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Northrop Grumman Drops Bid for Tanker Contract

Northrop Grumman Corp. said Monday that it was dropping out of the race for a $35-billion Pentagon contract to build 179 aerial refueling tankers, leaving its rival Boeing Co. as the sole bidder for one of the largest military contracts in U.S. history. >> More

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3M Expands Aerospace Footprint

3M Co. has agreed to buy MTI PolyFab Inc., a Canadian manufacturer of thermal and acoustic insulation for the aerospace industry for $24 million, in a deal announced Monday.

Basque Aerospace Cluster Provides Tecnology

In recent weeks, Basque Aeronautics has increase the range of its customers and market niches.

EADS reports $1.04B loss in 2009

European Aeronautic Defence & Space Co. said Tuesday it swung to a loss in 2009 as problem contracts weighed on results despite solid underlying performance in a sluggish commercial-aviation market.

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IMTS2010, Sept 13-18, 2010

IMTS will take place at McCormick Place in Chicago, IL, the week of September 13-18, 2010. More than 1,100 exhibiting companies will occupy 1.2... >> More

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Metris USA Changes Name to Nikon Metrology, Inc.

Following the announcement in late October of Metris becoming a wholly-owned subsidiary of Nikon Corp., the corporate name of Metris USA has now... >> More

NASA's Mars Rover Has Uncertain Future as Sixth Anniversary Nears

NASA's Mars rover Spirit recently marked six years of unprecedented science exploration and inspiration for the American public. >> More

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Battelle Anti-Icing System Succeeds in Test Conditions

Carbon nanotubes in coating make a ‘heatable paint’ to prevent ice buildup. >> More

PPG Aerospace Coatings, Sealants, Transparencies on Boeing 787

A topflight team of products made by PPG Industries’ aerospace business for the Boeing 787... >> More

How a New Wenzel CMM Helped Bradley-Thompson

When Bradley-Thompson Tool Company received an order to machine a large number of aerospace gear... >> More

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