Americas Tyonek Global Services won an $11 million deal for the B?1B Advanced Digital Test Station. The B-1B Lancer, also known as “The Bone”, is the US Air Force long-range strategic bomber developed by Rockwell International, now Boeing Defense And Space Group. The...
Bases & Infrastructure Articles
461st Flight Test Squadron Receives New F-35A | Slovakia: MiG-29s Not Handed Over To Ukraine | Australia Commences Pitch Black Exercise
Americas A new F-35A was delivered to Edwards Air Force Base on August 1 for assignment with the 461st Flight Test Squadron (FLTS). It is the first of six F-35As that the squadron and the F-35 Lightning II Integrated Test Force will use to test the Technical Refresh 3...
Bath Iron Works To Provide DDG-51 Lead Yard Support | Greece Sends LOR For F-16C/D Upgrade | Australia Unveiled New Bushmaster
Americas Bath Iron Works won a $35.4 million contract modification for lead yard support effort for the DDG-51 Class Guided Missile Destroyer program. Work will take place in Maine. Estimated completion will be in June 2023. The Naval Sea Systems Command, Washington,...
US Army Integrating 20kW Laser System Into ISV | Mali Receives Military Aircraft From Russia | Taiwan Holds More Military Drills
Americas Lockheed Martin won a $12.9 million deal for AEGIS design agent field engineering services. Aegis is an integrated missile guidance system used on US Navy and allied ships to protect the battle group. Work will take place in Virginia, California, Hawaii,...
Boeing Books Delivery Order For Hornet Aircraft Parts | Côte d’Ivoire Displays New Vehicles | Philippines Confirms Russian Helicopter Deal Cancellation
Americas BAE Systems Information and Electronic 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 be...
MQ-8C Demonstrates EABO Concept | Czech Republic To Purchase Heron Drones | Australian Super Hornet And Growler To Improve Combat Training
Americas General Dynamics Land Systems won a $99.8 million deal for M1 Abrams tank sight units with containers. This was a competitive acquisition with one response received. The M1A1/2 Abrams main battle tank is manufactured by General Dynamics Land Systems. Work...
MQ-8 Fire Scout VTUAV Program: By Land or By Sea
MQ-8B Fire Scout (click to view full) A helicopter UAV is very handy for naval ships, and for armies who can't always depend on runways. The USA's RQ/MQ-8 Fire Scout Unmanned Aerial Vehicle has blazed a trail of firsts in this area, but its history is best described...
Lockheed To Convert AGM-158Bs To Simulators | Ceasefire In Gaza Strip Seems To Hold | China Continues Drills
Americas Lockheed Martin won a $10.4 million contract modification to convert six AGM-158B missiles to test assets and nine weapon systems simulators. Work will be performed in Orlando and is expected to be completed October 31, 2024. The AGM-158 JASSM (Joint...
F-15EX Missile Shots Examined To Verify Combat Capability | Canada To Train Ukrainian Soldiers | China And Thailand To Hold Joint Exercise
Americas Triumph Gear System won a $24.3 million contract action for the repair of the pylon conversion actuator used on the V-22 aircraft. The V-22 Osprey is a joint-service, medium-lift, multimission tilt-rotor aircraft developed by Boeing and Bell Helicopters....