Americas
Lockheed Martin won a modification, which adds scope to provide engineering and program management support as well as test assets, testing, and solution development in support of the F-35 reliability and maintainability improvement program for the Air Force, Marine Corps, Navy, Foreign Military Sales (FMS), and non-US Department of Defense (DOD) participants. Work will be performed in Fort Worth, Texas, and is expected to be completed in March 2028. This contract action was not competed. Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, Maryland, is the contracting activity.
Honeywell International won $10,965,150 for a firm-fixed-price delivery order under previously for the repair of 42 aircraft power units used on the P-8 aircraft. The delivery order does not include an option period. All work will be performed in Phoenix, Arizona, and work is expected to be completed by May 2027. Annual working capital funds (Navy) in the full amount of $10,965,150 will be obligated at time of award and the funds do not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. Naval Supply Systems Command Weapon Systems Support, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, is the contracting activity.
Middle East & Africa
Rafael Advanced Defense Systems’ Typhoon 30 remote weapon station (RWS) has successfully completed desert drills, demonstrating its ability to neutralize enemy drones. The Israeli defense firm shared that its combat-proven RWS underwent a counter-unmanned aerial systems (c-UAS) test in February, engaging drones at various ranges. During the demonstration, the Typhoon initially missed its first shot but successfully brought down the target with a follow-up strike. Originally designed for naval applications, the test also showcased the system’s ability to be mounted and deployed on a 20-foot (6-meter) modular platform. This highlighted its potential for integration beyond naval vessels, including ground vehicles and stationary installations, expanding its role across different battlefields.
Europe
Thales has inaugurated its new Panoramic next-generation night vision goggles at a special operations tech event in Martignas Sur Jalle, France. The solution, designed for critical missions such as counter-terrorism and extraction, is built with four light intensification tubes to provide dismounted personnel with an extended peripheral field of view without turning their heads. This device has an ergonomic architecture weighing 740 grams (1.6 pounds) and a size no wider than a helmet.
Asia-Pacific
Hyundai Heavy Industries has launched the Philippine Navy’s second Miguel Malvar-class guided-missile corvette. The event, held in the South Korean port city of Ulsan, is part of a 2021 contract for two warships to complement the force’s existing Jose Rizal-class frigates, also built by Hyundai. During the ceremony, the BRP Diego Silang (FFG-07) was transferred from the shipyard’s dry dock to the water for the first time. Once delivered, the Silang will deploy alongside the lead Malvar-class hull (FFG-06), which is set to arrive in Subic, Zambales, in early April.