Americas The US Army has exercised a $76.1-million option to provide extended support for its Shadow tactical aerial drones. Under the agreement, Shadow developer Textron Systems will continue to supply maintenance, logistics, and field services for the fleet through...
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Raytheon To Provide APY-10 Kits For Poseidon | Edge Unveiled Skyshield | MoD Tested Drones Fo Ukraine
Americas Raytheon won a $77 million modification, which adds scope to procure five APY-10 Radar System production kits, as well as provide non-recurring engineering to address obsolescence issues within the Receiver Exciter Processors and Radar Data Centers in support...
USN Awarded Gibbs & Cox LSCF Deal | Egypt And Argentina Might Get Tejas LCA | Taiwan To Boost Military Exchanges With US
Americas The US Navy awarded Gibbs & Cox a $39.6 million future surface combatant force (LSCF) design and engineering contract. The contract, through February 2024, supports the next-generation guided-missile destroyer (DDG(X))and other emerging ship concepts. It...
The USA’s DDG-1000 Zumwalt Class Program: Dead Aim, Or Dead End?
67% of the fleet (click to view full) DID's FOCUS Article for the DDG-1000 Zumwalt Class "destroyer" program covers the new ships' capabilities and technologies, key controversies, associated contracts and costs, and related background resources. The ship's prime...
Raytheon To Produce New Propellers For USAF C-130 | Rheinmetall To Supply F-35 Components | DoS Approves HIMARS FMS To Netherlands
Americas The US Air Force has contracted Raytheon Technologies to produce new advanced propellers for its C-130 Hercules aircraft. Valued at $135 million, the agreement will require the company to deliver NP2000 propeller systems, including electronic control systems...
Charles Stark Tapped For Trident Subsystem Deal | US Compensates Czech Republic For weapons Supply To Ukraine | Australia Trains Ukrainian Troops
Americas The Charles Stark won a $95.1 million modification, which exercises fiscal 2023 options to provide technical and engineering services necessary to maintain and sustain the Trident II Strategic Weapon System MK 6 Guidance subsystem. The effort also includes a...
American AH-64D Apache: War Replacement Contracts
Latest updates: Total rises to 68. Replacement required (click to view full) War takes its toll on equipment, as well as men. In some cases, it wears out. In other cases, enemy fire or accidents destroy equipment. The USA has recognized this fact by funding wartime...
ASSET wins $292m WSISS V Deal | NATO Leans Towards E-7 | India Flies Tapas
Americas A Black Hawk helicopter crashed in northern Alabama, killing two crew members who were part of the Tennessee National Guard. The aircraft went down on Highway 53 near the intersection of Burrell Road in Madison County during a routine training mission. The...