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Articles in category: Aerospace/Defense

1. The Pentagon's scaling back on military spending could impact Western Massachusetts machine shops Explore masslive.com (Sep 5 2011) Aerospace/Defense , Manufacturing “I don’t have a lot of cold hard facts on this, but I’ve already seen two major impacts in my own business,” said Larry A. Maier, president of Peerless Precision Inc. in Westfield and co-president of the Western Massachusetts Chapter of the National Tooling and Machining Association, a trade group with members in Hampden, Hampshire and Franklin counties as well as in northern Connecticut. (Read Full Article)

   Comment Mentions:   Regional Employment Board of Hampden County Inc.   Palmer   Springfield

2. Hamilton-Sundstrand gets $6.6 million contract for submarine device design work Explore masslive.com (Aug 1 2011) Aerospace/Defense , Manufacturing The order was among the Defense Department’s latest contract listings and identifies the Naval Sea Systems Command, in partnership with the Department of Energy’s Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, as the contracting agencies. Under terms of the deal, Hamilton will investigate the possibility of using dry materials that can remove carbon dioxide from a submarine’s atmosphere, the listing says. (Read Full Article)

   Comment Mentions:   United Technologies Corp.   The Republican

3. Westover Air Reserve Base among Massachusetts military installations in line for $96 million in construction funding Explore masslive.com (Aug 1 2011) Aerospace/Defense The spending to upgrade facilities at Westover is part of $96 million in construction funding approved by the U.S. Senate on July 22 for projects at five military installations in the Baystate, including Westover. (Read Full Article)

   Comment Mentions:   John Kerry   Chicopee   Westfield

4. Pratt & Whitney breaks into military market with partnership with International Aero Engines Explore masslive.com (Aug 1 2011) Aerospace/Defense Pratt & Whitney’s multinational partnership, International Aero Engines, has logged an order for more than 56 engines from the Brazilian Air Force for a new fleet of 28 tanker and military transport aircraft (Read Full Article)

   Comment Mentions:   The Republican

5. Senate approves $24 million to build new fueling system at Westover Explore GazetteNET (Jul 21 2011) Aerospace/Defense "This investment is national security for America and jobs for Massachusetts," Kerry said in a statement. "I wrote to Chairmen Daniel Inouye and Tim Johnson to emphasize this was a top priority for troops and military families in Massachusetts, and I'm glad this money's going right where it's needed next year." (Read Full Article)

   Comment Mentions:   John Kerry   Chicopee

6. Hamilton Sundstrand finalizes contract with Chinese firm AVIC Electromechanical Systems to build air management system Explore masslive.com (Jun 11 2011) Aerospace/Defense , Manufacturing Windsor Locks-based Hamilton Sundstrand and its Chinese partner, AVIC Electromechanical Systems Co. Limited, have finalized plans and entered into a contract to manufacture “vapor cycle cooling systems” in Nanjing, China. (Read Full Article)

   Comment Mentions:   United Technologies Corp.   The Republican

7. General Dynamics exceeds Mass. hiring goals - Mass High Tech Business News Explore masshightech.com (May 31 2011) Aerospace/Defense , Manufacturing General Dynamics currently employs 1,100 in Pittsfield, according to the announcement from Patrick’s office. More than half of the new employees have been hired from inside Berkshire County, with the other half split between Massachusetts and outside of Massachusetts, General Dynamics said in the announcement. (Read Full Article)

   Comment Mentions:   Governor Deval L. Patrick   Raytheon   General Dynamics

8. A birdseye view into the important world of manufacturing Explore masslive.com (May 18 2011) Aerospace/Defense , Manufacturing , Medical Devices "When you think of every product that you touch throughout the day, somebody has to mold something, machine something, form something in order to come up with that product. And all the different ways to do that are really here at the show." (Read Full Article)

   Comment Mentions:   Springfield   The Republican

9. Governor, AIM Announce Expanded BuyMass Initiative Explore AIM Business Insider (May 16 2011) Aerospace/Defense , Information Technology , Manufacturing “We are very appreciative for the opportunity to meet with Raytheon and look forward to meeting with other Massachusetts companies to create business growth in the manufacturing sector. We can do business with global companies like Raytheon, but we just need someone to open the door and help us find the right people,” said Robert Klinger, President of Klinger Engineering in Whately. (Read Full Article)

   Comment Mentions:   Governor Deval L. Patrick   Raytheon   Associated Industries of Massachusetts

10. Pioneer Valley companies meet with Raytheon officials in hopes of generating ... Explore masslive.com (May 5 2011) Aerospace/Defense , Manufacturing But Poplar Hill Machine was one of 15 companies invited to participate in matchmaking session organized by Associated Industries of Massachusetts and the Economic Development Council of Western Massachusetts and conducted at the Andrew M. Scibelli Enterprise Center at Springfield Technical Community College Technology Park. (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   Raytheon   Springfield Technical Community College   Associated Industries of Massachusetts

11. Springfield-based NXT Nutritionals gets Pentagon OK to sell Susta sweetner on military bases Explore masslive.com (Apr 30 2011) Aerospace/Defense , Entrepreneurship A sweetener with its roots in Springfield is starting to show up in military chow lines both stateside and around the World. NXT Nutritionals, a 6-year-old company with offices on East Columbus Street, has received Pentagon approval to sell its Susta sweetener and Healthy Dairy-brand of smoothies and yogurt cups containing Susta for use in military dining halls, including the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Md., and the Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colo. (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   Big Y Foods   Springfield   The Republican

12. BlueRISC's WindowsSCOPE Cyber Analysis Tool Suite Enhanced with Phantom Probe Agent Explore Press Release Distribution Online (Apr 4 2011) Aerospace/Defense , Information Technology BlueRISC, a leader in hardware-assisted security and cyber-defense solutions, enhances its WindowsSCOPE™ (http://www.windowsscope.com) reverse-engineering, cyber analysis and defense, and memory forensics tool suite by adding the ability to analyze any computer on a network or Cloud transparently through its industry-unique Phantom Probe Agent™ technology. (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   Blue RISC

13. Cyalume lights up $4M PIPE Explore bizjournals (Mar 28 2011) Aerospace/Defense , Manufacturing Cyalume Light Technology has raised $4 million from institutional investors, the West Springfield, Mass. military contractor and manufacturer of chemical safety lights reported in a regulatory filing Thursday afternoon. (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   West Springfield   Springfield

14. Hamilton Sundstrand inks deal to build electric power system for Chinese passenger jet Explore masslive.com (Mar 20 2011) Aerospace/Defense , Transportation Hamilton Sundstrand and China’s AVIC Electromechanical Systems Co. Ltd. have finalized plans to manufacture the electric power system for the new Commercial Aviation Corp. of China C919 passenger jet, the Windsor Locks company says. (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   United Technologies Corp.   The Republican

15. BlueRISC Launches WindowsSCOPE Cyber Analysis Tool Suite for Windows Explore Press Release Distribution Online (Mar 17 2011) Aerospace/Defense , Information Technology BlueRISC Inc (http://www.bluerisc.com), a leader in hardware-assisted security systems that has leveraged a combination of its industry-unique security processor and software technologies to provide endpoint security for defense companies, has released WindowsSCOPE Pro 1.0 (http://www.windowsscope.com), its first commercial tool suite for reverse-engineering, cyber analysis and memory forensics on Windows based computers. (Read Full Article)

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16. Baystate Health, Smith & Wesson, pledge to hire veterans Explore masslive.com (Mar 11 2011) Aerospace/Defense , Health Care , Manufacturing Two of the city’s largest employers gunmaker Smith & Wesson and Baystate Health – reaffirmed their commitments to hiring veterans with separate events Friday at their respective locations. (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   Baystate Health   Smith & Wesson Corp.   Springfield

17. E. Hartford tech promoter lets $115K in contracts Explore HartfordBusiness.com (Mar 3 2011) Aerospace/Defense , Manufacturing The Connecticut Center for Advanced Technology Inc. has hired three Hartford area subcontractors to create a worker retraining organization to prevent aerospace talent from abandoning Connecticut and western Massachusetts. (Read Full Article)

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18. Connecticut technology center could help Massachusetts Explore masslive.com (Feb 22 2011) Aerospace/Defense , Information Technology “It just makes sense to talk with them,” said Allan W. Blair, the president and CEO of the Western Mass Economic Development Council. “They are well established and they have some particularly on-point work that they are doing with manufacturers.” (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   Springfield   Westfield   Allan W. Blair

19. Chicopee cautiously optimistic about increased commercial development in 2011 if economy picks up Explore masslive.com (Feb 14 2011) Aerospace/Defense This year the Westover Metropolitan Development Corp. is also expected to begin creating a new 100-acre industrial park of about 100 acres after having purchased property from the city and private owners between Westover Air Reserve Base and the Massachusetts Turnpike. (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   Michael D. Bissonnette   Chicopee   The Republican

20. Pratt's new engine could fly Virgin Explore HartfordBusiness.com (Jan 27 2011) Aerospace/Defense , Transportation California airline Virgin America announced this morning it will purchase 60 fuel efficient A320neo aircrafts from France's Airbus for its fleet, possibly choosing the next generation of engine from East Hartford aerospace manufacturer Pratt & Whitney. (Read Full Article)

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21. General Dynamics Gets Navy Contract, To Create 500 Jobs In Massachusetts Explore The Gov Monitor (Jan 24 2011) Aerospace/Defense , Manufacturing “This is a great victory for General Dynamics, for Pittsfield and for the Commonwealth. Senator Kerry and Mayor Ruberto were strong allies, and the Obama Administration came through once again for jobs and opportunity,” said Governor Patrick. (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   Governor Deval L. Patrick   General Dynamics   Congressman John W. Olver

22. Defense industry jobs are critical to Western Massachusetts economy but often overlooked Explore masslive.com (Jan 3 2011) Aerospace/Defense , Manufacturing Even as the overall economy has struggled in the face of two recessions and fundamental industry shifts, defense has surged ahead. Total defense related economic activity in Massachusetts has increased 146 percent in less than a decade, from $10.6 billion in 2001 to $26 billion in 2009. During that same period, the number of employees supported by the defense sector has grown by nearly 50,000 jobs - an increase of more than 70 percent. (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   University of Massachusetts   Associated Industries of Massachusetts   Chicopee

23. Kollmorgen Puts King Street Parcel on the Block Explore Northampton MA News (Jan 2 2011) Aerospace/Defense , Manufacturing Last Tuesday’s listing of the King Street property – where the company makes periscopes, optical and imaging equipment for the U.S. Navy and other countries – came one day before the U.S. Department of Defense made a major announcement that signals good times ahead for the 195-year-old company. (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   Northampton   Kollmorgen

24. Ships deal a go - Berkshire Eagle Online Explore Home - Berkshire Eagle Online (Dec 23 2010) Aerospace/Defense , Manufacturing General Dynamics Advanced Information Systems expects to add 500 or more jobs at its Pittsfield plant over the next five years to handle a U.S. Navy contract for 10 specialized combat ships. "This is a landmark day for the city of Pittsfield. I could not be happier," Mayor James M. Ruberto told The Eagle on Wednesday. "The city is a beneficiary for having General Dynamics in it." "It's as about as good economic news as we could have wished for, and it's real," said state Sen. Benjamin Downing, D-Pittsfield. (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   General Dynamics   John Kerry

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