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The US Army has awarded a contract worth $335 million to General Dynamics Land Systems to deliver 12 prototype vehicles for the Mobile Protected Firepower program. The medium-weight, large-calibre MPF combat vehicle will support infantry brigades. The vehicles are required to be highly lethal, survivable and mobile. The contract has Low Rate Initial Production (LRIP) […]

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Lockheed Martin has delivered the first Long Range Anti-Ship Missiles (LRASM) to US Air Force operational units, achieving Early Operational Capability (EOC) status ahead of schedule. After successfully completing the required integration, flight testing and modeling and simulation, warfighters accepted the first of many tactical production units, meeting key criteria for the EOC declaration milestone. LRASM […]

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The Armament Inspectorate of the Polish Ministry of National Defense has exercised an option for four more M-346 Advanced Jet Trainers (AJT), Leonardo has announced. Valued at an approximate €130 million, the option includes support services and an upgrade of the entire M-346 fleet to the NATO STANAG 4193 Edition 3 IFF standard developed by […]

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The US Missile Defense Agency (MDA) has contracted Lockheed Martin to design and build its $585 million Homeland Defense Radar-Hawaii (HDR-H) in Oahu, Hawaii. According to Lockheed Martin, the state-of-the-art radar will provide ‘autonomous acquisition’ and ‘persistent precision tracking and discrimination’, optimizing the defensive capabilities of the Ballistic Missile Defense System (BMDS) while also countering evolving […]

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The US Army has awarded BAE Systems a contract worth up to $376 million for the Engineering, Manufacturing, and Development (EMD) phase of the Mobile Protected Firepower (MPF) program and rapid prototyping effort with low-rate initial production options. BAE Systems’ solution combines new technology with proven capability to provide the Infantry Brigade Combat Team (IBCT) […]

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The Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA) is seeking novel ways to use data science to prevent injury in service personnel, after a successful event to assess market interest. The use of wearable and/or nearable technology presents a significant opportunity for the UK Armed Forces to reduce injury. The three areas of focus are musculoskeletal injury […]

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Boeing has delivered its final Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) aircraft – modernized with avionics and a digital cockpit – to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) in Manching, Germany. This is the final of 14 aircraft to be delivered by Boeing, ensuring NATO AWACS compliance with all current and future air traffic control […]

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The agenda for the US DoD Engagement Zone at Defence Procurement, Research, Technology & Exportability (DPRTE) 2019, has been revealed. Taking place at Birmingham’s NEC Arena on 28 March, DPRTE 2019 is the UK’s premier defence procurement event and brings together buyers, suppliers and defence thought leaders in an engaging environment where they can network […]

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BAE Systems Australia’s new subsidiary ASC Shipbuilding has been awarded a contract by the Australian Government that provides the framework for the design and build of nine Hunter Class frigates for the Royal Australian Navy. The Australian Government and ASC Shipbuilding signed the contract after ASC Shipbuilding structurally separated from ASC Pty Ltd and was […]

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SecureCloud+ has been selected by Cobham as its preferred supplier to deliver secure communication and collaboration services as part of its bid for the UK Ministry of Defence’s 15-year Air Support to Defence Operational Training programme (ASDOT). SecureCloud+ will provide the Cobham ASDOT team with accredited secure communications and collaboration solutions that are already operational […]

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