World’s largest manufacturers of construction machinery, Liebherr with Rheinmetall, the leading European supplier of military equipment have announced on 1 April that delivered the first batch of armoured mobile and rescue cranes to Germany Army. According to a news release put out by Liebherr and Rheinmetall, Liebherr-Werk Ehingen GmbH delivered the first of 71 protected […]

Pentagon’s No.1 weapons supplier Lockheed Martin Corp has announced new contract from the U.S. Army for Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS) rockets. The contract, announced Friday by the Lockheed Martin, is worth more than $1 billion and covers production of GMLRS rockets and associated equipment. “The contract calls for the production of more than […]

U.S. aerospace and defense company General Dynamics Corp has announced the U.S. Army Contracting Command – Aberdeen Proving Ground (ACG-APG) has awarded General Dynamics Mission Systems a contract to provide electronic and cyber warfare capabilities to the U. S. Army Program Executive Office Intelligence, Electronic Warfare, and Sensors (PEO IEW&S). The contract, known as R4, […]

The U.S. Navy’s largest shipbuilder, Huntington Ingalls, has announced on Tuesday that the U.S. Navy  signed a $1.47 billion deal for construction of the next generation amphibious ship. Huntington Ingalls has received a $1.47 billion, cost-plus-fixed-fee contract from the U.S. Navy for the detail design and construction of the amphibious transport dock LPD 30. The […]

Tomahawk missile maker Raytheon Co reported has announced that the U.S. Army completed a successful preliminary design review for new DeepStrike surface-to-surface missile, moving the weapon down the development path toward its first flight tests planned for later this year. The DeepStrike missile meets the Army’s Precision Strike Missile, or PrSM, requirement, and will replace the […]

On 25 March,  the U.S. Navy’s largest shipbuilder, Huntington Ingalls, hosted a keel authentication ceremony today for the Virginia-class attack submarine New Jersey (SSN 796). “We enjoy participating in the Navy’s many traditions,” said Jennifer Boykin, president of Newport News Shipbuilding. “They offer us an opportunity to pause and reflect on our daily work and remind the talented […]

The Saab and Boeing team have commenced a renewed push to sell its new long-range precision weapon system, called the Ground-Launched Small Diameter Bomb (GLSDB). According to a news release put out by Saab on 22 March, the defense team has together developed the Ground-Launched Small Diameter Bomb (GLSDB) – the rocket artillery munition designed […]

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 […]

U.S. weapons maker Northrop Grumman Corp reported that U.S. Army has selected it as one of multiple companies competing for task orders issued under R4, an indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract with a ceiling of $982 million. Northrop Grumman will support a full-spectrum of the U.S. Army’s cyber and electronic warfare initiatives through the […]

British engine maker Rolls-Royce and Bell Helicopter, part of American conglomerate Textron, sign teaming agreement to research engine designs to improve safety, performance and affordability for future aircraft. Bell Helicopter announced a teaming agreement with Rolls-Royce for the development of an optimized propulsion system and continued risk reduction efforts aimed at the V-280 Valor and V-247 […]