Airbus and EADS Casa have selected Goodrich to provide the A400M transport’s flap actuation system, while Goodrich/Thales joint venture Aerolec will supply the aircraft’s electrical power generation system and main and auxiliary power unit electric generators.

Raytheon has received a $29.4 million modification to an existing contract to supply Pakistan with 300 AIM-9M Sidewinder air-to-air missiles. Manufacturing activities are scheduled to conclude in August 2007.

The US Navy has awarded Lockheed Martin a more than $75 million contract to integrate and flight test airborne mine countermeasures systems with five Sikorsky MH-60S helicopters by early 2010.

Kollsman has received a $14 million contract to repair the telescopic sights on US Marine Corps Bell AH-1W Cobra attack helicopters by December 2006.

The US Navy has awarded Boeing a $53 million contract to provide continued logistics support services for its F/A-18E/F Super Hornet fighters until year-end. Boeing has received a $7 million contract to integrate a high-frequency datalink with 28 of the US Air Force’s C-17 strategic transports by mid-2008.

Honeywell will supply spare parts for the US Army’s Boeing CH-47 Chinook transport helicopters until March 2008 under a new deal worth $5.4 million.

Colombia plans to acquire two Sikorsky UH-60L Black Hawk medical evacuation helicopters under a deal worth a potential $43 million.

Source: Flight International