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BAE System Plans Full-rate Production of M109A7 Howitzer for US Army

December 23, 2017 @ 10:25 AM

BAE Systems plans to begin full-rate production of the M109A7 Self-Propelled Howitzer and M992A3 ammunition carrier vehicles under a United States Army contract under a deal potentially worth US#1.7 billion
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
Lockheed Martin Wins $961M USAF Contract For Sniper Pods Upgrade

December 21, 2017 @ 09:46 AM

The US Air Force awarded Lockheed Martin a contract to provide sustainment and upgrades for its fleet of 683 Sniper Advanced Targeting Pods (ATP). Valued at up to $961 million, the five-year, Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (ID/IQ) contract allows the Air Force to place orders for logistics, spares, software and sensor enhancements, among other activities
US DSCA Approves $200 Million Sustainment Services for Poland’s F-16 Fighter Fleet

December 20, 2017 @ 04:02 AM

The US State Department has approved follow-on support and sustainment services for Polish F-16 fleet for an estimated cost of $200 million. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered the required certification notifying Congress of this possible sale Tuesday
Lockheed Martin Plans to Reduce F-35 Fighter Jet Cost To $80 Million...

December 18, 2017 @ 04:53 PM

Lockheed Martin plans to reduce per unit cost of F-35 fighter jet to $80 million by 2020. With the incorporation of lessons learned, process efficiencies, production automation, facility and tooling upgrades, supply chain initiatives and more – the F-35 enterprise has already significantly reduced costs and improved efficiency, the company said in a statement Monday
Israeli Aircraft Industries to Provide MRO Support For V2500 Engine of Airbus...

December 18, 2017 @ 10:09 AM

International Aero Engines AG (IAE) and Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) announced Sunday a 10-year agreement for maintenance of V2500 engines at IAI's BEDEK, Engine Division. The first V2500 turbofan engine which powers the Airbus A320 family has arrived today to IAI
Kuwaiti Eurofighter Typhoons will be the first to Receive E-Scan AESA Radar

December 11, 2017 @ 01:26 PM

Eurofighter Typhoon aircraft meant for the Kuwaiti Air Force (KAF) will be the most advanced produced so far and the first among the fighter jets 8 customers to receive the E-Scan AESA radar. Deliveries of Kuwaits Eurofighter Typhoons will start in 2020 and conclude in 2023, will consist of a package of capabilities on top of the previous enhancement programmes that will include the Leonardo-led E-Scan radar and a number of weapon system upgrades, a Leonardo statement said today
Northrop Grumman Wins $750 Million to Upgrade 75 US Special Electronic Mission

December 7, 2017 @ 10:44 AM

Northrop Grumman has been awarded a $750 million US DoD contract to perform upgrades, modernization and integration for the US Armys Special Electronic Mission Aircraft (SEMA) fleet. This fixed- wing airborne intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) fleet includes the RC-12X Guardrail, the Enhanced Medium Altitude Reconnaissance Surveillance System and Airborne Reconnaissance Low variants
Russian Helicopters Develops First Ka-226T Chopper Using Digital Technologies

November 30, 2017 @ 06:20 AM

Light helicopter Ka-226T, developed by Russian Helicopters has become a pilot project on the creation and production of helicopters through information technology. Digital manufacturing will greatly simplify the development of new modifications as well as upgrades and design changes according to the customers requirements
Lockheed Martin Successfully Demos PAC-3 Missile Interceptors

November 29, 2017 @ 12:51 PM

Four Lockheed Martin PAC-3 Cost Reduction Initiative (CRI) and one PAC-3 Missile Segment Enhancement (MSE) interceptors successfully neutralized four tactical ballistic missile targets recently in a complex test at White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico. The PAC-3 MSE intercept fulfills a requirement that supports a full-rate production decision for the MSE missile

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