U.S. Aerospace, Inc (USAE)

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When USAE and AVIC teamed up in September we saw they intended to pursue at least $100 Million in new aerospace business (see below). All the news lately suggests that figure may go even higher.
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U.S. Aerospace, Inc. and AVIC International Holding Corporation Enter into Strategic Cooperation Agreement

Parties Anticipate Bidding on at Least $100 Million in Potential Orders in First Year

LOS ANGELES, Sep 20, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- U.S. Aerospace, Inc. (OTCBB: USAE), a U.S. aerospace and defense contractor, today announced that the Company has entered into a Strategic Cooperation Agreement with Supply Chain Management & Procurement of AVIC International Holding Corporation (AVIC) of China. The agreement sets forth a framework for collaborating in the manufacture, importing and exporting of aircraft components and equipment. It is anticipated that the parties will bid on at least US $100 million in potential orders in the first year.

Under the agreement, the Company will provide AVIC with potential projects on which the parties can jointly bid, or specifications for aircraft parts and components to be manufactured by AVIC for the Company or its customers. AVIC will supply all personnel, materials, facilities and other resources necessary to perform the work. Minimal annual delivery values are set through 2015.

In addition, the parties have agreed to negotiate in good faith to invest together in the United States, including the purchase of manufacturing facilities, and for AVIC to invest in the Company, including the potential purchase of USAE stock.

"Building long-term relationships with leading international aircraft manufacturers like AVIC greatly enhances our production and pricing capabilities," commented Michael C. Cabral, President of U.S. Aerospace, Inc. "Partnering with AVIC advances our ability to bid for, secure and perform work we have previously turned away or did not pursue. Increased globalization and international cooperation will benefit both companies and all of their stakeholders."

About AVIC International Holding Corporation

AVIC International Holding Corporation, based in Beijing, China, is a comprehensive multinational platform that owns 6 listed companies and 60 international offices with businesses in world aviation, commercial aircraft sales and service, international cooperation and subcontract production, global tendering and bidding, and many other areas. AVIC brings to bear the powerful manufacturing capabilities of the China aviation industry and over 30 years of aircraft manufacturing and sales experience. AVIC's accumulated import and export trade volume exceeds US $40 billion.

About U.S. Aerospace, Inc.

U.S. Aerospace, Inc. is a publicly-traded aerospace and defense contractor based in Southern California. The Company is an emerging world-class supplier on projects for the 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. The Company has offices and production facilities in 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, may cause actual results to differ materially from stated expectations. These risk factors include, among others, dependence on its key suppliers and international partners, 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.


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