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Boeing Receives $2.5 Billion P8-A Aircraft Contract For US Navy, Australia

January 29, 2016 @ 03:11 AM

Boeing received a $2,469,582,995 contract to exercise an option for the manufacture and delivery of 20 Lot III full-rate production P-8A aircraft for the Navy (16), and the Government of Australia (4). The P8-A Poseidon are advanced maritime surveillance aircraft and only Australia and India besides the US Navy has them
Ukraine Orders Liquidation Of Antonov Group

January 28, 2016 @ 12:39 PM

The Ukrainian government has decided to liquidate the aircraft manufacturer Antonov while its enterprises will be assigned to the state defense group Ukroboronprom. The government has taken this decision "due to the absence of participants" as all the three enterprises, which actually made up the aircraft manufacturer, quit it already last year to be integrated into Ukroboronprom, TASS quoted the ministrys press office as saying
India Seeks Fresh Price Quote On Rafale Deal?

January 28, 2016 @ 09:20 AM

India has sought for a fresh price quote from France on the purchase of 36 Dassault Rafale Fighters which is lower than US$ 9 billion which has been talked about earlier. This could mean the deal is back to square one as fresh price quote will mean the entire process will have to negotiated afresh, The Tribune News Daily reported Thursday
Eurofighter Typhoon Pips Boeing F/A-18E/F For Kuwait’s Fighter Replacement Program...

January 28, 2016 @ 08:46 AM

Kuwait might a sign a deal to procure 28 Eurofighter Typhoon fighters by next week and will not be waiting for an approval from US for the planned acquisition of F-18 Super Hornets. “We were trying to acquire the F-18 Super Hornets and replace the existing fleet of F-18s with Super Hornets and Eurofighter Typhoons
Eight Companies Awarded $147 Million Contract From US Naval Supply Systems Command

January 28, 2016 @ 07:28 AM

Accenture Federal Services, CACI Enterprise Solutions, CGI Federal, Deloitte Consulting, ECS Federal, IBM, Leidos, and Main Sail were awarded an estimated $147 million task orders contract from the US Navy. The contract announced by US Department of Defense yesterday, is to obtain process improvement, reengineering, management and data support services, to include Navy Enterprise Resource Planning sustainment on behalf of Naval Supply Systems Command (NAVSUP) Business Systems Center (BSC)
Six Companies Awarded USAF Contracts Worth $538 Million For Tactical and Strategic...

January 28, 2016 @ 07:20 AM

The US Department of Defense has announced six contractors for a multiple award, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contracts worth $538 million under the Platform for Engineering and Integration of Tactical and Strategic Systems (PEITSS). The companies awarded this US Air Force contracts are: BCF Solutions Inc
No Additional Airbase In Syria: Russian Minister

January 27, 2016 @ 10:35 AM

Russia has denied news reports about intentions to set up a second air base in Syria. Russian Defense Ministry spokesman Major General Igor Konashenkov was quoted by news agencies as saying that the military had no intention to set up any additional air base in Qamishli in Syria
Jordan Signs Agreement To Purchase Kazakhstani Arlan Armored Vehicles

January 27, 2016 @ 09:10 AM

Kazakhstan has signed an agreement with Jordan to supply Arlan armored vehicles during the defense ministers visit to Jordan. The countrys Defense Ministry press service said Tuesday: "The important result of the visit was signing the agreement between the governments of Kazakhstan and Hashimite Kingdom of Jordan on military and military-technical cooperation – in particular, purchase of Kazakhstani Arlan armored vehicles"
Lockheed Martin Unlocks $5 Billion By Combining Information Systems Segment With Leidos

January 27, 2016 @ 08:35 AM

Lockheed Martin is unlocking $5 billion in value by entering into an agreement to separate the Information Systems & Global Solutions (IS&GS) segment and combine it with Leidos Holdings to concentrate on Aerospace and Defense business. The Corporation intends to use to repay debt, pay dividends, and/or repurchase its stock
Dassault Confident Of Indian Rafale Contract In Four Weeks

January 25, 2016 @ 02:42 PM

Dassault Aviation on Monday said that it actively supports the French authorities in finalizing a full accord in the sale of 36 fighters to New Delhi in four weeks. The Indo-French inter-governmental agreement on the sale of the fighters was signed on Monday

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