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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
BAE Systems Wins $64 Million USAF Bomber Armament Tester System Contract

September 28, 2017 @ 12:53 AM

BAE Systems has won $64 million contract for the design, development, manufacture, and sustainment of the Bomber Armament Tester (BAT) System for the Air Force bomber fleet. This contract provides for engineering and manufacturing development of 90 BAT systems capable of being utilized on the B-2A, B1-B, and B-52H weapon systems, US Department of Defense said in a statement Wednesday
University of Texas Applied Research Lab Wins $458M for Test, Evaluation of...

September 27, 2017 @ 11:35 PM

The Applied Research Laboratory University of Texas at Austin is being awarded a $458 million contract for research, development, engineering and test and evaluation for programs throughout the Department of Defense (DoD). This contract provides research and development in the core competency areas approved by the DoD for University of Texas at Austin, which include engineering, research, design development and test and evaluation of acoustics, navigation, command and control and warfare systems, US DoD said in a statement Wednesday
Chinese Y-20 Military Transport Plane Carries 'Record Number Of Passengers'

September 25, 2017 @ 12:36 PM

A Chinese-made military transport plane, said to be a low-price competitor to the Boeing C-17, made a test flight with a 'record number of passengers'. The passengers were all members of an Aviation Industries Corporation of China (AVIC) Y-20 development group, state-owned Global Times reported today without mentioning the number of 'passengers' or for what reason the feat is called a record
US Navy Awards $5 Billion to General Dynamics for Nuclear-Powered Submarine Design

September 22, 2017 @ 04:40 AM

General Dynamics Electric Boat is being awarded a $5,071,534,074 contract for the Integrated Product and Process Development design completion for the Columbia-class nuclear powered ballistic missile submarines (SSBNs). The submarine is intended to fire nuclear missiles at enemy positions after remaining hidden under-water
Rafale International Commit to ‘Make-In-India’ Initiative With French SMEs

September 21, 2017 @ 01:48 PM

Rafale International met up with over 100 French small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to encourage investment and set up of production activities in India in the frame of the Rafale offset program under Prime Minister Narendra Modi's ‘Make-in-India drive. During two-days Business to Business events held with Indian officials that took place in Paris on the 19 Sept along with the GIFAS, the French Aerospace Industries Association, business opportunities aimed at enhancing the ties between the French and the Indian Aerospace communities in order to define cooperation domains between both industries and pave the way towards building up an aero-defence manufacturing...
China’s Military Body CMC Signs Defense Equipment Procurement Contracts With 13 Agencies

September 20, 2017 @ 10:15 AM

China's most powerful military body Central Military Commission (CMC) signed military equipment procurement agreements with 13 agencies on Tuesday, Xinhua reports. The CMC published bidding information on its weapon procurement website this April in a bid to open the country's defense sector to enterprises and boost competition
Saab To Set Up US Aircraft Facility For USAF T-X Trainers

September 19, 2017 @ 10:06 AM

Saab has offered to establish manufacturing and production capability in the United States for its Boeing/Saab T-X advanced trainer aircraft. Developed in partnership with Boeing, the T-X advanced trainer can provide a new highly capable training solution for the United States Air Force
Rheinmetall Creates JV With Rohde & Schwarz To Bid For Germany’s Digitization...

September 18, 2017 @ 01:09 PM

Rheinmetall have signed an agreement with Rohde & Schwarz to create a joint venture in order to bid together for Germanys two major mobile tactical communications and network programs. Rheinmetall- Rohde & Schwarz joint venture which is still pending anti-trust approval, will be bidding for two Bundeswehr procurement programmes: MoTaKo (Mobile Taktische Kommunikation) or mobile tactical communication), and MoTIV (Mobiler Taktischer Informationsverbund) or mobile tactical information network
Northrop Grumman to Acquire Orbital ATK for $9.2 Billion

September 18, 2017 @ 01:04 PM

Northrop Grumman Corporation and Orbital ATK today announced they have entered into a definitive agreement under which Northrop Grumman will acquire Orbital ATK for approximately $7.8 billion in cash, plus the assumption of $1

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