A General Dynamics subsidiary received a $2 billion contract modification for long lead time material to support construction of Block V Virginia-class submarines. Electric Boat initially received the contract in 2017 that provides funding for long lead time material for steam and electrical plant components, main propulsion unit and ship service turbine generator efforts and […]

San Diego–based BAE Systems San Diego Ship Repair company is awarded a $41,8 million contract for the execution of San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Anchorage (LPD 23), according to the U.S. Department of Defense. The department said this availability will include a combination of maintenance, modernization, and repair of USS Anchorage (LPD 23). […]

The Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) plans to request procurement of two C-40 aircraft to support the U. S.Marine Corps, according to a draft request for proposals. According to documents, the aircraft shall be certified in accordance with 14 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 25 (airworthiness standards) for an all passenger configuration that can […]

U.S. aerospace manufacturer Boeing Co said on Wednesday it is awarded a three-year contract for 78 F/A-18 Block III Super Hornets. The Block III configuration adds capability upgrades that include enhanced network capability, longer range, reduced radar signature, an advanced cockpit system and an enhanced communication system. Boeing will begin converting existing Block II Super […]

Aerospace giant BAE Systems has reported that the U.S. Navy orders thousands of Advanced precision kill weapon system (APKWS) precision guidance kits. According to a statement released by the BAE Systems, the company continues to deliver APKWS guidance kits ahead of schedule and ramp production rates to meet growing demand. The combat-proven Advanced Precision Kill […]

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers finishes dismantling of historic STURGIS vessel, former floating nuclear plant, it said in a statement. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers celebrated the completion of the decommissioning and dismantling of the historic STURGIS vessel that was formerly the world’s first floating nuclear power plant earlier today. This was marked […]

Ultra Electronics Ocean Systems was selected to development and production of the U.S. Navy’s new navigation radar in a contract worth up to $27,9 million. U.S. defense contractor is being awarded a $27,9 million contract for the development and production of Next Generation Surface Search Radar qualification systems (NGSSR), according to the U.S. Department of […]

The U.S. Navy’s largest shipbuilder, Huntington Ingalls, has released video showed new heights in the refueling and complex overhaul (RCOH) of the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73). The shipyard installed the final piece of the ship’s new main mast—the 34-foot upper mast section—that raises the ship’s distinctive profile 123 feet above the flight […]

The U.S. Department of State has approved a deal to sell Assault Amphibious Vehicles and related equipment to Spain for an estimated cost of $107 million, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) announced Thursday. If approved by Congress, the Assault Amphibious Vehicles, or AAVs sale will support the foreign policy and national security of the […]

U.S. defense contractor Raytheon Co. said on Thursday it had got a $402,6 million order for SPY-6 radars for the U.S. Navy. The aerospace giant reported the company is awarded a $402,658,015 fixed-price-incentive (firm target) modification to previously-awarded contract N00024-14-C-5315 to exercise options for Air and Missile Defense Radar Program (AMDR) low-rate initial production (LRIP). This modification […]