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BAE Systems has been awarded a contract worth $47.8 million from the US Navy to modernise the guided-missile destroyer USS Howard. The Howard will undergo 15 months of extensive work at the company’s shipyard in San Diego, the ship’s homeport. The depot maintenance period (DMP) availability contract includes options that, if exercised, would bring the […]

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The United States and allied military forces have agreed a $944 million contract with Lockheed Martin for the production and delivery of the company’s Patriot Advanced Capability-3 (PAC-3) and PAC-3 Missile Segment Enhancement (PAC-3 MSE) interceptors to upgrade their missile defence capabilities. The contract includes PAC-3 and PAC-3 MSE interceptors and launcher modification kits for […]

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Raytheon has completed Lot 1 production of the Small Diameter Bomb (SDB) II, a new weapon that will give fighter pilots the ability to destroy moving targets at any time and in all-weather conditions. The SDB II bomb is a gliding precision weapon with a one-of-a-kind tri-mode seeker that uses millimetre wave radar, uncooled imaging […]

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JFD has begun a training programme for a team of 72 Indian Navy personnel on its new 3rd Generation submarine rescue systems, due to be delivered to the Indian Navy in March 2018. Under a £193m contract awarded in March 2016, JFD is providing two complete flyaway submarine rescue systems to the Indian Navy, including […]

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Lockheed Martin has been awarded a $110 million, five-year Phase 1 contract from the US Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to develop and demonstrate a new low-cost cruise missile named Gray Wolf. The Gray Wolf programme seeks to develop low-cost, subsonic cruise missiles that use open architectures and modular design to allow for rapid prototyping […]

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The US Air Force acting on behalf of the US Navy has awarded a contract to Lockheed Martin to produce Paveway II Plus Laser Guided Bomb (LGB) kits. The contract is a follow-on to the U.S. Air Force’s $131 million fiscal year 2017 LGB award and includes guidance kits and air foil groups (tail kits) […]

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Battles are controlled and won by those who create an advantage. As part of its efforts to realise this, the Ministry of Defence is seeking to widen the roles of robotic and autonomous systems (RAS) in resupply, logistics and other military functions. Key to their success will be finding new, innovative ways to power these devices. […]

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The Radant Technologies Division of Communications & Power Industries (CPI) has won a contract worth an estimated $3 million to develop a satellite communications radome for a US military airborne platform. The radome will be compatible with, and enable connectivity with, any wideband satellite communications system, including commercial Ku-band and Ka-band systems and military Ka-band […]

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Aurora Flight Sciences has carried out a successful demonstration of its autonomous helicopter system developed under the Office of Naval Research’s (ONR) Autonomous Aerial Cargo Utility System (AACUS) program. Held at Marine Corps Base Quantico’s Urban Training Center, the AACUS-Enabled UH-1H (AEH-1) conducted multiple flights, showcasing its ability to autonomously execute re-supply missions in relevant […]

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British and Indian Army troops have taken part in Exercise Ajeya Warrior as part of efforts to share their knowledge and expertise in order to enhance combat tactics on both sides. The exercise is held in the UK and India alternately every two years, with the aim of pooling together ideas, enhancing interoperability and developing army-to-army […]

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The US Air Force has awarded General Dynamics Information Technology the Distributed Mission Operations Center – Infrastructure, Development and Engineering support contract in a deal worth around $47 million. The single award, indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contract is for one base year with four option years. The contract will see the General Dynamics company undertake […]

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The Advanced Turbine Engine Company (ATEC), a joint venture of Honeywell and Pratt & Whitney, has completed the successful installation of a high-fidelity mock-up of the T900 engine. The T900 is ATEC’s offering for the Army’s Improved Turbine Engine Program (ITEP), which is developing a more powerful and efficient replacement for the current engine powering […]

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Dundee-based electronics company Albacom has secured two six-figure contracts with Indian defence companies. The first of these contracts is Albacom’s third project in the region, and follows the successful completion of two programmes of work to provide electrical components to a leading Indian defence and aerospace company. The second contract is an extension of a […]

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