DefenceTalkToday Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter announced the U.S. Air Force’s decision to award the contract for the new, nuclear-armed, long-range penetrating strike bomber (or B3) program, which would cost in excess of $100 billion to design and build 80-100 of the planes. The bomber buy is just one part of the Pentagon’s plan to […]https://www.defencetalk.com/bomber-contract-highlights-unrealistic-nuclear-modernization-strategy-say-experts-65704/

DefenceTalkWashington: Northrop Grumman beat out Boeing and Lockheed Martin on Tuesday to win a multibillion-dollar contract to build America’s next generation of long-distance bombers. The award, valued at more than $55 billion, will see the creation of up to 100 strategic bombers to replace America’s aging fleet of B-52 and B-1 planes. “We believe that […]https://www.defencetalk.com/northrop-wins-contract-to-build-next-us-superbomber-65694/

DefenceTalkThe U.S. Navy awarded a nearly $1.5 billion contract Aug. 27 to Boeing Defense, Space & Security for the procurement of 13 Full-Rate Production (FRP) Lot 2 P-8A Poseidon aircraft. Nine planes will join the U.S. fleet and four will join the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF), who has been a cooperative partner in the […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-navy-orders-additional-p-8a-aircraft-first-royal-australian-air-force-planes-65216/

DefenceTalkAeroVironment, Inc. today announced it has received a contract from the United States Army totaling $3.4 million for RQ-11B Raven unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) to supply the Spanish Ministry of Defense via the Foreign Military Sales (FMS) program. Raven is the most widely used UAS in the world today. It is designed for rapid deployment […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-army-contract-rq-11b-raven-uavs-spanish-army-65099/

DefenceTalkDefence and security company Saab has signed contracts with the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) for the construction of two new Type A26 submarines and a mid-life upgrade for two Gotland-class submarines. The orders, signed with FMV today, cover the period 2015-2024 and the total order value is SEK8.6 billion. Saab will construct, verify and […]https://www.defencetalk.com/saab-signs-contracts-for-a26-submarines-and-gotland-class-submarines-upgrades-64743/

DefenceTalkPARIS AIR SHOW: Sagem (Safran) has signed a major contract with the arms authority of the Egyptian Ministry of Defense for AASM Hammer air-to-ground missiles to be deployed by the Egyptian air force. This contract follows the acquisition by Egypt of 24 Rafale omnirole fighters from Dassault Aviation. Developed and produced by Sagem as prime […]https://www.defencetalk.com/sagem-wins-contract-for-aasm-hammer-missiles-on-egypts-rafale-fighters-64523/

DefenceTalkDefence and security company Saab and the Brazilian Ministry of Defence, through the Aeronautics Command (COMAER), have signed a contract for Gripen NG weapon acquisition. The total order value is approximately USD 245 million. The order is expected to be booked by Saab during the second half of 2015. The weapon acquisition contract includes weapon […]https://www.defencetalk.com/saab-signs-contract-with-brazil-on-weapon-acquisition-for-gripen-ng-63982/

DefenceTalkSystems to go aboard Apache helicopters Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN) signed a $35 million contract to deliver Stinger® missiles and air-to-air launchers to the Republic of Korea Army in support of their recent procurement of AH-64 Apache helicopters. Under the previously announced foreign military sale, Raytheon will begin deliveries of the Stinger weapon systems in […]https://www.defencetalk.com/raytheon-awarded-35-million-stinger-contract-for-south-korea-delivery-63690/

DefenceTalkEurofighter has today released details of a new capability contract valued at EUROS 200 million delivering a suite of new enhancements to the Eurofighter Typhoon. As well as introducing a number of upgrades to the Eurofighter’s mission and maintenance systems, the contract, known as Phase 3 Capability Enhancement, will equip the Eurofighter Typhoon to deploy […]https://www.defencetalk.com/eurofighter-weapon-upgrade-enhancement-contract-63259/

DefenceTalkDefence and security company Saab has received orders from the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) for continued development of the New Lightweight Torpedo plus maintenance agreements for underwater weapon systems and the Hydra sonar system. The total order value amounts to approximately SEK 175 million. The orders come under the terms of the Letter of […]https://www.defencetalk.com/saab-signs-contract-with-fmv-for-underwater-systems-63242/