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Helicopters land on HMS Queen Elizabeth for the first time

Chinook helicopters have landed on board HMS Queen Elizabeth for the first time as the Royal Navy’s new aircraft carrier heads to sea on her next round of trials. The UK’s future flagship set sail from Portsmouth for the first time since being officially commissioned into the Royal Navy in December. She will be launching […]

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Defence Secretary meets with US counterpart to discuss threats

The Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson has met with his US counterpart, Jim Mathis, to discuss how to tackle the increasing threats faced by both allies. Both countries have recently unveiled new plans for improving security, following the UK’s announcement of the Modernising Defence Programme and the US publication of its National Defense Strategy. Both programmes follow […]

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BAE Systems bags $54M modernisation on behalf of the US Navy

BAE Systems has racked up two US Navy contracts in quick succession, worth a combined $54.8M, to modernise both the amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) and the guided missile cruiser USS Cape St. George (CG 71). According to BAE Systems, the lucrative contracts include options that – if exercised – would increase their […]

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SAAB wins DanPilot marine pilot system contract

Saab has been awarded a contract to implement a new Marine Pilot Dispatch System for DanPilot, the Danish State maritime pilotage provider, based on Saab’s PILOTCONTROL solution. DanPilot aims to maximise the productivity and cost-effectiveness of pilotage operations, while maintaining a high level of safety. The system will incorporate optimisation and management of pilot boat […]

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Lockheed Martin to modernise US Air Force Airborne Launch Control System

The US Air Force has awarded Lockheed Martin a Technology Maturation and Risk Reduction (TMRR) contract worth $81 million to provide a design and functional prototype to replace the ageing Airborne Launch Control System aboard the E-6B Mercury Airborne Command Post. The Airborne Launch Control System-Replacement (ALCS-R) program will provide a survivable alternate launch capability […]

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Defence Minister opens new Atlas aircraft hangar at RAF Brize Norton

A £70 million hangar large enough to contain three of the RAF’s new Atlas transport aircraft at the same time was officially opened by Defence Minister, Guto Bebb, at RAF Brize Norton. The Atlas maintenance, repair and overhaul facility, which covers 24,000 metres squared and is 28 metres high, is now fitted out and fully […]

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Sallyport Global awarded $400 million F-16 Iraq base contract

Sallyport Global has been awarded a new foreign military sales (FMS) contract through the US Air Force to support Iraq’s F-16 mission at Balad Air Base worth $400 million. Under the contract, Sallyport will deliver comprehensive life and logistics support, security, construction, and base operation support services at the largest Iraqi Air Base supporting more […]

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Rolls-Royce Marine North America Inc. Hubs

The Government intends to make a sole-source award to Rolls-Royce Marine North
America, Inc., 110 Norfolk Street, Walpole, MA 02081 for the repair of two (2) Rolls-Royce Marine North America, Inc. hubs directly supporting the operation and maintenanc

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Office Space Sought

General Services Administration (GSA) is seeking expressions of interest to lease the following space:

Project No. 18-REG10-8OR2257
State: Oregon
City: Bend
Bend, OR, Delineated Area: CBA of Bend, Oregon, bounded as follows:

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QinetiQ to lead maritime R&D initiative of behalf of the MOD

QinetiQ has announced a collaborative new enterprise designed to make things easier for industry and academia to conduct maritime R&D on behalf of the MOD. As part of the Dstl (Defence Science and Technology Laboratory) awarded Progeny Maritime Research Framework contract, QinetiQ will oversee a community of innovators, each of whom will contribute their ideas […]

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Safran to pioneer robot delivery for French Armed Forces’ Furious project

DGA, the French defence procurement agency, has entrusted a major science and technology project – dubbed Furious – to Safran Electronics & Defence. Over a five year period, Furious will lay the groundwork for land robots in the French Armed Forces as part of its ambitious Scorpion modernisation programme. According to Safran, the business managed […]

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Lockheed Martin secures THAAD contract with Missile Defense Agency

The Missile Defense Agency (MDA) has awarded Lockheed Martin a $459 million contract modification for production and delivery of interceptors for the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) weapon system. The modification brings the total contract value to $1.28 billion with funding provided in 2017 and 2018. The new interceptors support US Army THAAD units […]

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