Americas Dyncorp International won a $30.3 million modification, which exercises an option to extend services to provide continued organizational level aircraft maintenance and logistics support for aircrew systems and subsystems, search and rescue equipment, and...
Design Innovations Articles
P-3 Orion’s SMIP Program Keeps on Rolling
P-3 Orion, armed - note Sidewinder (click to view full) The P-3 Orion remains the USA's main maritime patrol aircraft, and is also finding use in overland surveillance roles despite the fleet's age. Earlier DID articles have noted the extra effort required to preserve...
Chile Gets E-3D Sentrys From UK | Germany And Slovakia Sign Tank Swap Agreement To Arm Ukraine | US Will Provide $3B Military Aid To Ukraine
Americas Oshkosh Defense won a $22.6 million deal to exercise available options to support the fielding of Joint Light Tactical Vehicles, packaged and installed kits, and trailers. Work will take place in Wisconsin. Estimated completion date is September 30, 2024. The...
JLTV: Oshkosh Wins, Lockheed Protests
Ultra APV demonstrator (click to view full) In an age of non-linear warfare, where front lines are nebulous at best and non-existent at worst, one of the biggest casualties is... the concept of unprotected rear echelon vehicles, designed with the idea that they'd...
WLSP: Britain’s $1.2B E-3D AWACS Support Contract
British E-3 Sentry (click to view full) Britain's E-3D Sentry Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) is based on Boeing's 707 family, and its ability to see and direct air operations within hundreds of miles provides vital strategic support. Since its...
Saturn Arch QRC Finishes Final Mission | BAE Delivered Eurofighter To Qatar | Turkey Sends Kirpi Vehicles To Ukraine
Americas The Saturn Arch Quick Reaction Capability (QRC) aircraft has flown its final mission in support of the U.S. Army Central Command (CENTCOM) on July 31. The Saturn Arch aerial surveillance program was initiated by the Joint Improvised-Threat Defeat Organization...
Raytheon To Support DDG-1000 Combat System Activation | Cyprus To Reportedly Purchase Iron Dome | US And South Korea Started Joint Military Drills
Americas BAE Systems won a $13.5 million order, which provides for the ALR-56M radar warning receiver, C-130J Block Cycle F, operational flight program and mission data file generation updates and system services. Work will take place in Totowa, New Jersey. Expected...
Lockheed Martin Space Tapped For Trident Work | Elbit Will Upgrade Main Battle Tanks for International Customer | Austria Might Get New Tanks
Americas Pacific Shipyards International won a $17.2 million contract modification for the accomplishment of post shakedown availability (PSA). The PSA is for one Arleigh Burke Class guided missile destroyer (DDG 120). The USS Carl M. Levin is the 70th destroyer...
Adding Arleigh Burkes: H.I.I. Steps Forward for DDG-51 Restart
DDG-110 Construction (click to view full) In April 2009 Bath and Ingalls agreed to the Navy's surface combatant plans, thus heralding a significant restructuring within the American naval shipbuilding community. Under the agreements, the USA would end production at 3...