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Electric Boat Win $121 Million Virginia-Class Submarine Lead Items Contract
December 23, 2013 @ 12:59 PMElectric Boat has won a $121 million contract for additional long lead time material associated with the second fiscal 2014 Virginia-class submarine (SSN 793) and the two fiscal 2015 Virginia-class submarines. This contract modification provides additional long lead time material for steam and electric plant components, the main propulsion unit efforts and ship service turbine generator efforts, steel and miscellaneous hull, mechanical and electrical system components
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Second Borey-Class Submarine Enters Service
December 23, 2013 @ 11:29 AMThe second Russian Borey-class nuclear missile submarine, Alexander Nevsky has entered into service with the Russian Navy today, according to RIA Novosti. The Russian Defense Ministry said last month the boat's acceptance would be delayed until next year following a mishap during a test-firing of a Bulava nuclear ballistic missile in September
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Finland To Buy Leopard MBTs Next Year
December 23, 2013 @ 07:29 AMFinland has entered negotiations with the Netherlands to purchase around 100 Leopard 2A6 main battle tanks (MBTs), the Finnish Ministry of Defence (MoD) announced last week. "The preparations for the acquisition and the related negotiations are ongoing," a Finnish MoD statement said, adding that they "are proceeding in good faith"
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First Upgraded AB212 Spanish Helicopter Completes Flight Test
December 20, 2013 @ 12:55 PMThe Spanish Navy's first upgraded Agusta Bell 212 medium helicopter has successfully completed its test flight at INAER Maintenance's prototype integration centre in southern Spain. A total of seven Spanish Navy's Third Aircraft Squadron AB212 helicopters are being upgraded by the JV as part of a contract awarded under the AB212 helicopter life extension programme of the Spanish Navy (PEVH-AB212) in 2011
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Sweden Order Additional BvS10 Armored Vehicles Worth $120 Million
December 20, 2013 @ 12:21 PMBAE Systems has received a contract from the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) for supply of an additional 102 BvS10 armoured all-terrain vehicles to the Swedish Armed Forces. The $120 million contract is the exercise of an option in a contract awarded by the FMV for an initial 48 vehicles from BAE Systems Hägglunds, in January 2012
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Dassault Disappointed With Brazil F-X2 Decision
December 20, 2013 @ 11:45 AMThe Brazilian Armed Forces' decision to buy Saab Gripen jets for their F-X2 program has deeply disappointed Dassault, who have been working for over past 15 years in Brazil to promote the Mirage 2000 for the FX Call for Tender, and now Rafale. They were driven by a determination to cooperate over the long term with the Brazilian industry, especially with EMBRAER, the company issued a statement
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Lockheed Martin GEO-2 SBIRS Satellite Certified For Operations
December 20, 2013 @ 09:23 AMThe US Air Force (USAF) has certified the second Lockheed Martin-built geosynchronous earth orbit (GEO-2) space-based infrared system (SBIRS) satellite for operation. The acceptance by the Air Force Space Command (AFSC) comes eight months after the satellite's launch aboard a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida, US, on 19 March 2013
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USAF Sign MoU For GSA OASIS Contract
December 20, 2013 @ 08:58 AMThe United States Air Force today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with GSA, securing its use of GSA's One Acquisition Solution for Integrated Services (OASIS) and OASIS Small Business contracts for procurement of complex professional services. OASIS is a first-of-its kind contract that will provide the government with a total solution contract vehicle for complex professional services projects
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Saudi Arabia To Buy MILO Range Force Options Simulators
December 20, 2013 @ 08:47 AMArotech Corporation was awarded a firm fixed-price contract to supply MILO Range simulators for use by the Saudi Arabian Defense Forces. The contract includes seven custom designed virtual weapons training simulators, to be installed at regional readiness centers across the Kingdom
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CAE Wins $83 Million Worth Contracts For Full-Flight Simulators
December 19, 2013 @ 04:06 PMCAE today announced that it has signed contracts for five full-flight simulators (FFS), a series of flight training devices and update services. The contracts are worth more than $83 million at list prices, and bring the total number of FFS sales announced to date for fiscal year 2014 to 38
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