenance, integration, logistics, repair, and installation of field changes services in support of the dry deck shelter program. This contract includes options which, if exercised, would bring the cumulative value of this contract to $71,636,464. Work will be performed in Chesapeake, Va. (45 percent); Honolulu, Hawaii (45 percent); and overseas (10 percent). Work is expected to be completed by July 2011. Contract funds in the amount of $2,984,806 will expire at the end of the current fiscal year; however, no funds are obligated by award of this contract as funds are obligated on individual delivery orders. This contract was not competitively procured. The Naval Sea Systems Command, Washington Navy Yard, D.C., is the contracting activity (N00024-10-D-6401). ~GE Aviation Systems, LLC, Vandalia, Ohio, is being awarded an $11,800,000 firm-fixed-price contract for the procurement of 236 main generators for the CH-46E helicopter. Work will be performed in Vandalia, Ohio, and is expected to be completed in July 2016. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This contract was not competitively procured pursuant to FAR 6.302-1. The Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, Md., is the contracting activity (N00019-10-C-0043). ~SYS Technologies Inc.*, San Diego, Calif., is being awarded a $11,066,355 cost-plus-fixed fee, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for non-personal technical and engineering services in support of the Navy Directed Energy and Electric Weapon Systems Program Office and the Total Ship Training Systems Program Office. SYS Technologies, Inc., shall provide technologically-sensitive engineering, program, resource and contract management; research, development, test, and system engineering; technical analysis, including capabilities, limitations, lethality, and countermeasure assessments; programmatic, acquisition, and technical documentation development, review, and analysis; shipboard integration/installation planning, environmental and safety/security-related engineering/documentation/planning across all types of security classification levels. Work will be performed in San Diego, Calif. (12 percent); Washington, D.C. (40 percent); Arlington, Va. (40 percent); and Dahlgren, Va. (8 percent). Work is expected to be completed by July 2015. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This contract was not competitively procured. Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division, Crane, Ind., is the contracting activity (N00164-10-D-WM15). ~Stronghold Engineering, Inc., Riverside, Calif., is being awarded $8,924,115 for firm-fixed-price task order #0002 under a previously awarded multiple-award construction contract (N62473-10-D-5483) for the installation of photovoltaic systems at Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command (SPAWAR). The work to be performed provides for procurement, installation and commissioning of a solar photovoltaic power system and to provide roof repairs. The solar power generator shall be constructed on the roof of the SPAWAR System Center Pacific Old Town Complex Buildings 1 and 2. The project shall provide a turnkey solar photovoltaic power system. Work will be performed in San Diego, Calif., and is expected to be completed by October 2011. Funds for this project are provided by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. Seven proposals were received for this task order. The Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Southwest, San Diego, Calif., is the contracting activity. AIR FORCE ~Integral Systems, Inc., Columbia, Md., was awarded a contract modification of $13,417,469 which will extend the contract for the command and control system-consolidated program from Sept. 30, 2011 to Sept. 30, 2012, to accommodate launch delays on the Advanced Extremely High Frequency Space Vehicles 1, 2 and 3. At this time, no money has been obligated. Space & Missiles System Center, Military Satellite Communications Systems Wing, Los Angeles Air Force Base, Calif., is the contracting activity (F04701-01-C-0012; P00170). *Small business

DTN News: Boeing Anticipates Approval To Export F-15 Silent Eagle

DTN News: Boeing Anticipates Approval To Export F-15 Silent Eagle

Source: DTN News - compiled by Roger Smith from reliable sources including Defense News

(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - July 9, 2010: Boeing expects to receive an export license for its new F-15SE Silent Eagle within the month, a development that brings the company to openly pitch the jet to South Korea as a potential launch customer. The Chicago-based defense giant has been in tentative talks with Seoul about the aircraft over the last year. However, it has not been able to openly market the semi-stealthy jet to international customers until it received clearance from the U.S. Government to sell low-observable technology abroad. Boeing now expects to receive a government license to market the jet to foreign countries this month following a review of the jet's stealth technology by the U.S. Government, according to Brad Jones, Boeing's F-15SE program manager. South Korea "has asked for information on Silent Eagle so now we've applied for the [license] and we hope to get that before the end of the month," said Jones, after a July company briefing with reporters in Arlington, VA. "As soon as the export license is provided, then I can provide [marketing] information to a country." South Korea requested information on the jet in late 2009 and Boeing submitted its application to market the jet internationally in early 2010, according to company spokesman Damien Mills. When the jet was unveiled in 2009, it was seen as a potential option to hedge against a possible fighter gap facing the U.S. Air National Guard, which may have to retire its oldest F-16s and F-15s before it is fully equipped with the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter. However, in the year since, the Air Force has made it clear that it does not want to invest in any new fighter other than the F-35. Boeing is pitching the Silent Eagle as a customizable fighter that can be outfitted with a host of upgrades, including active electronically scanned array radars, radar absorbent coatings, large digital cockpit displays, fly-by-wire software, canted tails and bolt-on internal weapons bays. The price of each jet will depend on the equipment purchased by each government, according to Jones. While the radar, advanced avionics and even the weapon bays can be retrofitted to existing F-15s, the canted tails may have to be installed on new jets as they are built.

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