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Sagem to modernize navigation systems of France's nuclear attack submarines

November 11, 2009 @ 12:00 AM

French naval shipyards DCNS has placed an order with Sagem (Safran group), on behalf of the French navy, for a new series of Sigma 40XP inertial navigation that will be used to modernize France's SNA class nuclear attack submarines. The French navy's decision was largely based on the performance of the Sigma 40XP, demonstrated during operational trials at sea, and during long operational patrols by the Saphir nuclear attack submarine, which is fitted with one of these navigation systems
BAE receives $20M contract to support USAF Nuclear Treaty Monitoring

November 5, 2009 @ 12:00 AM

BAE Systems awarded a contract worth up to $20 million to support U.S
General Dynamics wins $320 million contract for US Navy nuclear submarine support

October 23, 2009 @ 12:00 AM

General Dynamics Electric Boat Corp, was awarded Oct. 2 a $320,643,960 modification to previously awarded contract for design agent, planning yard, engineering and technical support for active nuclear submarines
French Navy to receive torpedo countermeasures from DCNS for entire

October 23, 2009 @ 12:00 AM

On 2 September 2009, DCNS signed a contract to supply and install torpedo countermeasures for the French Navy’s entire submarine fleet. This new success further strengthens the Group’s international standing as a world leader in underwater weapons
US DOD has awarded $523 million contract to Bechtel for nuclear propulsion

October 20, 2009 @ 12:00 AM

Bechtel Plant Machinery Inc., Monroeville, Pa
General Dynamics has been awarded $16 million contract for chemical detection systems

October 6, 2009 @ 12:00 AM

General Dynamics Armament and Technical Products has been awarded a $16 million order to provide Joint Service Lightweight Standoff Chemical Agent Detector (JSLSCAD) systems and spares for Stryker Nuclear, Biological, and Chemical Reconnaissance Vehicles (NBCRVs). This is the second delivery order received under a six-year contract awarded in 2008 by the U
ST Marine awarded contract to Terma for C-Series combat system for Royal...

September 11, 2009 @ 12:00 AM

Singapore Technologies Marine (ST Marine) awarded Terma a contract for the delivery of a C-Series combat system for the Royal Thai Navy’s (RTN) Landing Platform Dock (LPD) . Terma has been contracted to supply a combat system and a combat management system for this LPD
DCNS signs contract with Brazilian Navy for construction of four submarines

September 8, 2009 @ 12:00 AM

DCNS signed detailed contracts in Rio de Janeiro for the construction of four conventional-propulsion submarines for the Brazilian Navy and a vast technology transfer programme covering design assistance – under the Brazilian Navy’s design authority – with the non-nuclear portion of Brazil’s first nuclear-powered submarine and assistance with the design and construction of both a naval base and a naval shipyard. This success follows the signing of a framework contract on 23 December 2008 under the strategic defence cooperation agreement between France and Brazil signed on the same day by Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and French...
Brazilian Senate approves $8.7 billion loan for nuclear-powered submarine and transport helicpters

September 3, 2009 @ 12:00 AM

The Senate in plenary session yesterday (Wednesday) approved, in a symbolic vote, two draft resolutions that authorize the Union of Brazil to obtain foreign loans amounting to 6.088 billion euros (BRL 17
Tupolev, Russian MoD sign contract for development of new strategic bomber

August 21, 2009 @ 12:00 AM

Igor Shevchuk, director general of Tupolev design bureau said at the MAKS-2009 air show that The Russian ministry of defense and the Tupolev have signed a contract for the development of a new-generation strategic bomber. "We signed a contract this year on research and development of a future strategic bomber for the Russian strategic aviation

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