BAE Systems Inc. subsidiary Bohemia Interactive Simulations has secured a five-year enterprise license contract to deliver the Digital Virtual Trainer for the Canadian Department of National Defence. The contract provides the armed forces with an immersive, flexible and highly scalable synthetic training platform to ensure the Canadian Army’s combat readiness. The DVT allows the Army...
The Swedish Defence Materiel Administration has awarded Saab a contract worth about $553.6 billion to deliver four Gripen fighter aircraft to Thailand. The deal calls for the supply of three Gripen E and one Gripen F aircraft, along with related equipment and support services to the Royal Thai Air Force starting this year and ending in...
CACI International has secured two contracts with the Canadian Armed Forces to provide services in support of the Counter Uncrewed Aircraft System Urgent Operational Requirement, an initiative aimed at equipping Canadian warfighters with the technologies needed to protect national security. Under the deals, CACI will work on the second phase of the C-UAS UOR, delivering...
KBR has signed a strategic agreement with BMT to provide sustainment services for Royal Australian Navy platforms. According to KBR, the deal will benefit from its extensive program management, systems integration, and engineering expertise and BMT’s specialist naval engineering, asset management, and technical assurance experience. The company said combining these resources will ensure the RAN...
The U.K. Ministry of Defence has awarded MBDA a three-year contract worth approximately $159 million to supply six Land Ceptor air defense missile launchers. The ministry said Friday that the Land Ceptors will be integrated into the ground-based British Sky Sabre systems designed to counter aircraft, cruise missiles and drones. It noted that London wants...
Northrop Grumman is set to deliver its AN/TPS-78 Advanced Capability ground-based long-range air surveillance radars to Paraguay. The deal falls under the U.S. Foreign Military Sales program and is expected to enhance the South American nation’s air surveillance capabilities, helping detect manned and unmanned systems within its national airspace. The radar acquisition was discussed during...
Operational Solutions Ltd will supply Norway’s armed forces with anti-drone systems under a four-year framework agreement with the Norwegian Defence Materiel Agency. The contract value is up to $91 million. The contract’s first order will provide counter-unmanned aerial systems to the Ørland Air Station of the Royal Norwegian Air Force, OSL announced Friday. The Reading,...
Poland’s Ministry of National Defence has signed the terms of an agreement with the U.S. government to modernize its F-16 fleet. Lockheed Martin said it will upgrade the Polish Air Force fleet of 48 F-16 Block 52+ fighter jets to the F-16 Viper configuration. Learn more about global developments reshaping the defense sector’s dynamics at the...
Rheinmetall has received a contract from the Czech Republic’s Ministry of Defence to deliver extensive service and maintenance support to its Leopard 2A4 main battle tank and Bergepanzer 3 “Buffel” armored recovery vehicle. Under the seven-year, $292.1 million award, the German automotive and arms manufacturer will work on 42 Leopards and two Buffels, providing several...
Elbit Systems has booked a $1.6 billion contract to supply an unnamed European customer with two lineups of advanced defense platforms with embedded artificial intelligence technology. The award provides a potential five-year implementation, the Israeli defense technology company said Wednesday. The first batch of the contract’s deliverables covers long-range precision strike artillery-rocket systems. The group...
