Americas A major component of the B61-12 nuclear bomb will now be produced at the Y-12 National Security Complex in Oak Ridge. The Complex is one of the nation’s most important national security assets. The 811 acre site contains the world's largest stockpile of...
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Lockheed is ‘preferred bidder’ for Canada’s future fleet | Who will buy the new Czech trainer ? | Indonesia wants to renegotiate KF-X contributions
Americas The US Air Force is procuring more updated Advanced Medium Range Air to Air Missiles (AMRAAMs) from Raytheon. The awarded cost-plus-incentive-fee option is valued at $62 million and provides for more missiles that integrate the Form, Fit, Function Refresh...
Austal starts constructing the Navy’s next EPF | Qatar cancels purchase | Belgium: Who will make the cut ?
Americas Navistar Defense is being contracted by the US Army to provide technical support to its MRAP fleet. The contract modification is priced at $19.7 million and provides for technical support for the in-production and out-of-production MaxxPro family of vehicles....
Navistar’s MaxxPro: 1st Place in MRAP Orders
3BCT-101st, Iraq- no Chavis turrets? (click to view full) Navistar subsidiary International Military and Government LLC (IMG) in, Warrenville, IL has won billions of dollars in MRAP program contracts, to produce several variants of its blast-resistant vehicles. The...
HII starts construction of the Navy’s future LHA | Boeing misses KC-46 delivery deadline | The Minuteman III gets a cryptography upgrade
Americas Northrop Grumman is being contracted to upgrade the Navy's electronic warfare aircraft. The awarded contract is valued at $697 million and provides for upgraded EA-18G system configuration sets (SCS) and Airborne Electronic Attack and Electronic Warfare...
The Navy is buying its next Expeditionary Sea Base | Saab will soon launch its new anti-ship missile | Taiwan – MQ-9 vs Tengyun
Americas The Navy is modifying a support agreement with Boeing. The $136.9 million contract modification extends depot level maintenance and repair services for the P-8A's engines. The contract is supporting Poseidon aircraft that are flown by the Navy and the Royal...
Poland Orders RBS15 Missiles for its Navy
Fire! On October 6, 2006, Saab Bofors Dynamics and the Polish companies MESKO and BUMAR signed a contract for production of the RBS15 Mk3 anti-ship missile. MESKO and BUMAR are procuring the RBS15 Mk3 on behalf of the Polish Ministry of Defence, and the contract value...
The Growler is receiving AEA enhancements | Saudi Hawk jet trainer crashes ! | Germany is restarting the SMArt artillery shell program
Americas Dyncorp is being contracted to support the Navy's fleet of TH-57 Sea Ranger helicopters. The awarded contract is valued at $152.3 million and provides for logistics support services and depot level maintenance material for about 118 TH-57 aircraft. The TH-57...
HII on the way to redefine naval engineering | IAI plans to expand its business in North America | Will Taiwan opt for the Fire Scout ?
Americas Rolls Royce is being contracted to support the US Air Force's Advanced Turbine Technologies for Affordable Mission-Capability (ATTAM). The awarded IDIQ contract is valued at $100 million and enables the company to develop, demonstrate and transition advanced...