Leidos has secured a seven-year contract from the United Kingdom’s Ministry of Defence to provide meteorological and oceanographic data information and services to support the National Centre for Geospatial Intelligence. The award covers the delivery of THOR, a scalable data and services capability that would provide the MoD with enhanced environmental insights. THOR will succeed...
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Cabinet Office Extends Serco Contract to Set Up UK Resilience Academy
The U.K. Cabinet Office has extended its contract with Serco working on resilience learning development until 2028. The extension supports the transition of the Emergency Planning College into the U.K. Resilience Academy, which is set to launch in the spring. EPC serves as the national center for resilience learning and development in the United Kingdom....
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Valero Secures $200M DLA Contract to Deliver Diesel, Jet Fuel to Israel
Valero Marketing and Supply, a subsidiary of Texas-based petroleum refiner Valero Energy, has secured a potential $200 million contract from the U.S. Defense Logistics Agency to deliver EN590 diesel and JP8 jet fuel to Israel. The Israeli military uses EN590 diesel fuel in its trucks and other equipment while the kerosene-based jet propulsion fuel JP-8...
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Collins Aerospace Division Secures Navy’s $65M E-2D Training Platform for France
Rockwell Collins Simulation and Training Solutions, a Collins Aerospace division, has received a $65 million firm-fixed-price contract from the Naval Air Warfare Center Training Systems Division to deliver a weapons system training platform for France’s E-2D Advanced Hawkeye aircraft fleet. The sole-source award, a foreign military sale to France, also covers related technical data and...
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Diehl Defence to Develop New Variant of IRIS-T Missile for Germany, Spain, Sweden and Italy
Germany’s military procurement office, BAAINBw, has partnered with Diehl Defence to develop and produce the next variant of the IRIS-T missile system. The IRIS-T Block II program agreement was finalized in late December, with BAAINBw signing the contract on behalf of a four-nation development program that also includes Sweden, Spain and Italy. The IRIS-T, short...
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Northrop Grumman to Integrate NATO Radio System Into Japan’s E-2D Fleet
Northrop Grumman has received a $57.4 million modification to previously awarded U.S. Naval Air Systems Command contract, exercising an option to integrate the SATURN radio system into Japan’s E-2D Advanced Hawkeye aircraft fleet. The contract modification, awarded under the U.S. Foreign Military Sales program, also covers the delivery of a systems integration laboratory to support...
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Leidos to Support NHS Supply Chain’s Cybersecurity Upgrade Efforts
Leidos has announced a contract from NHS Supply Chain to deliver cybersecurity support services to improve the agency’s cyber posture and ensure timely procurement and delivery of healthcare products across National Health Service locations in England and Wales. The award will see the U.S. IT services company deliver 24/7 cyberthreat monitoring while helping the NHS...
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Australia Invests in Air Force Capability With New Batch of Long-Range Anti-Radiation Missiles
Australia has issued a $650 million order for additional Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missile-Extended Range missiles to improve its air force’s capability to detect, attack and destroy foreign adversarial systems. The procurement, falling under the United States’ Foreign Military Sales program, enables the Royal Australian Air Force to improve the capabilities of several aircraft, including the...
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BlackSky Secures $100M Contract for Space-Based Monitoring
BlackSky Technology announced that it has secured a seven-year contract exceeding $100 million with an undisclosed international defense sector customer for real-time, space-based monitoring capabilities. Under the agreement, BlackSky will provide a minimum annual capacity for high-resolution, low-latency imagery, encompassing current Gen-2 and future Gen-3 products, and artificial intelligence-powered analytics services. According to BlackSky CEO...
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BAE Systems to Maintain, Modernize UK Navy Combat Management Systems
BAE Systems has received a $355 million contract to support the Royal Navy’s shared infrastructure, combat management systems and warship networks. Under the award, the British defense company will maintain and modernize several solutions installed on a wide range of Royal Navy ships, including Type 23 frigates, Type 45 destroyers and Queen Elizabeth Class aircraft...