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Articles in category: Aerospace/Defense

1. UTC Aerospace cuts jobs, ends machining at former Hamilton plant | masslive.com Explore masslive.com (Jan 22 2013) Aerospace/Defense UTC Aerospace Systems laid off 30 salaried workers last Tuesday at its former Hamilton Sundstrand plant, a company official said.  At the same time, the company officially set the date to end machining operations at the Windsor Locks plant, scheduling the layoff of the last 41 hourly workers involved in traditional manufacturing there, Machinists union Local 743 President Tony Walter said. (Read Full Article)

   Comment Mentions:   United Technologies Corp.   The Republican

2. Greenfield's Applied Dynamics Corp. on the move and growing Explore masslive.com (Jan 21 2013) Aerospace/Defense , Manufacturing Applied Dynamics has about 70 employees, not counting the Glens Falls operation. About 62 of those are in the Greenfield repair facility, with the rest being sales people deployed around the Northeast. Manning said he hopes to start building wind turbines within a year in space that is available in Glens Falls and that could push employment levels there above 20 or 30. (Read Full Article)

   Comment Mentions:   Governor Deval L. Patrick   Raytheon   Springfield

3. Pratt’s PurePower to lift Embraer’s E-Jet | HartfordBusiness.com Explore HartfordBusiness.com (Jan 11 2013) Aerospace/Defense Brazilian jet-maker Embraer has chosen Pratt & Whitney Co.'s geared turbofan engine for its newest generation medium-range airliner, authorities say. (Read Full Article)

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4. Budget cuts proposed for Westover Air Force, Barnes Air National Guard bases to face continued opposition from Western Massachusetts politicians Explore masslive.com (Jan 10 2013) Aerospace/Defense Lt. Gov. Timothy Murray began work last year to rally public and political support for preserving and growing jobs at the state’s six military installations. He formed a task force, now being led by retired Air National Guard Gen. Donald Quenneville. (Read Full Article)

   Comment Mentions:   Michael D. Bissonnette   Springfield   Chicopee

5. Pratt & Whitney gets $300M contract from South Korea Air Force Explore bizjournals (Jan 8 2013) Aerospace/Defense Spokesman Shawn Watson told Mass High Tech that this is the first engine maintenance award Pratt & Whitney has received from the Republic of Korea. Pratt & Whitney’s F100 engine powers F-15 and F-16 aircraft worldwide, used by more than 23 air forces around the world, the company said. Pratt & Whitney has built more than 7,200 F100 engines, and also supplies the F135 engine for the F-35, F117 for the C-17 and F119 for the F-22. (Read Full Article)

   Comment Mentions:   United Technologies Corp.   Boeing   United Technologies

6. Funding for Westover Air Reserve Base, Barnes National Guard Base included in national spending plan Explore masslive.com (Jan 3 2013) Aerospace/Defense Military bases have a big impact on the Massachusetts economy, according to a report by the University of Massachusetts Donahue Institute in 2012, which found that defense and security contracts support 130,000 jobs at 2,500 institutions in the state. (Read Full Article)

   Comment Mentions:   University of Massachusetts   Chicopee   Westfield

7. Westfield takes next step in $1.5 million redesign of Airport Industrial Road Explore masslive.com (Dec 10 2012) Aerospace/Defense Work will begin early next year on the redesign and reconstruction of Airport Industrial Road, leading toward development of a new 80-acre Airport Industrial Park. (Read Full Article)

   Comment Mentions:   Westfield   The Republican

8. Westover Air Reserve Base pumped $238 million into Western Massachusetts economy last year, federal officials say Explore masslive.com (Nov 12 2012) Aerospace/Defense Combining salaries paid to nearly 4,000 employees, runway construction and money spent on local restaurants, federal officials figure that the 439th Airlift Wing at Westover Air Reserve Base pumped about $238 million into the local economy last year. (Read Full Article)

   Comment Mentions:   Michael D. Bissonnette   Springfield   Chicopee

9. Pratt & Whitney wins $817 million contract to supply jet engines for Indian military | masslive.com Explore masslive.com (Oct 12 2012) Aerospace/Defense The total contract, which the Defense Department just listed on its website, is valued at $817.9 million for installed engines as well as for spare F117-PW-100 engines, made in Connecticut at Pratt’s Middletown and East Hartford plants. (Read Full Article)

   Comment Mentions:   United Technologies Corp.   Boeing   The Republican

10. Westfield set to begin $2 million redesign and reconstruction of Airport Industrial Road Explore masslive.com (Sep 13 2012) Aerospace/Defense The project is being financed primarily with state funding under the MassWorks Infrastructure Program. The city has already invested about $100,000 for survey, easement and land takings and design work, City Advancement Officer Jeffrey R. Daley said Thursday. (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   MassDevelopment   Westfield   Daniel M. Knapik

11. Westfield to launch development effort for new air industrial park Explore masslive.com (Aug 30 2012) Aerospace/Defense The proposed park, about 80 acres, sits adjacent to Barnes Regional Airport off North Road and abuts two large aviation firms, General Dynamics Aviation Services and Gulfstream Aerospace, located on Elise Street. Gulfstream is currently building a new $23 million maintenance facility that will bring an additional 100 high-skilled jobs to its current 130-member workforce. That facility is scheduled to be operational next spring. (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   Westfield

12. F-35 Joint Strike Fighter is important for Massachusetts business Explore masslive.com (Aug 27 2012) Aerospace/Defense , Manufacturing Tell Tool has invested $6 million in equipment and facilities upgrades in the hope that the Westfield company will soon be doing $10 million a year in business making fuel and hydraulic control manifolds for the next generation fighter jets. (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   Boeing   Chicopee   Westfield

13. UMass Amherst gets NASA award Explore masshightech.com (Aug 20 2012) Aerospace/Defense , Education The University of Massachusetts, Amherst will be one of five organizations across the country to receive funding from NASA to develop innovative technology that can be applied to the agency’s space program. (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   University of Massachusetts   Amherst

14. Westfield's Barnes Regional Airport gets $2.3 million grant to continue noise mitigation project Explore masslive.com (Aug 18 2012) Aerospace/Defense The airport has now received about $7 million towards completion of the project that addresses renovations or purchase of homes impacted by high levels of noise around the airport perimeter, Airport Manager Brian P. Barnes said. (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   Westfield

15. Buy Mass Event at Pratt & Whitney Explore From the EDC (Aug 8 2012) Aerospace/Defense The EDC collaborated with Associated Industries ofMassachusetts (“AIM”) and the Massachusetts Office of Business Development (“MOBD”)to organize a “Buy Mass” event on Monday at Pratt & Whitney in EastHartford. Executives from Pratt’s Global Supply Chain team interviewed 13Massachusetts firms, over half of whom were from western Mass, on a search fornew suppliers. The early returns were positive from Pratt and the Mass firmsthat participated. (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   Massachusetts Office of Business Development   Associated Industries of Massachusetts   Michael Graney

16. Mount Holyoke professor part of NASA Mars Curiosity mission research team Explore masslive.com (Aug 7 2012) Aerospace/Defense , Education Dyar is on a team of about 40 scientists responsible for a complex instrument called a ChemCam, which is perched on the rover. Equipped with a camera, laser and spectrometer, the ChemCam is designed to collect and send data long-distance on the composition of soil and thousands of rocks on Mars. (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   University of Massachusetts   Mount Holyoke College   Holyoke

17. The Great New England Airshow Preview Explore WWLP 22 News Springfield (Aug 1 2012) Aerospace/Defense , Tourism Westover Air Reserve Base will host an Open House and the next edition of the the Great New England Air Show on August 4th & 5th, 2012. Gates Open at 8:30am, includes free parking and admission. (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   Chicopee

18. Great New England Air Show preview to be offered at breakfast at Westover Air Reserve Base Explore masslive.com (Jul 24 2012) Aerospace/Defense , Tourism Hundreds of people will get a preview to the U.S. Army’s elite paratrooper team, stunt pilots and other acts that will be featured in the Great New England Air Show. (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   Chicopee

19. New Buy Mass Event Scheduled at Pratt & Whitney Explore From the EDC (Jul 24 2012) Aerospace/Defense , Manufacturing The EDC is pleased to join Associated Industries ofMassachusetts (“AIM”) and the Massachusetts Office of Business Development (“MOBD”)in announcing our next “Buy Mass” event. This is our first out-of-state event.It will be hosted by Pratt & Whitney in East Hartford on August 9. (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   Massachusetts Office of Business Development   Raytheon   Associated Industries of Massachusetts

20. Chicopee's Westover Metropolitan Airport to get security enhancements through FAA grant Explore masslive.com (Jul 20 2012) Aerospace/Defense “This grant is indicative of the role Westover plays in the sense of national security and commerce,” Neal said, noting “physical improvements to both the civilian and military base during the past 15 years has amounted to tens of millions of dollars.” (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   Springfield   Chicopee   Allan W. Blair

21. OnCore Manufacturing Springfield, Massachusetts Achieves AS9100C Certification Explore businesswire.com (Jul 17 2012) Aerospace/Defense , Manufacturing "Being AS9100C compliant at Springfield confirms our commitment to our aerospace and defense customers,” said Dan Perez, President and CEO of OnCore. "The continuous improvement of our Quality Management System is part of our customer commitment of providing complete solutions including total quality and regulatory compliance." (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   Springfield

22. Massachusetts military bases pump $14 billion into economy annually, UMass report says Explore masslive.com (Jun 26 2012) Aerospace/Defense The report examines each of the six bases in terms of jobs, defense and homeland security contracts and economic impact. A larger report that focuses on defense and homeland security economic benefits to the six New England states, also done by the Donahue Institute and DTI, was released Monday showing a regional economic impact of $34 billion and 319,000 jobs. (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   University of Massachusetts   Chicopee   Westfield

23. Report: New England businesses and institutions shared $34 billion in National Defense and Homeland Security contracts in 2011 Explore masslive.com (Jun 25 2012) Aerospace/Defense The amounts represent an increase 83 percent since 2003 and are responsible for 319,000 jobs at more than 5,000 firms and institutions across New England. In Massachusetts, defense and security contracts support 130,000 jobs at about 2,500 businesses and institutions. (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   University of Massachusetts   Chicopee   Westfield

24. Pratt & Whitney signs contract to supply jet engines to Russia's Irkut Corp. | masslive.com Explore masslive.com (Jun 9 2012) Aerospace/Defense , Transportation Pratt and Russia’s Irkut Corp. on Tuesday signed an agreement to offer the Pratt-built PurePower PW1400G engine on Irkut’s MC-21 line of planes, Todd Kallman, president of Pratt’s Commercial Engines operation, said. (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   United Technologies Corp.   The Republican

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