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Huntington Ingalls Awarded $63 Million Contract for USS Fitzgerald Repair

December 18, 2017 @ 11:40 AM

Huntington Ingalls has won $63 million modification contract for the execution of USS Fitzgerald (DDG 62) emergent repair and restoration. This effort shall provide for the initial collision ripout phase of an availability which will include a combination of maintenance, modernization, and collision repair of USS Fitzgerald (DDG 62), the US department of defense said in a statement last Friday
Thales Acquires European SIM Manufacturer Gemalto

December 18, 2017 @ 10:59 AM

Thales has bought European SIM manufacturer Gemalto bettering 46-euro share bid by another French firm Atos. The aerospace giant paid 51 euros ($60) a share for Gemalto, a premium of 57 percent over the closing price on December 8, Thales said in a statement Sunday
Lockheed Martin to build AEGIS weapon system for Japan

December 18, 2017 @ 10:48 AM

Lockheed Martin is being awarded a nearly $136 million contract for new construction DDG AEGIS weapon system J7 baseline development and integration in support of the Japan Maritime Self Defense Force. This contract involves foreign military sales to Japan and work will be performed at various locations in the United States and Japan and is expected to be completed by December 2018, a US DoD release said
Myanmar Commissions 10 Military Aircraft

December 18, 2017 @ 10:25 AM

Myanmar has commissioned 10 military aircraft during a ceremony commemorating the 70 anniversary of the nations Air Force. A total of 10 airplanes — six Yak-130s, two Fokker-70s and two ATR 42-320s — were put into operation at the morning ceremony, held at the Air Training School in Meiktila Station in Mandalay Region,
Russian Strategic Forces to Test 12 Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles in 2018

December 18, 2017 @ 06:59 AM

The Russian Defense Ministry has planned to test-fire 12 intercontinental ballistic missiles in 2018 to check on the correctness of design solutions in regard to development of advanced weapons. The Strategic Missile Forces carried out five test missile launches in 2017,
Paramount Delivers Localized Version of Marauder MRAP to Kazakhstan

December 15, 2017 @ 07:26 AM

Paramount Group and its joint venture in Kazakhstan, Kazakhstan Paramount Engineering (KPE) have delivered the latest batch of armoured vehicles to the Kazakhstan Special Forces. The latest delivery of the localised version of the Marauder MRAP, Arlan, will see the vehicles in operation with the Ministry of Defence, Special Forces and other law enforcement agencies
Raytheon Wins $22.5 Million Modification Contract for RAM Upgraded MK-31 Guided Missile

December 15, 2017 @ 06:25 AM

Raytheon has won $22.5 million modification contract to exercise options for design agent and engineering support services for the Rolling Airframe Missile (RAM) upgraded MK-31 Guided Missile Weapon System Improvement program
Disadvantage for Bidders 'Harming Canada's Economic Interests' in Fighter Jet Procurement Plan

December 14, 2017 @ 01:04 PM

The Canadian government will include an assessment of bidders impact on Canadas economic interests as part of its plan to procure 90 new fighter jets to replace Boeing F/A-18 Hornet jets. An official statement to announce the launch of Competition to Replace Canadas Fighter Aircraft said, "As it is important to do business with trusted partners, the evaluation of bids will also include an assessment of bidders impact on Canadas economic interests
Rheinmetall to Modernize 25 Marder IFVs for Jordan

December 13, 2017 @ 03:07 PM

The German government has contracted with Rheinmetall to upgrade a further 25 Marder infantry fighting vehicles (IFV) for delivery to the Kingdom of Jordan under a German military assistance programme. Delivery will begin in the first quarter of 2018
Lockheed Martin Test Fires Production-configured LRASM from USAF B-1B Bomber

December 13, 2017 @ 11:57 AM

Lockheed Martin has test fired production-configuration Long Range Anti-Ship Missiles (LRASM) from a US Air Force B-1B bomber. During the test over the Sea Range at Point Mugu, California, B-1B aircrew simultaneously launched two LRASMs against multiple maritime targets, meeting the primary test objectives, including target impact, the company said in a statement Wednesday

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