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BWXT Awarded $3.1 Billion Contract For US Naval Nuclear Reactor Components, Fuel

April 29, 2016 @ 10:49 AM

BWX Technologies, Inc announced Thursday two contracts worth $3.1 billion awarded by the US Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program for the manufacture of naval nuclear reactor components and fuel
Modi Government Blacklisted AgustaWestland In VVIP Chopper Scam: Defense Ministry

April 29, 2016 @ 09:24 AM

Rubbishing the previous governments claim that the Anglo-Italian helicopter maker AgustaWestland was blacklisted by the UPA government, the defence ministry said Thursday its the current government that had actually put on hold all procurement and acquisition cases in the pipeline of six companies involved in the VVIP chopper scam. “It is the present Government which through its order dated 03 July 2014, put on hold all procurement / acquisition cases in the pipeline of six companies figuring in the FIR registered by the CBI, namely: M/s Agusta Westland International Ltd
India Likely To Appoint Independent Defense Regulator For Deals Involving Private Players

April 28, 2016 @ 01:09 PM

The Indian government is likely to institutionalize an independent regulator outside the purview of Ministry of Defense (MoD) to deal with private sector players in major defense manufacturing programs. The Cabinet Committee on Securities (CCS) is expected to finalize the inclusion of Strategic Partners (SPs) model that the government plans to enter into with private firms in critical and high-end defense projects like submarines, helicopters, fighter planes requiring long term commitments,
Raytheon Wins Three US Navy Contracts Worth $52 Million

April 28, 2016 @ 09:23 AM

Raytheon has been awarded three contracts worth $52 million from the US Navy, the US Department of Defense announced Wednesday. The first announced contract worth $21 million has been awarded to Virginia-based Raytheon Co
Russia Not To Supply S-300 Air Defense Systems To Syria

April 27, 2016 @ 12:05 PM

Russia does not plan to deliver the S-300 air defense missile systems to Syria. "There are no such plans as of today," head of the Russian Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation Alexander Fomin told reporters on Tuesday answering a question whether the possibility of supplying these weapons systems to Syria was negotiated
Raytheon Wins $104M US Navy Contract For Long-Range Surveillance Radar Operations

April 27, 2016 @ 09:18 AM

Raytheon has been awarded a $104 million contract from the US Navy's Naval Supply Systems Command (NAVSUP) to conduct operations and maintenance for the Relocatable Over-the-Horizon Radar (ROTHR) program. ROTHR is long-range surveillance radar used by the US government in counter narco-terrorism operations
US Approves $1.22 Billion AMRAAM Missiles To Australia

April 26, 2016 @ 03:19 PM

The US state department has approved sale of AIM-120D Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missiles and associated equipment, training, and support estimated to cost $1.22 billion to Australia
DCNS To Begin Design Of Australian Submarines This Year

April 26, 2016 @ 10:49 AM

DCNS will begin designs of the Australian Future Submarine after the discussions on cost this year. The Australian Government selected DCNS as its preferred international partner for the design of 12 Future submarines for the Royal Australian Navy Tuesday
Orbital ATK Wins $121 Million To Modify US Navy's AGM-88B Missiles

April 26, 2016 @ 09:24 AM

Orbital ATK has won a $121 million contract for the conversion of AGM-88B high-speed anti-radiation missiles into 145 advanced anti-radiation guided missile and 12 captive air training missiles for the US Navy and the government of Italy. “Orbital ATK Inc
DCNS Wins $50 Billion Australian Submarine Contract Beating Japanese, German Proposals

April 26, 2016 @ 08:26 AM

Australias new fleet of 12 submarines will be built by DCNS of France in South Australia Australia will get to possess the new Barracuda-class submarines which will be built to Australian specifications for a conventional, non-nuclear powered submarine in 8-10 years from the signing of the contract. Germanys ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems (TKMS) and the government of Japan were the two unsuccessful bidders in the bid to build 12 submarines to replace Australias Collins-class submarines

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