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Anti-Gripen Deal Campaigners Warn Sale Could Cost Switzerland Three Times More

April 1, 2014 @ 10:53 AM

Ahead of a Swiss referendum to buy 22 Gripen fighter aircraft the countrys lawmakers opposing the deal say it could cost three times more than the government claims. Campaigners who are gearing up for the May 18 plebiscite warned that the price tag could swell to 10 billion Swiss francs (8
US To Speed Israel F-35 Deliveries, Awards $10 Million For Pratt &

April 1, 2014 @ 10:39 AM

The US Defense Department has awarded a $10.2 million contract to advance its F-35 JSF deliveries to the Israeli Air Force
Sikorsky To Pay $3.5 Million Over Black Hawk Settlement Claims: Reports

April 1, 2014 @ 10:08 AM

Sikorsky will pay $3.5 million to settle claims that it overcharged the US military for replacement Black Hawk components, according to The Courant
Thailand To Buy Six UH-72A Lakota Helicopters

April 1, 2014 @ 09:47 AM

Airbus Helicopter has won a $34 million modified contract to build six UH-72A Lakota light utility helicopters for the Royal Thai Army (RTA), the US Department of Defense (DoD) announced on 28 March. The contract includes the delivery of the helicopters fitted with Raytheon's AN/ARC-231 airborne radio terminal, as well as an environmental control unit and a mission equipment package
BAE Systems To Support RAAF’s AWE&C Aircraft

March 31, 2014 @ 01:47 PM

BAE Systems today announced it has signed an AU $77 million, five-year contract extension with Boeing Defence Australia (BDA) to continue support for the electronic warfare sub-systems aboard the RAAFs Wedgetail Airborne Early Warning and Control aircraft. This extends the existing support contract until at least mid-2019 and retains 35 high skilled positions in South Australia, according to an official statement
Qatar Awards Ship-Building Contract To Local Shipyard

March 31, 2014 @ 01:38 PM

Qatari shipbuilder Nakilat Damen Shipyards Qatar (NDSQ) today announced it has signed two Memoranda of Understanding (MoU) worth QAR 3.1 billion to build seven vessels for Qatar Armed Forces
Lockheed Martin To Deliver First Israeli C-130J On April 9

March 31, 2014 @ 12:35 PM

Lockheed Martin will deliver the first C-130J tactical transport to the Israeli Air Force on 9 April, according to Flight Global. The delivery of the first C-130J "Samson" is a major milestone in the reorganization of the air force's Hercules squadrons
Saab Wins $33 Million Support Contract From British Army

March 31, 2014 @ 12:30 PM

Saab has won a $33 million contract from the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) for support and service of the Direct Fire Weapon Effects Simulator System (DFWES). Since 1994, Saab has supplied and operationally supported the DFWES system which is designed to enable live collective Battle Group training in the UK, Canada and on a smaller scale in Germany
Alenia Aermacchi Begins C-27J Spartan Production For Peru

March 31, 2014 @ 10:49 AM

Alenia Aermacchi has begun production of the first medium transport aircraft C-27J Spartan for the Peruvian Air Force, with delivery scheduled for March 2015. According to Defensa
US Marine Corps Tests Light Armored Vehicle Anti-Tank Upgrades

March 31, 2014 @ 10:39 AM

The US Marine Corps Light Armored Vehicle Anti-Tank (LAV-ATs) modernization program is in the middle of development tests stage, with four of the prototypes have successfully fired 14 missiles. In mid-March, the vehicles were put through a swim test and landing craft air cushion tests at the Amphibious Vehicle Test Branch at Camp Pendleton, Calif

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