Contract: EADS, $208M

EADS North American Defense, Arlington, Va., was awarded a $208,375,756 firm fixed price contract for funding of the Army’s Light Utility Helicopter contract for thirty-nine Light Utility Helicopters. Work will be performed in Columbus, Miss., and Grand Prairie, Texas, with a completion date of Aug. 31, 2010. (Source: DoD, 12/02/08). EADS/Airbus and EADS CASA have also have operations in Mobile, Ala.