The UK Defense Secretary, Sir Michael Fallon officially began the manufacture of the Royal Navys first Type-26 class next generation frigate, HMS Glasgow. Defence Secretary Sir Michael Fallon said, “HMS Glasgow and the other seven frigates in this new class will protect our powerful new aircraft carriers and nuclear deterrent, helping keep Britain safe across the world
University of Dayton Research Institute has been awarded a $43 million contract for composite, adhesives, specialty technologies, and elastomer research. Contractor will provide systems support for improved materials and process (M&P) for field systems, next generation aircraft M&P, and novel M&P testing, evaluation, repair, development technology transition, and integration activities, US Department of Defense said in a statement Thursday
BAE Systems and Tods Defence announced today the awarding of the Design and Manufacture contract of the Bow Sonar Dome for the Type 26 class Frigate being built for the UK Royal Navy. The contract award has been made following a rigorous design and assessment phase which was carried out in partnership between BAE Systems, Tods Defence and the Ministry of Defence (MOD), the companies said in a statement Thursday
The fifth generation PAK FA (Perspective Airborne Complex of Frontline Aviation) fighter jet (T-50), completed the first stage of the state trials. "Today is an historic event - a preliminary conclusion has been signed at the MAKS airshow on the state joint trials of the first stage of the T-50 aircraft prototype
BAE Systems has been awarded a $45 million modification to exercise an option on previously awarded contract for Ground Based Strategic Deterrent (GBSD) integration support. Contractor will provide schedule management, acquisition program documentation, program risk management, strategic planning, quality assurance, logistics planning, business and financial management, data rights, data management, systems engineering, trade studies, technical studies, and integration needs for the GBSD, US Department of Defense said in a statement Thursday
Lockheed Martin is being awarded a $76 million modification contract for fiscal 2017 Aegis modernization production requirements. This contract modification includes options which, if exercised, would bring the cumulative value of this contract action to $192 million
The US department of defence has raised its concerns with Turkey after a Turkish news agency published a map of US military bases in northern Syria. The Turkeys state-run Anadolu News Agency printed the map Wednesday, showing 10 U
Indian Navy issues a Request for Information (RFI) to six foreign manufacturers for the €8.3-billion (US $9
The Indian Air Force has floated out a Request for Information (RfI) for seven signals intelligence (SIGINT) and communications jamming aircraft. As per the requirement, IAF is looking for five aircraft that should be suitably integrated by original equipment manufacturer (OEM) and certified for signal intelligence (SIGINT) and communications jamming (COMJAM) duties and other two for SIGINT role,
Sberbank, a state-owned Russian banking and financial services company, has provided financial credit resources worth about USD 1 billion for development of newest medium-range MC-21 airliner project since 2012. Irkut Corporation announced during MAKS airshow 2017 that Sberbank has signed a cooperation agreement for its MC-21 airliner development, to provide further support to the project