Italian Air Force completed operational testing of AARGM on their Tornado ECR aircraft
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On 4 October, Northrop Grumman Corporation has announced that the Italian Air Force completed operational testing of the company’s Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missile (AARGM) on their Tornado Electronic Combat and Reconnaissance (ECR) aircraft at Naval Air Warfare Center, China Lake. A series of flight tests culminated with two direct hits on critical air defense threat […]
Saab, Raytheon to demonstrate new Carl-Gustaf munition for the U.S. Army
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Saab has, in collaboration with Raytheon, received a contract from the U.S. Army to demonstrate a guided munition for the Carl-Gustaf system, with three all-up-round test firings against threat-representative targets. Raytheon said in a press release that there will be three all-up-round test firings against threat-representative targets. This new munition answers a U.S. Special Operations […]
Rockwell Collins to supply new GPS handheld receivers for U.S. Air Force
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Rockwell Collins has secured a $29,8 million, contract from the US Air Force Life Cycle Management Center for the Global Positioning System (GPS) handheld receivers. The U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) announced on 27 September that Rockwell Collins Inc., Cedar Rapids, Iowa, has been awarded a $28,914,642 firm-fixed-price requirements contract for the Defense Advanced GPS […]
AM General releases more details of U.S. Army’s ambulances contract
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The AM General released more details of its deal to manufacture an estimated quantity of up to 2,800 new M997A3 High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV) Ambulances for U.S. Army. According to the company, the AM General has been awarded orders worth $800 million from the U.S. Army to supply 2,800 new M997A3 HMMWVs in ambulance configuration. “AM […]
Spanish Leopardo-2E deployed in Latvia are to be equipped with a new reprogramming system
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Star Defense Logistics & Engineering (SDLE) has been awarded, through a framework contract signed with the Spanish Ministry of Defense for 2018-2019 and worth 240.000 euros, the “Development and Supply of a Reprogramming System of Ballistic Calculators for the Leopardo 2E ” for the Spanish Army. The reprogramming system will provide the Army with the […]
BAE to upgrade Bradley fighting vehicles for the U.S. Army
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The U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) has announced on 13 September that BAE Systems received the new contract for Bradley Fighting Vehicle upgrades. According to the DoD’s statement, BAE Systems Land & Armaments L.P. has been awarded a $91,1 million contract for eight Bradley Fighting Vehicle common module logic items. The DoD also noted that this is a five-year contract […]
AM General awarded $562 million order for HMMWVs in ambulance configuration for U.S. Army
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The U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) announced on 14 September that AM General has been awarded orders worth $562 million from the U.S. Army to supply new High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicles (HMMWVs) in ambulance configuration. According to the DoD’s statement, AM General LLC was awarded a $562,478,542 hybrid (cost and firm-fixed-price) contract for the procurement of High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled […]
Boeing awarded $2.9B contract for additional KC-46 tankers
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On 10 September, the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) has announced that Boeing has been awarded a $2,8 billion contract for the fourth lot of KC-46 tankers, raising the total to 52 aircraft on order. According to the DoD’s statement, the Boeing has received a $2,858,701,741 modification (P00141) to contract FA8625-11-C-6600 for lot 4 production KC-46 aircraft, initial spares, and support […]
The 3rd International Defence Exhibition ADEX 2018 will be held in the Baku
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The 3rd Azerbaijan International Defence Exhibition, ADEX 2018 will be held at Baku Expo Centre in the capital of Azerbaijan from the 25th to the 27th of September. This large-scale event enjoys the status of a major regional exposition of weapons and military equipment; ADEX 2018 is a grand display of modern weaponry and equipment, […]
U.S. Navy awards Enterprise Services with $787M contract for Next Generation Enterprise Network
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The U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) has announced on 5 September that Enterprise Services LLC is awarded modified contract with a maximum potential value of $787 million for the existing Next Generation Enterprise Network. According to a statement issued by the DoD, this modification will add a new option period that will extend the potential ordering period by 12 months […]