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  • Under this extended dry-docking selected restricted availability (EDSRA) contract, the company will perform the modernisation work at its Norfolk, Virginia shipyard. The contract includes options that ...
  • Initially requested by Poland a year ago, the first M1A2 SEPv3 Abrams are expected to reach the country’s military in early 2025, according a U.S. Army statement. Training for Polish soldiers began fo ...
  • The development of the Lightweight Torpedo II system is a project to improve the detection and attack capabilities of current Lightweight Torpedoes (Blue Shark) mounted on surface ships that attack en ...
  • The EAB is an electromagnetic attack and collection system that integrates cyber, signal intelligence and electronic warfare capabilities. Put together, the system’s various capabilities can be used t ...
  • The C-130J: New Hercules & Old Bottlenecks

    18 Aug 2022 Defense Industry Daily
    The C-130 Hercules remains one of the longest-running aerospace manufacturing programs of all time. Since 1956, over 40 models and variants have served as the tactical airlift backbone for over 50 nat ...
  • The award, received on July 1 say the firm, is for production, delivery, and spare parts for these vehicle sets. “The M109A7 is the latest howitzer in the BAE Systems M109 family of vehicles, and is t ...
  • Northrop will provide design, development, verification, deployment and sustainment support of new capabilities for the GMD Weapon System Program, the company said in an Aug. 1 statement. The effort w ...
  • The State Department on Thursday announced the foreign military sales (FMS) approval for up to 35 F-35A aircraft, along with munitions and related equipment, for a total estimated cost of $8.4 billion ...
  • Leidos wins follow-on US Navy contract

    21 Jul 2022 Defence Connect
    Navy Sea Systems Command has awarded a $291 million (AU$421.3 million) follow-on contract to Leidos, which has been tasked with supporting the Navy's Program Executive Office Integrated Warfare System ...
  • The estimated $950m FMS has been approved by the US State Department and includes associated equipment and support. As part of this deal, the Norwegian Government has requested up to 205 AIM-120 D-ser ...
  • The US Space Development Agency (SDA) has awarded two prototype agreements, worth more than $1.3bn, for the Tranche 1 Tracking Layer (T1TRK). The T1TRK aims to provide initial missile warning or track ...
  • For this initiative, GDLS is contracted to deliver 26 vehicles, at first.  However, the contract will also allow for the Army to buy at least another 70 vehicles over the low-rate primary dispensing o ...
  • GDLS is the prime contractor responsible for the delivery of new M1A2 SEPv2 and M1A2 SEPv3 Abrams tanks, while the Trophy system is being delivered by Leonardo DRS and Israel’s Rafael Advanced Defense ...
  • Called the Cosmic Cliffs, Webb’s seemingly three-dimensional picture looks like craggy mountains on a moonlit evening. In reality, it is the edge of the giant, gaseous cavity within NGC 3324, and the ...
  • The Low Rate Initial Production (LRIP) contract, worth $1.14bn, is intended to provide more firepower for Infantry Brigade Combat Teams (IBCTs). Under the term of the contract, the company is responsi ...
  • The contract has an estimated value of zl8.25bn ($1.83bn). The deal was made during a ceremony at PZL-Świdnik’s facility, attended by various Polish Government officials. Under this contract, the comp ...
  • According to the company, Austal has been awarded the contract for their first vessel for the USCG, with the option to develop an additional 10. Construction is scheduled to begin in 2023. The OPCs ar ...
  • The approval follows the announcement by the Slovak defense ministry on the choice of BAE Systems as its preferred solution for the tracked vehicle variant of its vehicle modernization program. “Slova ...
  • ‘This additional order reinforces Spain’s commitment not only towards the Eurofighter but also to its development and industrial environment. I would like to thank the customer for its firm position w ...
  • The Army told Defense News in a June 28 statement that it expects to save roughly $387 million — which equates to 14.5% — for the base quantity, when compared to total anticipated costs of carrying ou ...
  • WASHINGTON — House lawmakers proposed a surge in funding for the Pentagon’s Defense Innovation Unit following its leader’s sudden resignation, reportedly over concerns about a lack of support for the ...
  • The contract includes 152 F135-PW-100 and 26 F135-PW-600 propulsion systems.  The company will deliver 108 PW-100 engines for the US Air Force’s F-35A Conventional Take-Off and Landing aircraft, while ...
  • Closing a 20-year submarine capability gap is the Albanese government’s priority, according to the Defence Minister, who has also touted news of Australia’s $270 billion investment in next-generation ...
  • Quantum computers can make very complex calculations extremely quickly and their creators say they can solve the problems regular computers cannot. The MoD will work with British company Orca Computin ...

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