Americas Lockheed Martin won a $50 million to provide associated engineering support for Terminal High Altitude Air Defense 5.0 Patriot Advanced Capability-3 missile segment enhancement component development. Bids were solicited via the internet with one received....
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Timely Defenders: Keeping Patriots in Shape
DID’s FOCUS Article covering the Patriot anti-air missile system, including all development & contracts during the FY 2007 time frame…
GD Tapped For Virginia Class | Rafael Unveiled Sky Sonic | Korean Helicopters Get BAE Mine Countermeasure Capability
Americas General Dynamics won an $8.3 million modification for lead yard support and development studies and design efforts related to Virginia Class submarines. Work will be performed in the continental US and is expected to be completed by December 2024. The...
Virginia Block III: The Revised Bow
Virginia Block I-II (click for SuperSize) "GDEB Receives $148M as Virginia Class Lead Yard" described changes to the Virginia Class submarine's design that are expected to reach 20% of the $200 million savings goal by the time orders for the versatile sea attack/ land...
USNS To Undergo Post Shakedown Availability | German Lawmakers Approved Advanced Arrow 3 Payment | Denmark Might Purchase Military Subs Again
Americas Georgia Tech Applied Research won a $7.7 million deal for sustainment support for the prototype Band 8 Reactivation hardware for the B-1B. Work will be performed in Atlanta, Georgia; Warner Robins, Georgia; and Owego, New York, and is expected to be completed...
Israel’s Arrow Theater Missile Defense
Arrow test concept (click to view full) In a dawning age of rogue states, ballistic missile defenses are steadily become a widely accepted necessity. Iran is widely believed to be developing nuclear capabilities, and Israeli concerns were heightened after Iranian...
USAF Commenced C-130H Lease To Argentina | Qatar Reportedly Transferred 12 Mirages To Indonesia | US Conducted Underground Training in South Korea
Americas Pratt and Whitney Engines won an $887.9 million modification, which increases the contract ceiling to procure F-135 propulsion system spare parts, modules, support equipment/packaging handling shipping and transportation material, and depot lay-in material in...
The C-130J: New Hercules & Old Bottlenecks
RAAF C-130J-30, flares (click to view full) 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 nations. The C-130J looks...
L3Harris Tapped For Satellite-Based Missile Warning And Tracking System | Finnish Defense Forces Ordered 6×6 Vehicles | India Tested Next-Gen Ballistic Missile
Americas A bipartisan group of US lawmakers has urged President Joe Biden to deliver more capable US weapon systems to Ukraine, including the Army Tactical Missile System (ATACMS). Led by Congressman Jason Crow (D-CO-06), a coalition of For Country Caucus members...