The U.K. Ministry of Defence has awarded General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. a contract to support and sustain the Royal Air Force’s Protector RG Mk1 drone fleet. The agreement, known as the U.K. Protector Availability and Support Solution, covers the remotely piloted aircraft, ground control stations and synthetic training systems. According to GA-ASI, the U.K....
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Nokia to Lead Major European Robotics, Unmanned Technology Project
Nokia will lead PROACTIF, a European Union-backed robotics and unmanned systems initiative under the Chips Joint Undertaking. According to the Finnish telecom giant, the project will enhance the resilience of Europe’s electronic components and systems while boosting the autonomy of its drone and robotics industries. Nokia will coordinate a 42-member consortium and four affiliates across...
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US Army Awards Canadian Commercial Corp. $425M Cartridge Packing Services Contract
Canadian Commercial Corp. has secured a five-year $425 million firm-fixed-price contract from the U.S. Army to deliver loading, assembly and packing services in support of the military branch’s 105 mm projectile gun unit cartridges and M1 high explosive cartridges. 105 mm PGU cartridges are artillery ammunition usually used for training purposes. M1 HE cartridges are...
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Sweden’s Defense Acquisition Agency Orders $105M Worth of Ovzon Satcom Tech Services
The Swedish Defence Materiel Administration has renewed and expanded its contract with Ovzon for satellite network services. The procurement, valued at about $105 million, includes an order of satellite mobile satellite terminals and corresponding customer support from the broadband telecommunications company. Ovzon said the deal has a two-year delivery timeframe starting in June. Ovzon CEO...
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General Atomics to Arm Spain’s MQ-9A Fleet Under Deal With US
The U.S. Department of Defense has awarded General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. an $8.2 million undefinitized contract to equip Spain’s MQ-9A remotely piloted aircraft fleet with weapons. Structured as a cost-plus-fixed-fee and firm-fixed-price deal, the contract includes hardware and support services and will run until June 30, 2027. According to the DOD notice, the sole-source...
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Elbit Systems Secures $330M in Combined Contracts to Deliver Advanced Naval Technologies
Israel-based military technology solutions provider Elbit Systems has secured new contracts with a combined value of $330 million to equip international customers with advanced naval technologies and platforms. The deals cover orders for electronic warfare solutions, anti-submarine warfare systems and combat management technologies. Apart from supplying major defense equipment, Elbit is also set to provide...
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Saab Books FMV Contract Under $166M Swedish Navy Corvette Modernization Program
Saab will install MBDA’s Sea Ceptor air defense system in the Swedish Navy’s five Visby-class corvettes under a contract award from the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration. The company said the contract is part of a modernization program worth about $166 million that the acquisition agency has initiated for the warships. Register now to participate in...
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Rolls-Royce’s MT30 Engine to Power Next-Generation Korean Frigates
Rolls-Royce has announced that its MT30 marine gas turbine, along with its mtu diesel generator sets and controllable pitch propellers, will power the South Korean Navy’s latest frigates under the FFX Batch IV program. The British manufacturer said the first two Ulsan-class vessels will be constructed by Hanwha Ocean. According to Rolls-Royce, the MT30 turbine...
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Amentum to Support Norway Nuclear Cleanup Effort
U.S. commercial services provider Amentum is set to work with Norway on its national nuclear cleanup efforts. The Norsk Nukleær Dekommisjonering contract will see Amentum and its joint venture partner, Multiconsult Norge AS, oversee safety case management and training for the initiative. The deal will see the Amentum-Multiconsult Norge JV develop a new methodology for...
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Canada’s New Maritime Patrol Aircraft to Use L3Harris ISR System
Canada’s government-to-government contracting agency has awarded L3Harris Technologies a contract to supply 16 units of the WESCAM MX-20 surveillance and targeting system for the Royal Canadian Air Force’s P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft fleet. WESCAM MX-20 will equip the multimission aircraft with the “most advanced” intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance platform, Tom Kirkland, vice president and general...