The U.S. Air Force has awarded GE Aerospace a Foreign Military Sales contract worth a potential $5 billion to deliver F110-GE-129 engines for allies’ F-15 and F-16 fleet. The indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract covers FMS to Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Bulgaria and other potential buyers with letters of offer and acceptance, according to the Pentagon’s daily brief of...
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US Navy Orders Triton Drone Spare Parts for Australia Under $267M Modification
Defense and aerospace company Northrop Grumman has secured a $267.2 million modification from the U.S. Department of Defense exercising an option to acquire two new Navy MQ-4C Triton unmanned air systems, a Navy main operating base and MQ-4C spare parts for Australia’s fleet. The new deal, a modification to a previously awarded cost-plus-fixed-fee, firm-fixed-price, fixed-price...
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BAE Systems to Supply Naval Gun System for Colombian Navy Frigate
Damen Naval has awarded BAE Systems a contract to provide a Bofors 40 Mk4 naval gun system for the Colombian Navy’s new Plataforma Estratégica de Superficie frigate. The British defense firm said the gun system will be used for both anti-aircraft and anti-surface operations. The system uses programmable 40 mm Bofors 3P ammunition, which can...
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Isar Aerospace to Launch Norway’s Maritime Surveillance Satellites
European launch service provider Isar Aerospace has secured a contract with the Norwegian Space Agency to launch satellites into orbit for the Arctic Ocean Surveillance program. Isar will use its Spectrum launch vehicle for the mission, which aims to position two spacecraft — AOS-Demo and AOS-Precursor — in sun-synchronous orbit. The AOS-Demo, developed by EIDEL,...
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Ultra Maritime Research Partnership Eyes Machine Learning for Anti-Submarine Warfare
Ultra Maritime said its research with the University of Liverpool has shown the potential of machine learning in enhancing the anti-submarine warfare capabilities of vessels equipped with passive sonar systems. According to the company, ML techniques improved signal extraction even in noisy environments, enabling operators to enhance tracking performance compared to traditional detection processing techniques....
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V2X Receives $100M Deal to Support US Navy Missile Defense Site in Poland
Virginia-based defense company V2X has received a $100 million contract to deliver support services for NATO’s missile defense site in Redzikowo, Poland. The award comes with a one-year base period, seven one-year options and an additional six-month extension. The U.S. Navy’s Aegis Ashore complex in Poland supports NATO’s missile defense system, extending detecting, tracking and...
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UK Taps CGI Borealis System for Improved Space Asset Monitoring
IT support provider CGI UK will provide the Borealis command, control and data processing system to the UK Space Agency under a five-year contract valued at $84 million from the U.K. Ministry of Defence. The Borealis is expected to increase the space agency’s capability to monitor and protect British space assets from various threats. The...
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Anduril Partners With UK to Deliver Attack Drones to Ukraine
American defense technology company Anduril has partnered with the United Kingdom government to provide advanced unmanned attack systems to Ukrainian forces. The drone order is part of a series of contracts signed by the two sides, with a total combined value of $38.7 million. The International Fund for Ukraine will support the new contracts, which include...
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Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace to Fit Danish Ships With Strike Missiles
Norwegian defense and space systems provider Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace has secured a $194.3 million contract from Denmark to deliver Naval Strike Missiles for the Danish naval force. The acquisition forms part of the Danish Ministry of Defence Acquisition and Logistics Organisation’s effort to equip its Iver Huitfeldt-class frigates with NSM missiles and equipment. The...
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Lockheed Martin Awarded $266M Air Force Contract for F-16 Transfer to Argentina
The U.S. Air Force has awarded Lockheed Martin Aeronautics an undefinitized contract action worth up to $265.96 million to support the transfer of F-16 fighter jets from Denmark to Argentina. The Foreign Military Sales deal includes updating the F-16 operational flight program, according to a Department of Defense notice. Lockheed will conduct the work in...