ProfitScout
14年前
Here's another article from the Wall Street Journal today that mentions the AVIC-USAE connection:
Link:
http://blogs.wsj.com/in-charge/2011/03/07/china-u-s-aviation-deal-faces-scrutiny/?mod=google_news_blog
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March 7, 2011, 3:35 PM ET
China-U.S. Aviation Deal Faces Scrutiny
By Angus Loten
The proposed purchase of a Minnesota-based small-aircraft maker by China’s state-run aviation giant announced last week will be reviewed by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the U.S., the companies said in a joint statement.
The inter-agency committee reviews foreign acquisitions that pose a potential threat to national security.
Terms of the deal, between China Aviation Industry General Aircraft Co., Ltd., a unit of China Aviation Industry Corp., and Duluth-based Cirrus Aviation Industry Corp., were not disclosed. If approved, the Chinese state-run firm would have full access to Cirrus’s line of four-seat turbo-prop planes, along with technology for a small jet in development.
Cirrus CEO Brent Wouters says the two sides sought a national security review of the deal as a preemptive move, saying they “didn’t want it to become a political football.” He expects the acquisition to be approved because Cirrus isn’t a high-tech aviations firm with national security-sensitive trade secrets.
China Aviation Industry Corp, known as AVIC, also manufactures a stealth jet fighter in China and has come under scrutiny before for bidding on U.S. defense contracts. It is currently working with U.S. Aerospace Ltd., a California-based manufacturer, to develop a fleet of helicopters used by the president.
Last November, the foreign investment committee blocked a $2 million acquisition of a small U.S. technology start-up by Chinese telecommunications firm Huawei Technologies Co., one of just a handful of China-U.S. deals struck down in recent years.
In 2007, the committee came under attack for clearing the sale of six U.S. commercial ports to a Dubai-based firm. Lawmakers have since pushed for greater transparency and congressional oversight in the review process.
AVIC’s move to buy Cirrus comes amid a surge of dealmaking between U.S. small- and midsized businesses and cash-rich Chinese companies – a trend we covered last week.
Cirrus employs about 400 workers in Duluth, along with a team of 70 workers at a second production facility in Grand Forks, North Dakota, and about 30 sales officials.
Wouters says the deal will help the company expand in the global market while creating jobs at home. He describes the deal as the “next chapter on a global stage.”
In a joint statement, China Aviation Industry General Aircraft President Meng Xiangkai said the company was committed to creating “job opportunities in Duluth and Grand Forks.”
Rep. Chip Cravaack (R., Minn.) told Minnesota public radio last week that he plans to meet with Cirrus executives and the director of the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission to ensure aviation jobs stay in Minnesota.
ProfitScout
14年前
Here's the original news on USAE's plans for the New Zealand aircraft project...
U.S. Aerospace, Inc. to Bid on Military Transport Aircraft for New Zealand
LOS ANGELES, Jul 27, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- U.S. Aerospace, Inc. (OTCBB: USAE), a U.S. aerospace and defense contractor, today announced that it has submitted to the Defence Minister of New Zealand notice of the Company's intent to bid to supply maritime surveillance and military transport aircraft. The requirements under this proposal will be outlined in the country's defence review document, a White Paper due to be released in September 2010.
"U.S. Aerospace, Inc. is pleased to present New Zealand with a cost efficient aircraft solution to support its surveillance and transport programs," said U.S. Aerospace, Inc. director Michael L. Goldberg. "We believe that our aircraft would be the most practical solution to performing transport and maritime surveillance work in the South Pacific, including assistance with disaster relief and humanitarian aid."
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 on projects for the U.S. Department of Defense, U.S. Air Force, Lockheed Martin Corporation (NYSE: LMT - 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, dependence on its key supplier, limited capital resources, intense competition, government regulation, complications and risks related to bidding on government contracts, 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.
SOURCE: U.S. Aerospace, Inc.
CONTACT:
U.S. Aerospace, Inc.
Investor Relations Services Richard Fixaris, +1-386-409-0200
Copyright Business Wire 2010
ProfitScout
14年前
Here's another story about USAE and AVIC moving forward with plans for U.S. aviation contracts. Note the mention here of an entry for a new fleet of jet trainers to replace the aging T-38 models still in U.S. and other services today.
Chinese to Compete for Future Marine One Contract
February 10, 2011 —The state-run China Aviation Industry Corp., known as AVIC, has teamed with a small California-based aircraft company to possibly bid for U.S. defense contracts including the future replacement for the Marine One Presidential helicopter fleet. AVIC, which purchased a share of Epic Aircraft last year and is the producer of the J-20 stealth fighter, is working with U.S. Aerospace Inc. to offer up its AC-313 helicopter, its largest homegrown helicopter.
Whether AVIC could convince U.S. political leaders to allow Chinese participation in defense contracts is not deterring its plans as the company and U.S. Aerospace are also planning to offer AVIC’s L-15 jet trainer as a replacement for the U.S. Air Force’s T-38. According to the Wall Street Journal the contract to replace the T-38 would be lucrative as the U.S. is looking to replace 400 jet trainers and its allies are looking to replace an additional 600. It may be a tough competition as AVIC’s attempts to compete in other U.S. sectors such as energy and telecommunications have been thwarted in the past.
Link: http://www.eaa.org/news/2011/2011-02-10_contract.asp