US Army awards Lockheed Martin contract for ATACMS missiles
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Lockheed Martin announced a $364 million production contract for Army Tactical Missile System (ATACMS) missiles for the U.S. Army and a Foreign Military Sales customer. According to the company’s statement, the program will allow the military services to upgrade their existing Block 1 missiles with new technology and double the range, while extending the missiles’ shelf life by more than […]
U.S. Defense Department award contract to General Dynamics for Stryker hull upgrades
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The Defense Department has awarded General Dynamics a contract for upgrades on the Stryker armored combat vehicle. The deal, from U.S. Army Contracting Command and announced on Wednesday, is valued at more than $68.5 million and enables General Dynamics to upgrade the flat bottom under bellies of the vehicle to the double V-hull configuration, according […]
Elbit Systems Awarded $17 Million Contract to Supply Electronic Warfare Systems to a European Country
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Elbit Systems Ltd. announced today that it was awarded an approximately $17 million contract from a European country to supply a range of advanced ground-based Electronic Warfare (EW) and Signal Intelligence (SIGINT) systems. The contract will be performed over a two-year period. Edgar Maimon, Executive Vice President and General Manager of Elbit Systems EW and […]
U.S. Navy ordered ballistic protection panel sets for the V-22 Osprey
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The U.S. Department of Defense announced it has awarded a contract to MACRO Industries for hardware in support of the V-22 aircraft, the Pentagon announced. MACRO Industries of Huntsville, Alabama awarded a $20,475,867 fixed-price indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for the procurement of up to 200 Ballistic Protection System panel sets, as well as single floor spares for […]
Saab partners Damen on Brazilian corvette bid
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Saab and Damen Schelde Naval Shipbuilding have come together to compete for the project that will supply four Tamandaré Class Corvettes (CCT) for the Brazilian Navy. Saab will provide, in case the partners’ proposal is chosen by the Brazilian Navy, the complete combat system including the world leading Saab 9LV Combat Management System (CMS). The […]
U.S. Army awards DRS contract for Abrams tank support
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The U.S. Army awarded DRS Sustainment Systems a contract potentially worth more than $192.5 million for services in support of the Abrams M1A2 Main Battle Tank, according to a Pentagon statement. The deal, announced Friday by the Department of Defense, is valued at more than $192.5 million under the terms of a fixed-price-incentive contract that […]
AERO and IAI offer a family of aircraft to meet the USAF OA-X program
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AERO Vodochody AEROSPACE a.s., and Israel Aerospace Industries Ltd., announced their interest in participating in the United States Air Force OA-X light attack program. AERO’s family of light jet aircraft, which include the L-159 and the L-39NG offer the USAF a range of capabilities unmatched by any other light jet manufacturer today. Both aircraft meet […]
British company to supply armoured steel hulls to a European customer
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British owned and managed Advanced Armour Engineering has been awarded the contract to supply fabricated cabs to a European customer over the next 18 months. AAE is a British owned and managed steel fabrication company which specialises in subcontract steel processing of laser cutting, bending, welding and painting of blast and ballistic steel components for […]
EUROSATORY 2018: Steadicopter to unveil final configuration of its Black Eagle 50 compact RUAV
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Steadicopter Ltd. – a leading provider of advanced Unmanned Robotics Helicopters for Defense, HLS and civilian applications – will unveil final configuration of its Black Eagle 50 Rotary Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (RUAV) system at EUROSATORY 2018. “We are proud to announce we have completed development of the Black Eagle 50 RUAV and to present the […]
EUROSATORY 2018: CONTROP expands its ground operations, revealing SIGHT-HD
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CONTROP Precision Technologies Ltd. – a company specializing in the field of electro-optics and IR defense and homeland security solutions – will reveal the SIGHT-HD, a specialized targeting EO/IR payload for Remote Weapons Stations(RWSs) and Armored Fighting Vehicles(AFVs), at EUROSATORY 2018. “As we celebrate CONTROP’s 30th anniversary, we are proud to launch the SIGHT-HD at […]