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Babcock Wins $200M Maintenance Contract For Australian Anzac-class Frigates

January 17, 2018 @ 01:34 PM

Babcock, under the Naval Ship Management (NSM) joint venture, has been awarded a further five-year contract, worth around $200 million, to provide maintenance support services to the Australian Navys Anzac Class frigates. The new contract awarded to NSM, the 50/50 joint venture between Babcock an UGL, is an extension of the contract signed in April 2016, Defence Connect reports
Raytheon Wins $333 Million Surveillance Radar Maintenance and Services Contract

December 30, 2017 @ 06:35 AM

Raytheon has won $333 million contract for a Surveillance Radar program operations and maintenance follow-on sustainment package. The package includes contractor logistics support (sustainment); engineering services and technical updates to address equipment obsolescence; transportation and material costs associated with contractor repair and return services; spare and repair parts; support and test equipment; publications and technical documentation personnel training and training equipment; government and contractor engineering; technical and logistics support services; and other related elements of logistical and program support, the US department of defense said in a statement Friday
Eurofighter Has Orders for 623 Typhoon Fighter Jets

December 29, 2017 @ 11:47 AM

The Eurofighter consortium's order book for Typhoon fighter jets has grown to 623 aircraft following the signing of contract with Qatar to supply 24 fighters signed in December. Besides, December brought confirmation that Typhoon jet's production had started for the State of Kuwait while the Sultanate of Oman took its first deliveries of Eurofighter Typhoon at Adam Air Base, Oman
US to Sell 12 Super Tucano fighter Aircraft to Nigeria for $593

December 28, 2017 @ 07:45 AM

The United States has agreed to sell 12 A29 Super Tucano aircraft with weapons and services for $593 million to Nigeria. The US ambassador presented the letters of offer and acceptance, the official agreement to make the sale, Nigerian Air force said in a statement Wednesday
US Plans to Provide Javelin Anti-tank Missiles as Part of 'Enhanced Defense...

December 23, 2017 @ 04:43 AM

The US state administration plans to supply Ukraine with 210 anti-tank missiles and 35 launchers as part of $47 million defense package to enhance defensive capabilities. The announcement came a day after EU leaders agreed to extend tough economic sanctions against Moscow over its meddling in Ukraine for six months, and a week after Ottawa authorised the export of automatic weapons to the country, ABC reported quoting four State Department officials
General Dynamics to Upgrade US Army’s 786 M1A1 Abrams Tanks for $2.6...

December 22, 2017 @ 05:20 AM

General Dynamics has won $2.6 billion contract for the upgrade of up to 786 M1A1 configured Abrams vehicles to newly configured M1A2 System Enhancement Package Version 3
Germany’s KMW Orders Saab’s Mobile Camouflage System For Leopard 2 Tanks

December 20, 2017 @ 09:11 AM

Saab has received an order from the German company Krauss-Maffei Wegmann GmbH (KMW) for deliveries of Mobile Camouflage Systems (MCS). The Barracuda Mobile Camouflage System (MCS) is a flexible solution providing multispectral protection for vehicles when moving or when in a static position
Australia to Get Boeing Next-gen Battle-space Communications Ahead of Schedule

December 19, 2017 @ 02:31 AM

Australian Defense Forces has received next-generation battle-space communication ahead of schedule from Boeing Defense Australia (BDA). The $650 million project, LAND 2072 Phase 2B, will deliver voice, data and video services, allowing for secure communication between deployed Australian land forces and headquarters, Minister of Australian Defense Industry, Christopher Pyne said in a statement Tuesday
Airbus H225 Helicopter Testbed Progresses on Automatic Landing

December 15, 2017 @ 10:03 AM

Airbus Helicopters makes progress in the experimentation of its Project EAGLE (Eye for Autonomous Guidance and Landing Extension), with the in-flight validation of the on-board image processing system. Performed on an H225 flying testbed, the trials have demonstrated the systems ability to select asmall ground “target” from ranges of up to 2 miles and to automatically track it during the approach performed by the pilot
US Naval Research Demonstrates Autonomous Aerial Cargo Utility System

December 14, 2017 @ 12:37 PM

The US Office of Naval Research has completed the final helicopter flight demonstration with autonomous capability as part of the Autonomous Aerial Cargo/Utility System (AACUS) program. AACUS is a partnership between ONR and technology company Aurora Flight Sciences

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