by Editorial Staff | Jul 13, 2015 | Daily Rapid Fire
Americas * Lockheed Martin has been awarded a $153.9 million contract modification to supply components for the out-of-production AN/SLQ-32(V) ship electronic warfare system as part of the Surface Electronic Warfare Improvement Program (SEWIP) Block 2 acquisition...
by Editorial Staff | Jul 10, 2015 | Daily Rapid Fire
Americas * A contract decision for the Long Range Strike Bomber is expected to be announced in August or September, according to Air Force Secretary Deborah James. This timeline has slipped from previous announcements in May that stated the contract would be awarded...
by Editorial Staff | Jul 9, 2015 | Daily Rapid Fire
Americas * Littoral Combat Ship 6 (USS Jackson) has completed acceptance trials with the US Navy in the Gulf of Mexico. LCS 6 is the third Independence-class to be built by Austal, which shares the construction of the LCS program with Lockheed Martin under a $3.5...
by Editorial Staff | Jul 7, 2015 | Daily Rapid Fire
Americas * The Army is reportedly planning to cut 40,000 troops over a two-year period, in addition to 17,000 civilians. Budget constraints will reportedly force down Army personnel numbers to 450,000 by 2017, with sequestration potentially axing a further 30,000...
by Editorial Staff | Jul 6, 2015 | Daily Rapid Fire
Americas * AM General was handed a $372.9 million Foreign Military Sales contract on Monday to deliver Humvees to Afghanistan, Iraq, Kenya, Lebanon, Ukraine and Tunisia. The contract details options for up to 2,082 of the vehicles, with a scheduled completion date of...
