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Oshkosh Resumes Work On $6.7 Billion JLTV Contract As GAO Dismissed Lockheed...

December 16, 2015 @ 10:49 AM

Oshkosh has resumed work on Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) after the US Government Accountability Office (GAO) dismissed Lockheed Martins protests. The US Government Accountability Office (GAO) dismissed Lockheed Martins protest earlier today based on Lockheeds notice that it intends to file a protest in the US Court of Federal Claims
DCNS Offers To Give Complete Access To Submarine Stealth Tech To Australia

December 15, 2015 @ 04:04 PM

France is offering the Australian Government complete access to the stealth technologies utilised on board French nuclear-powered general-purpose attack submarines (SSNs) and ballistic missile submarines (SSBNs). The very nature of these stealth technologies and the decision to release them to the Australian Government is a significant demonstration of the strategic nature of this program for the French authorities, DCNS said in a press statement Tuesday
TKMS Offers To Buy Australian ASC As Part Of Submarine Program

December 15, 2015 @ 03:19 PM

ThyssenKrupp (TKMS) has offered to buy Australian shipbuilder ASC to create a Pacific advanced manufacturing hub to build, maintain and export combat boats to Australia's regional allies. TKMS says it is prepared to take over ASC, formerly known as the Australian Submarine Corporation, in order to "replicate" its German shipbuilding operations in Australia, Financial Review news daily reported Sunday
UK Navy Orders 60 Rigid Inflatable Boats From BAE Systems

December 15, 2015 @ 11:18 AM

BAE has won a £13.5m contract to supply 60 new Pacific 24 Rigid Inflatable Boats (RIBs) to the UK navy
Singapore, UN To Develop Situation Awareness Analysis Tool for Peacekeeping Ops

December 15, 2015 @ 10:02 AM

Singapore has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the UN Department of Peacekeeping Operations to jointly develop an information management tool to enhance conduct of UN peacekeeping operations. The Permanent Representative of Singapore to the UN Ms Karen Tan signed the MoU on behalf of the Singaporean Government and Department of Field Support
Kuwait Will Have To Wait For Its Eurofighter Jets Beyond Christmas

December 14, 2015 @ 12:45 PM

Finmeccanica might delay the signing of a contract worth 7-8 billion euros to sell 28 Eurofighter jets to Kuwait. Finmeccanica CEO, Mauro Moretti said last Thursday that the contract may not be signed before December 25
Three Spanish Companies Enter Temporary JV To Construct 400 Piranha 5 Armored

December 12, 2015 @ 04:45 AM

Three Spanish companies have entered into a temporary joint venture to fulfill an army contract to develop six different technological projects to construct 400 Piranha 5 armored fighting vehicle. Santa Barabara Sistemas, Indra and Sapa will develop a first research and development US $99 million contract to form a temporary venture, ‘UTE VCR 8x8, the Spanish government said Friday
Russia Supports Free Syrian Army With Air Support, Weapons And Ammunition Against...

December 11, 2015 @ 02:34 PM

Russia is supporting the opposition Free Syrian Army by providing air support, weapons and ammunition in joint operations with regular Syrian forces against Islamic State militants. "The work of our aviation group assists in uniting the efforts of government troops and the Free Syrian Army," Russian President Vladimir Putin told an annual meeting at the Defense Ministry, Haaretz news daily reported Friday
Iraq Requests More Assistance From Germany To Fight Islamic State

December 10, 2015 @ 12:51 PM

Iraq has requested Germany to assist further in the fight against Islamic State (IS). Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi had in particular asked the German government to provide help with troop training
Indian Navy To Issue RFP For First Refit Of INS Vikramaditya Aircraft...

December 10, 2015 @ 10:29 AM

Indian Navy will soon be issuing a Request For Proposal (RFP) to carry out the first refit of its newest aircraft carrier, INS Vikramaditya which is set for overhaul by September 2016. “Dry docking of an aircraft carrier is a critical task and the Navy has asked the two shipyards to ready their existing infrastructure to meet the requirement

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