General Dynamics Land Systems has announced that company received a delivery order to upgrade 100 more M1A1 Abrams main battle tanks for the U.S. Army. According to the statement, the General Dynamics the U.S. Army has signed a delivery order for General Dynamics Land Systems to upgrade 100 more M1A1 Abrams Main Battle Tanks to the state-of-the-art M1A2 System […]

Metal Shark boats of Louisiana is to construction and delivery as many as 40 patrol boats for the U.S. Navy under a contract with a potential value of $18 million, according to a 27 July statement by the US Department of Defense (DoD). The U.S. Navy has selected Gravois Aluminum Boats LLC, doing business as Metal Shark, to […]

The U.S. Air Force has contracted Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. to provide support services for C-20 and C-27 transport aircraft, according to an 27 July statement by the US Department of Defense (DoD). The DoD has reported that Gulfstream Aerospace Corp., Savannah, Georgia, has been awarded a USD36 million firm-fixed-price modification to previously awarded contract FA8106-18-D-0002 for C-20/C-37 fleet sustainment. The […]

Insitu Inc. (a subsidiary of Boeing Defense, Space & Security) is receiving a USD8,9 million contract modification for support RQ-21A tactical unmanned aircraft system, according to an 23 July statement by the US Department of Defense (DoD). The DoD announced that Insitu Inc. is awarded USD8,9 for firm-fixed-price delivery order N001918F0275 against a previously issued basic ordering […]

Northrop Grumman has announced on 19 July that company delivered a Global Hawk autonomous aircraft carrying the Battlefield Airborne Communications Node (BACN) to the U.S. Air Force fleet. BACN – also developed by Northrop Grumman — is a high-altitude, airborne gateway that translates and distributes voice communications, and other battlespace information from numerous sources. BACN […]

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) has announced that the Dutch Ministry of Defence (MoD) selected company has been selected to provide unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) to the Royal Netherlands Air Force (RNLAF).  According to the statement, this decision follows consideration by the Ministry of Defence for the Netherlands. “We are extremely pleased to have the opportunity to […]

The US-based Challenger Aerospace Group representatives have revealed to Defence Blog that the company is working on a new Hercules series of professional drones, it was announced on 16 July.  According to the company, the newly Hercules series of professional small unmanned aircraft systems is handcrafted in the USA. All Hercules series drone comes equipped with dual […]

Motorola Solutions has been awarded a $495 million contract to modernize and upgrade global mission-critical communications network for the U.S. Army, the company announced on 17 July. Under the a five-year IDIQ contract (indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity) $495 million contract Motorola Solutions will supply the Army with Land Mobile Radio (LMR) P25 subscriber unit radios, accessories, warranty and ancillary […]

The Royal Netherlands Air Force (RNLAF) has signed an agreement with Boeing to provide maintenance, services and spare parts to the RNLAF’s fleet of AH-64 Apache and CH-47 Chinook helicopters. Boeing said on 14 July that signed a Combined Helicopter Support services agreement at the Royal International Air Tattoo on Saturday, July 14 that will provide […]

The Department of Defense (DoD) announced on 13 July that Northrop Grumman Systems Corp. is awarded USD41,2 million contract modification for work on the MQ-4C Triton unmanned aerial vehicle. The contract covers the maintenance and logistics support services to sustain MQ-4C Triton unmanned air system (UAS) air vehicles, mission control and operator training systems. Also in a statement by […]