Americas General Dynamics NASCCO-Norfolk won a $8.5 million modification for the USS Harry S. Truman (CVN-75) Fiscal 2022 planned incremental availability. Work will be performed in Portsmouth, Virginia, and is expected to be completed September 2023. Fiscal 2022...
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Counterfeit Chinese Electronics Redux; AESA & GBU-39 Suspect
On Sept 30/08, "The USA's National Cybersecurity Initiative" focused on the belated but growing reaction to recent uses of cyber-attacks as an adjunct to warfare, and by the growing rate of attempted intrusions into American systems from countries like China. "Secure...
Lockheed Tapped For DDG 51 Support | Finland And Sweden Agree To Procure Military Vehicle Systems | Australia Invests In Local Production Of New Bomb Disposal Robots
Americas Lockheed Martin won a $26.4 million modification to exercise options for Machinery Control System production shipsets in support of both the DDG 51 modernization program and DDG 51 new construction. Work will be performed in Orlando, Florida, and is expected...
Serious Dollars for AEGIS Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD)
AEGIS-BMD: CG-70 launches SM-3 (click to view full) The AEGIS Ballistic Missile Defense System seamlessly integrates the SPY-1 radar, the MK 41 Vertical Launching System for missiles, the SM-3 Standard missile, and the ship's command and control system, in order to...
L3Harris Tapped For SWARMM | IAI Presents BlueWhale | Airbus Delivered 1st Medical Transport Containers To German Armed Forces
Americas L3Harris won a $85 million deal for Small Form Factor Weapons Attritable Radio Multi-Mode (SWARMM) Family 1 (SF1) radio products and services. Fiscal 2023 research and development funds (Navy) in the amount of $1,000,000 will be obligated at time of award and...
Australia’s Future ASW Frigates: Warfare Down Under
ANZAC-ASMD (click to view full) As Asia-Pacific nations invest in submarines, serious regional players also need to invest in anti-submarine capabilities. Aircraft like the P-8A Poseidon are great, but nothing really replaces dedicated and capable ASW ships. Their...
Javelin JV Wins $1B From US Army | Ukraine Downed Russian Kinzhal | MND Receives Sky Sword II
Americas Elbit America won a $10 million order deal with no options for the procurement of integrated avionics processors in support of the V-22 aircraft. Work will be performed in Haifa, Israel; and Fort Worth, Texas. Work is expected to be completed by December...
MQ-9 Landed On A Highway For The First Time | DoS Approved AH-1Z and UH-1Y Sale To Czech Republic | DoS Approves SURTASS-E Sale To Australia
Americas Northrop Grumman won a $60 million modification, which adds scope to procure long lead parts and associated support for two E-2D Advanced Hawkeye plus up aircraft for the Navy. Work will be performed in Syracuse, New York (25.06%); Rolling Meadows, Illinois...
E-2D Hawkeye: The Navy’s New AWACS
(click to view full) Northrop Grumman's E-2C Hawkeye is a carrier-capable "mini-AWACS" aircraft, designed to give long-range warning of incoming aerial threats. Secondary roles include strike command and control, land and maritime surveillance, search and rescue,...