General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. has received a $26.6 million modification from the U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center exercising an option in a previously awarded sole-source contract for the United Kingdom’s MQ-9A Contractor Logistics Support Phase IV Program. GA-ASI will continue to deliver support services for the Royal Air Force MQ-9 Reaper program...
Category: Contract Awards
Airbus to Develop New ISR Satellites for UK Defense
Airbus has secured a $157.2 million contract with the U.K. Ministry of Defence to design and build two synthetic aperture radar satellites. According to Airbus, the satellite system, to be called Oberon, will provide British and allied forces with day-and-night, all-weather intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance capabilities, as well as ultra-high-resolution images. Airbus will design, build...
Australia Invests $272M in Locally Made Radars for Army
The Australian government is investing $272 million in locally produced phased array radars for the Australian Army. CEA Technologies, an electronics firm based in Canberra, will manufacture up to 14 multi-mission phased array radars to support the military service’s long-range fires capability and enhance threat monitoring. This investment aims to boost Australia’s defense capabilities and...
Elbit Systems Secures $100M in Contracts for European Joint Digital Fires Command Center
Elbit Systems has secured contracts worth approximately $100 million to set up a Joint National Digital Fires Command Center for an unnamed European customer. Under this deal, the Israeli manufacturer will integrate the country’s strategic and tactical firing platforms into a centralized command system. According to Elbit, JNDFC is designed to enhance real-time command capabilities...
Denmark Selects AeroVironment’s JUMP 20 for Tactical Drone Program
Denmark’s Defence Acquisition and Logistics Organisation has awarded AeroVironment subsidiary Arcturus UAV a contract worth up to $181 million for its JUMP 20 medium uncrewed aircraft systems. AV said the award is part of the country’s 10-year program to enhance the Danish Army’s intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance capabilities. The JUMP 20 vertical takeoff and landing...
Hensoldt Secures Over $1.4B in Orders in Latest Quarter Report
Hensoldt announced that it has received orders totaling $1.45 billion between October 2024 and January 2025. Chief Financial Officer Christian Ladurner noted that the high number of orders is typical for the defense industry at the beginning of the year. He anticipates continued strong growth in the sensor solutions and electronic systems markets. The military...
Report: Amazon’s Kuiper to Undertake Study on UK Advanced Communications Systems
The U.K. Ministry of Defence has awarded Amazon a contract worth $830,000 to provide consultancy services on advanced space-based communication systems, The Telegraph reported Sunday. The agreement requires Amazon to explore the potential use of its Project Kuiper satellites to create a new communication network among military, government and commercial spacecraft. The initiative, considered Amazon’s first...
UK Awards Serco With New Recruitment Service Deal
British multinational company Serco has been awarded the Armed Forces Recruitment Service contract by the U.K. Ministry of Defence. The contract aims to create a comprehensive enlistment system for the nation’s armed forces, benefitting the Royal Navy, the British Army, the Royal Air Force and Strategic Command. The new service will use Serco’s expertise, experience...
France Eyes Modified Airbus Jet as Maritime Patrol Aircraft
Airbus Defence and Space has booked a two-year contract to conduct a risk assessment study on modifying an A321XLR twin-engine jet into a maritime patrol aircraft called A321 MPA for the French Navy. The company said the contract from the French defense procurement agency DGA follows an architecture and feasibility study on the conversion launched...
RTX Business to Deliver FLIR HD Turret Spares Under FMS Transaction
RTX business Raytheon has secured a $52.2 million firm-fixed-price delivery order from the U.S. Naval Air Systems Command to deliver 18 forward-looking infrared high-definition turret assembly spares for foreign governments-owned MH-60 aircraft. The Sikorsky MH-60 Seahawk is a twin turboshaft engine, multi-mission helicopter derived from the UH-60 Black Hawk. The Foreign Military Sale transaction with...










