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Lockheed Martin to Supply THAAD Defense Systems to Saudi Arabia for $946

March 5, 2019 @ 11:27 AM

Lockheed Martin has won a $946 million contract to supply Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) systems to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA). Under this undefinitized contract action, Lockheed Martin will provide THAAD FMS KSA Phase I long lead items, obsolescence, tooling and test equipment, key personnel, line requalification activities, initial training development, System Integration Lab and testbeds, three-level maintenance concept, exportability, and early engineering development, the US Missile Defense Agency said in a statement Monday
Poland Details $49.8 Billion Military Modernization Plan 2026

March 4, 2019 @ 11:52 AM

The Polish Minister of National Defense, Mariusz Błaszczak, signed a Technical Modernization Plan until 2026 costing an approximate 185 billion Polish złotys (about US$48.9 billion) that include buying fifth generation fighter jets, UAVs, assault helicopters, Short-range rockets, submarines and cyber security
Engility Corp Wins $655M For USAF Space and Missile Systems Center Support

February 1, 2019 @ 07:19 AM

The US Air Force has awarded a $655 million worth contract to Engility Corp. for services supporting the Space and Missile Systems Center Advanced Systems and Development Directorate, Ground Systems and Space Operations Division at Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico
Canadian Navy's Victoria-class Submarines To Get Mast Installations

January 15, 2019 @ 03:02 PM

The Royal Canadian Navys one of the four Victoria-class submarines will be equipped with a new modern mast system, similar to the one fitted in the United States Navy Virginia-class submarines. Canadian Submarine (HMCS) Corner Brook will become the first to get such a system, acquired under the US Foreign Military Sales program
Airbus Helicopters Plans Mechanical Parts Manufacturing in Hungary

December 18, 2018 @ 09:47 AM

Airbus Helicopters has signed a Memorandum of Agreement with to create an industrial cooperation for long-term aviation projects that will initially focus on the production of certain mechanical parts for helicopter dynamic systems. This project is part of the 'Zrinyi 2026' armed forces development program supporting Hungarys national security goals of developing independent defence capabilities, the company said in a statement Tuesday
Hungary Orders 16 H225M Helicopters from Airbus

December 15, 2018 @ 08:07 PM

The Hungarian Ministry of Defence has ordered 16 H225M multi-purpose helicopters equipped with the HForce weapon management system. Together with the helicopters, Airbus will also provide training and support for Hungarys ‘Zrinyi 2026 armed forces modernisation programme, the company said in a statement Friday
S Korean-Indonesian Fighter Jet Project Design to be completed by Mid-2019

December 10, 2018 @ 06:49 AM

The design of the Korean Fighter Xperiment/Indonesia Fighter Xperiment (KFX/IFX) under cooperation of Indonesia and South Korea will be completed by mid-2019 and currently work on the project has reached 20 percent. "Until now the development process has been reaching 20 percent
Five Companies Selected to Bid for UK’s Fleet Solid Support Ships Contract...

December 1, 2018 @ 06:41 AM

The United Kingdom ministry of defense has selected a syndicate of British firms, along with four international shipbuilding companies to compete for its Fleet Solid Support Ships contract. The British consortium is made up of leading manufacturing and engineering companies Babcock, BAE Systems, Cammell Laird and Rolls-Royce
Preliminary Design of Russian Il-276 Transport Plane Ready in 2019

November 15, 2018 @ 09:04 AM

The draft design of Russias medium-lift military transport plane, Il-276 is expected to be completed in 2019. “The preliminary design of the Il-276 plane is expected to be completed by the Ilyushin specialists in 2019
MBDA to Develop Next-gen MICA Missile for Rafale Fighters

November 12, 2018 @ 10:33 AM

MBDA has won a contract to develop next generation MICA missile, MICA NG from the French Defence Procurement Agency DGA (Direction Générale de lArmement) with deliveries scheduled to begin in 2026. The MICA NG will be available to arm the current and future versions of the Rafale combat aircraft, the company said in a statement last Friday

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