Business news for Mon, 31 Dec 2007 & with words billion+contract. 3 news.

BOEING was awarded a follow-on contract valued at a total of $US1.3 billion ($1.49 billion) over five years to supply additional improvements to the C-17 weapon system, the US Pentagon said today.

Former top maker wins NASA pact in comeback effort Boeing Co.'s satellite-making complex in El Segundo, Calif., received a much-needed boost last week when it won a U.S. government contract potentially worth $1.2 billion.

Australia will review its air-combat spending program, which includes a $5.8 billion deal for 24 F/A-18 Super Hornet fighter bombers from...