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BWX Technologies To Develop Payload Tubes For Virginia-class Submarines
December 28, 2016 @ 10:33 AMBWX Technologies has won a $35 million contract from General Dynamics‘Electric Boat business unit to develop and build Virginia Payload Module launch tubes for Virginia-class submarines. BWXT Nuclear Operations Group will start the fabrication of the payload tubes in 2017 at its manufacturing facility in Mount Vernon, Indiana with the first delivery set for 2019, BWXT announced Tuesday
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Japan's 2017 Defense Spending To Hit $43.6Bn; Interceptor Missile System Procurement Likely
December 23, 2016 @ 12:20 PMAmid escalating tension with China and North Korea, the Japanese government on Thursday announced increase in defence budget for fiscal 2017 starting April 1, that covers a new amphibious force and a new sea-based ballistic missile interceptor system. Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abes cabinet approved ¥5
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Raytheon To Support Seasparrow Missile Production Program
December 23, 2016 @ 08:17 AMThe US Navy awards Raytheon a $23 million contract in support of Evolved Seasparrow Missile (ESSM) production. Raytheon will procure ESSM design agent, in-service support, and technical engineering support services under the awarded contract, the Pentagon said in a statement Thursday
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General Atomics Wins $349 Million USAF Contract For MQ-1 Predator, MQ-9 Reaper
December 23, 2016 @ 08:10 AMGeneral Atomics wins $349 million worth US Air Force contract for MQ-1 Predator and MQ-9 Reaper unmanned aerial systems support and services. “General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc
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Lockheed Martin Wins $150M Infrared Sensors Support Order For US Navy, Pakistan...
December 23, 2016 @ 07:52 AMLockheed Martin has won a contract worth $150 million to integrate Target Sight System (TSS) on the US Navys AH-1Z Cobra attack helicopter and Pakistan choppers. The contract awarded combines purchases for the Navy (88 percent); and the government of Pakistan (12 percent) under the Foreign Military Sales (FMS) program, the US Department of Defense announced Thursday
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General Dynamics Wins $146M US Navy Contract For Columbia-class Submarine Design Requirements
December 23, 2016 @ 07:36 AMGeneral Dynamics has won US Navy contract worth $146 million to provide design support requirements for Columbia-class submarine, that is designed to replace the Trident missile-armed Ohio-class ballistic missile submarines.
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Lockheed Martin Wins $1.4 Billion Patriot Missiles Upgrade Contract
December 23, 2016 @ 07:25 AMLockheed Martin has been awarded a foreign military sales contract worth $1.4 billion by the US Army to upgrade PATRIOT missile defense systems for the governments of Republic of Korea, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Taiwan, US and United Arab Emirates
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Boeing Wins $207M Harpoon Missiles Contract
December 22, 2016 @ 11:03 AMBoeing has been awarded the US Navy contract worth $207 million to produce a total of 51 Harpoon anti-ship missile systems for the governments of Egypt, South Korea and Brazil. “The Boeing Co
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Saab Wins Anti-Tank Weapon Systems Order
December 22, 2016 @ 10:38 AMSaab has been awarded a contract from an unnamed customer for the anti-tank weapon system NLAW. The NLAW (Next generation Light Anti-tank Weapon) system combines the simplicity of light anti-armour weapons with the advantages of heavy, crew-operated guided missile systems
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RUAG To Acquire British Cyber Security Firm Clearswift
December 22, 2016 @ 08:48 AMRUAG Defence division is acquiring the British Cyber Security specialist 'Clearswift' for expansion and long-term development of its cyber security business. Clearswift's products will be a significant addition to the RUAG Defence Cyber Security business unit
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