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Lockheed Martin Awarded US$418 Million for Trident II Missile Production

September 30, 2017 @ 05:22 AM

Lockheed Martin Space Systems is being awarded $418,653,874 modification to a previously awarded un-priced letter contract for new procurement of Trident II (D5) missile production, D5 life extension production, and D5 deployed systems support. The maximum dollar value of the modification, including the base items and all option items if exercised, is $1,122,936,777
Embraer Welcomes Establishment of WTO Panel To Analyse Bombardier Funding

September 29, 2017 @ 02:46 PM

Brazilian firm Embraer has issued a statement Friday supporting the establishment of the World Trade Organization (WTO) panel in Geneva that will examine Brazils case against Canadian subsidies worth US$3 billion for planemaker Bombardier Inc. Brazil has threatened for months to open the WTO dispute, arguing that support for Bombardiers new CSeries was undercutting the market for commercial jets made by Brazilian rival Embraer SA
General Dynamics Bath Iron Works Wins Second Flight III Destroyer Modification Contract

September 29, 2017 @ 02:39 PM

General Dynamics Bath Iron Works is being awarded modification contract for incorporation of the Flight III baseline on DDG 126 and award of one fiscal 2016 ship (DDG 127) in the Flight IIA configuration. Flight III will incorporate the SPY-6 Air and Missile Defense Radar (AMDR) and upgrade the electrical power and cooling capacity plus additional associated changes
After Paying Advance, Turkey Wants Early Delivery of S-400 Missile System

September 29, 2017 @ 01:58 PM

Russias presidential aide Vladimir Kozhin said Turkey is requesting early delivery of its S-400 surface-to-air missile systems, confirming an advanced payment from Ankara. "Yes, we have received it (advanced payment)
Israel Continues to Sell Weapons to Myanmar despite Ethnic Cleansing Reports

September 29, 2017 @ 01:40 PM

Israel has been criticized by rights advocates calling for the nation to end sale of weapons and training to Myanmar and other conflict zones after evidence cropped up from social media public posts by Myanmar General and certain Israeli companies. The Facebook posts by Myanmar army Chief Gen
Two US Ospreys Make Emergency Landings In Southern Japan

September 29, 2017 @ 12:49 PM

Two MV-22 Osprey aircraft made emergency landings at Ishigaki airport in southern Japan today, the administrative office of Ishigaki city told Mainichi Japan. The U
China Offers $100M Free Military Assistance To African Union

September 29, 2017 @ 12:05 PM

China has pledged $100 million free military assistance to support the African Standby Force and rapid-response force for the next five years, state-run news agency Global Times reports. China is negotiating with the African Union to draft the implementation plan for the assistance, Wu Qian, spokesperson for the Ministry of National Defense, was quoted as saying at a monthly briefing on Thursday
Vigor Awarded Nearly $1 Bln to Supply Maneuver Support Vessel (Light) for...

September 29, 2017 @ 11:13 AM

Vigor Works has been awarded a $979 million contract for Maneuver Support Vessel (Light) for the US Army. The Maneuver Support Vessel (Light) (MSV (L)) will replace the Army's Landing Craft Mechanized (LCM-8), US Department of Defense said in a statement Thursday
Raytheon Wins $592.5 Million in FMS Contracts to Supply TOW Anti-Tank Missiles

September 29, 2017 @ 10:15 AM

Raytheon has been awarded 592.5 million foreign military sales contracts for Tube-launched Optically-tracked Wireless-guided (TOW) missiles
US Navy Gets First Unmanned Undersea Vehicle Squadron

September 29, 2017 @ 09:57 AM

The US Navy has launched its first ever dedicated underwater drone squadron at a ceremony at the Naval Undersea Warfare Center in Keyport, Washington on Wednesday. The Unmanned Undersea Vehicle Squadron (UUVRON) 1 replaced a smaller detachment that had been part of Submarine Development Squadron Five (DEVRON 5)

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