Americas The US Army has inked a contract with Bombardier Defense to receive one jet aircraft for its High Accuracy Detection and Exploitation System (HADES) program jet plane prototype. Bombardier’s Global 6500 aircraft will serve as the blueprint for the program’s...
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Canadian NASAMS For Ukraine Remain Grounded | MediWound Produces Burn-Treatment For US Army | NATO Members Inked Patriot Deal
Americas Canada’s promised $400 million National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile System (NASAMS) for Ukraine remains grounded, with delivery shrouded in uncertainty. While the Liberal government touted the acquisition in January 2023, National Defence now admits plans...
Timely Defenders: Keeping Patriots in Shape
DID’s FOCUS Article covering the Patriot anti-air missile system, including all development & contracts during the FY 2007 time frame…
Raytheon Tapped For MK 54 Engineering Support | Ukraine Gets Tactical Vehicles From Japan | T. Mariotti to Build New Italian Ships for Auxiliary Maritime Operations
Americas Raytheon Missiles & Defense Naval Surface & Undersea Systems won a $34 million contract action for production and engineering support for common parts related to the MK 54 Lightweight Torpedo. This contract will purchase parts for the Navy. Work will...
Bell Boeing Tapped For Osprey Support | US Rejected Israeli Apache Request | New AEW&C Planes For Korea
Americas Bell Boeing won a $21.3 million order, which provides for the production and delivery of 59 line clearance kits, 18 integrated aircraft survivability equipment (IASE) A-Kits, and installation of 16 IASE A-Kits, allowing increased infrared countermeasure and...
US Army Grants Javelin, Stinger, GMLR System Supply Contract | Raytheon Tapped For StormBreaker Support | Pakistan Flight-Tested Fatah-II
Americas Lockheed Martin won a $67.9 million modification, which adds scope to procure material and labor to establish initial depot repair capabilities for F-35 Lightning II components at various military service depot locations across the US in support of the Air...
USAF Grants Long-Endurance Drone Deal | Ukraine Wants AI-Upgraded Caesar Howitzer | South Korea Purchases 20 F-35As
Americas Tech giant DZYNE has inked a $49-million contract with the US Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to develop low-cost, military-grade capabilities to boost the US unmanned fleet’s endurance and propulsion. The contract will support research and development...
Snakes and Rotors: The H-1 Helicopter Program
UH-1Y and AH-1Z by Neville Dawson The US Marines' helicopter force is aging at all levels, from banana-shaped CH-46 Sea Knight transports that are far older than their pilots, to the 1980s-era UH-1N Hueys and AH-1W Cobra attack helicopters that make up the Corps'...
DoS Approved C-17 Maintenance TO NSPA | RTX Delivers AGM-154s To Bahrain | DoS Approved Saudi Request For Military Training
Americas BAE Systems has inked a $92-million deal with the US Navy to continue providing logistical services for its air traffic control and landing systems. The five-year indefinite-delivery-and -quantity contract covers fleet services, technical support, and...