Americas * The US Army awarded Monday, a $95 million US Army contract to Raytheon for engineering services on the 155mm Excalibur Precision Guided Extended Range Artillery Projectile program. Used by both the Army and US Marine Corps, the latest version of the...
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Airbus prepares for London showdown with A400M program members | Iraq receives first six T-50IQs | BAE unveil CV90 Mk IV ahead of Czech competition
Americas * General Atomics has been awarded a USAF contract for software development on the MQ-9 Reaper UAV. Valued at $49.3 million, the agreement provides for software development, in addition to sustaining the current MQ-9 Reaper force operated by the Air Force...
Canada hosts industry day for CF-18 replacement | UAE revealed to be first Wing Loong II export customer | Lockheed scores THAAD interceptor order
Americas * Parties interested in replacing the Royal Canadian Air Force's CF-18 fighter aircraft were told at a recent industry day that the service plans to keep flying the jets until 2032—seven years from its initial replacement date of 2025 and fifty years on from...
Is it third time’s a charm for India’s MRTT comp? | Russia to ignore US over Myanmar fighter plea | Saab assured by Brazil over Embraer-Boeing deal
Americas * Harper Construction received last Wednesday, a $127.9 million US Navy contract to build a F-35 aircraft maintenance hangar and flight lines at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar in California. Under the terms of the contract agreement, Harper will construct...
Leonardo’s Lakota appeal licked, Army, Airbus, laughing | India un-triumf-ant in securing cheaper S-400 batteries | Orbital scores AARGM-ER development contract
Americas * EFW—a subsidiary of Israeli defense electronics specialist, Elbit Systems—has received a $12.6 million Department of Defense (DoD) firm, fixed-price contract to provide Apache Aviator Integrated Helmets (AAIH) and associated spare parts for the US Army....
German arms sales under fire after Turkish offensive into Syria | Saab warns Brazil over Boeing-Embraer talks | The Warthog to return to Afghan skies
Americas * Brazilian daily Folha De San Paulo reports that CEO of Saab, Hakan Buskhe will warn Brazil’s Defense Minister Raul Jungmann on January 25, that the Swedish firm may cancel its $4.9 billion contract to supply 36 JAS-39 Gripen fighters to the Brazilian Air...
USS Little Rock littorally stuck in the ice | Senior UK officer warns of spending cuts, Russian threats | Russia and Myanmar agree Su-30SME fighter deal
Americas * BAE Systems announced Monday, the receipt of a $46.8 million US Navy contract modification to upgrade four additional Mk 45 naval guns to the Mod 4 configuration for the service. The order adds to an original ten gun contract, with the modification bringing...
Martin-Baker pleads guilty to negligence in RAF death | F-35 sustainment to get deep dive, says Roper | Anselan begins “Missile Hunter” production
Americas * BAE System San Diego Ship Repair has been awarded a US Navy contract nearing $35 million to upgrade the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Cape St. George. The vessel will be homeported at San Diego, California, where it will receive depot-level...
UK, France, and Italy sign agreement with Eurosam | DSCA clears F-35 for Belgium, ahead of final decision | Chinese S-400 components damaged by storm
Americas * Surplus AH-1W Super Cobra attack helicopters previously used by the US Marine Corps (USMC) are being offered for sale by the US government, either through a Foreign Military Sales (FMS) or Direct Commercial Sale (DCS). For interested parties, an industry...