Testing systems for the Minuteman III | USAF buys GPS anti-jam receivers | The Luftwaffe needs new heavy transport helicopters

by Philipp Schramm | Nov 15, 2018 | Daily Rapid Fire

Americas Boeing is being awarded with extra funding in support of the US’ Minuteman III ICBM system. Awarded by the Air Force Nuclear Weapon Center, the additional $70.5 million cover specification changes for the ICBM’s Missile Flight Test, Telemetry, and...

BIW starts constructing the Navy’s last Flight IIA destroyer | Turkey opts for indigenous TF-X engine | Saab’s Gripen E fires Meteor missile

by Philipp Schramm | Nov 14, 2018 | Daily Rapid Fire

Americas General Dynamics Bath Iron Works is starting the production of the US Navy’s newest Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer. The future USS Patrick Gallagher (DDG-127) will be the last vessel in the Flight IIA configuration. “It is exciting to commence...

Future CMCs with Prompt Global Strike capability | Altay MBT enters full-rate production | F-18 crashes into Philippine Sea

by Philipp Schramm | Nov 13, 2018 | Daily Rapid Fire

Americas Enterprise Services is receiving additional funding for work on the currently running Next Generation Enterprise Network (NGEN) contract. The modification with a potential maximum value of $486 million extends the potential ordering period by eight months....

The Air Force will monitor the weather with microwaves | MBDA starts MICA-NG development | Italy slows down its F-35 acquisition program

by Philipp Schramm | Nov 12, 2018 | Daily Rapid Fire

Americas Ball Aerospace & Technologies is receiving extra funding to advance work on the Weather System Follow-on Microwave (WSF-M) program. Awarded by the Air Force the $255 million contract modification allows for the development and fabrication Weather System...

Dassault withdraws from Canadian competition | Is Egypt buying two frigates from TKMS ? | KAI inks fighter deal with Jakarta

by Philipp Schramm | Nov 9, 2018 | Daily Rapid Fire

Americas Oshkosh is receiving an extra $11.9 million in funding to continue work on the US Army’s Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) Retrofit Work Directive. The JLTV is being developed by the Army and the Marine Corps as a successor to the High Mobility,...