Americas * The Rotary and Mission Systems branch of Lockheed Martin is being tapped to provide services in support of the DDG-51 New Construction Ship program. The contract is valued at over $11 million and sees for the production of common Machinery Control Systems...
Workers strike at Leonardo’s F-35 FACO | Aero Vodochody team with IAI to export L-159 | Berlin receives different visions for Tornado replacement
Americas * The US Army has contracted AeroVironment to provide upgraded hardware and parts for the Switchblade precision strike munition. Valued at $44.6 million, the agreement will task the firm, based out of Simi Valley, California, with providing Block10C inert...
The hypersonics are coming with $928 million USAF contract | DARPA’s Gremlins program enters Phase III | Is PAC’s JF-17 Malaysia’s fighter solution?
Americas * Lockheed Martin landed Wednesday, April 18, a $928 million US Air Force contract for the delivery of an undefined number of hypersonic conventional strike weapons. According to the Pentagon statement, Lockheed's work includes the design, development,...
Lockheed announces industry team for MQ-25 Stingray tender | DSCA clears APKWS FMS to arm Qatari Apaches | Serbia shops for new Russian rotorcraft
Americas * Lockheed Martin has unveiled its industry team that, if selected by the US Navy, would develop the MQ-25 Stingray unmanned aerial tanker, company execs released Monday. Suppliers of equipment intended to be used include General Electric's F404 turbofan...
AMPVs transferred to Army for testing, says BAE | DSCA clears a slew of FMS for UK, Germany, Saudi | India finally releases RFP for new fighters
Americas * Air-framer Boeing received Thursday, April 5, a $54.3 million order for additional Super Hornet and Growler aircraft for the US Navy. The purchase order covers the provision of 11 Lot 38 F/A-18E aircraft and 21 EA-18G aircraft, and Boeing will be allocated...
Qatar exercises option for 12 more Rafales | Navy says “bye bye bye” as C-130T “Fat Albert” heads to junkyard | USAF wants more AESA radars for F-15s
Americas * The US Navy’s Blue Angels are looking to replace their team’s famous “Fat Albert”. “Fat Albert” is responsible for the logistical support of the Blue Angels fighter demonstration squadron. The existing role is performed by a Lockheed Martin C-130T, however,...
Leonardo to enter Eurofighter into Poland’s Harpia tender | Israel plans old F-16 sale to Croatia | Afghans to receive four Indian Mi-24s
Americas * The Boeing Co., St. Louis Missouri has been awarded a contract modification valued at $34 million. This amended contract includes an integrated product support and sustained engineering for F/A-18A-F and EA-18G aircraft in support of the US Navy and the...
KAI selects Martin-Bakker for KF-X ejection seats | MDA calls for more THAAD interceptors | Poland signs off on Patriot offsets deal
Americas * The Missile Defense Agency (MDA) has contracted Lockheed Martin Corp. Missiles and Fire Control, Dallas, Texas for the production of additional missile round pallets, spares, and associated peculiar support equipment for the Terminal High Altitude Area...
DSCA clears TOW sale to Saudi Arabia | France & Ukraine sign their largest deal for Airbus helicopters | Israel considers Osprey after joint exercises
Americas * Raytheon Missile Systems was awarded a contract for the provision of various services related to its Tomahawk cruise missile production. Valued at $37 million, the contract provides for lifecycle management and technical support required to maintain a...
Washington’s F-15 offer “pure speculation” says Taiwanese MoD | Wilson slams Boeing over Pegasus delays | RAAF declares IOC on its P-8 Poseidons
Americas * Boeing's KC-46 Pegasus tanker program has come under fire after Secretary of the Air Force Heather Wilson took the firm to task during a House Armed Services Committee hearing on Tuesday, Flight Global reports. During the hearing, Wilson criticised the...

