Northrop Grumman Systems Corp. has been awarded a $236.9 million U.S. Navy contract modification for work on the Ground/Air Task-Oriented Radar (G/ATOR) program for the U.S. Marine Corps, according to the U.S. Department of Defense contract announcements. The deal, which modifies a $958 million contract originally awarded in 2019, provides for the exercise of three option contract line items to procure eight G/ATOR Gallium Nitride full-rate […]
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BAE Systems has been awarded a $183 million contract modification involving the procurement of Amphibious Combat Vehicles for the U.S. Marine Corps, according to the U.S. Department of Defense contract announcements. The award, announced by the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) on 10 February, provides for the exercise of options for the procurement of 36 full-rate production Amphibious Combat Vehicles (ACVs) and associated production and fielding […]
Ukrainian manufacturer of jet engines Motor Sich has agreed to a record $800 million contract with People’s Liberation Army for turbofan AI-322 engine production, according to multiple reports. The story was first reported by Defense Express, which cited a defense industry source that stated that China is buying a batch of 400 AI-322 engines for JL-10 fighter trainer aircraft and its L-15 export version. The JL-10 is […]
The U.S. Navy awarded a $198 million contract modification to Boeing for the integration of a ground control station that provides command and control capability in support of the MQ-25 carrier-based tanker drone. According to the U.S. Department of Defense contract announcements, work will be performed in St. Louis, Missouri (99%); and various locations within the continental U.S. (1%), and is expected to be completed in […]
Northrop Grumman Systems has been awarded a $22 million contract modification by the U.S. Navy to provide services for Navy’s newest unmanned helicopters. San Diego-based company is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Northrop Grumman. The deal, which was a modification to a previous contract, exercises options to procure software and engineering sustainment services, software support, logistics, cyber security and program related engineering in support of MQ-8 Fire […]
Northrop Grumman Systems has been awarded a $22 million contract modification by the U.S. Navy to provide services for Navy’s newest unmanned helicopters. San Diego-based company is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Northrop Grumman. The deal, which was a modification to a previous contract, exercises options to procure software and engineering sustainment services, software support, logistics, cyber security and program related engineering in support of MQ-8 Fire […]
The U.S. Department of Defense and BAE Systems announced on Thursday an agreement worth about $184 million for full-rate production of long-awaited Amphibious Combat Vehicles. Per the contract, the Amphibious Combat Vehicle (ACV) family of vehicles program has achieved its most significant milestone to date with the Marine Corps’ decision to move into full-rate production and award a $184 million contract for 36 vehicles. The ACV […]
Belarusian Opposition Figure Awarded Freedom Prize Will ‘Sell Belarus Out’ By Mohamed Elmaazi, Sputnik News. October 29, 2020 Belarusian Opposition Figure Awarded Freedom Prize Will ‘Sell Belarus Out’2020-10-292020-10-29https://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/12/popres-shorter.pngPopularResistance.Orghttps://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/10/belarus-e1603980658859.jpg200px200px Above photo: Svetlana Tikhanovskaya. From EPP Group. Western-led institutions and governments are not genuinely interested in the right of self-determination of the Belarusian people as is evidenced by their one-sided support for anti-government groups and individuals, a student […]
Famed U.S. rotorcraft maker MD Helicopters, Inc. has announced two independent contract awards from Army Contracting Command-Redstone to support allied operations of the MD 530F Cayuse Warrior helicopter. According to a company news release, the first contract, worth $6.1 million, requires MDHI to retrofit 18 legacy MD 530F helicopters operated by the Afghanistan Air Force with ballistic-tolerant crashworthy fuel systems (CWFS). Jointly developed with Robertson Fuel Systems, […]
The Nobel Prize gold medal during manufacture at the Swedish Mint. Each laureate receives the medal, which has the likeness of Alfred Nobel on its face. Markus Marcetic/Courtesy of Myntverket (Swedish Mint) hide caption toggle caption Markus Marcetic/Courtesy of Myntverket (Swedish Mint) The 2020 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences was awarded to Paul Milgrom and Robert Wilson, both of Stanford University. The prize citation says […]
The organization has received the 2020 Nobel Peace Prize for its contribution to feeding the world and acting as a driving force in “efforts to prevent the use of hunger as a weapon of war and conflict.” The Nobel Committee noted that there has been an upsurge in the number of victims of hunger due to the coronavirus pandemic. It was also remarked that the Nobel […]
A woman holds a voucher before receiving food aid, in Mudzi, Zimbabwe, in February. The United Nations’ World Food Programme says more than half of Zimbabwe’s 15 million people are in need of food assistance, making the southern African country among the world’s most food insecure countries. Friday, the WFP was awarded the 2020 Nobel Peace Prize. Tsvangirayi Mukwazhi/AP hide caption toggle caption Tsvangirayi Mukwazhi/AP A […]
Poet Louise Glück in 2016 receiving the National Humanities Medal from President Barack Obama. Wednesday, Glück was awarded the 2020 Nobel Prize in Literature. Carolyn Kaster/AP hide caption toggle caption Carolyn Kaster/AP Poet Louise Glück in 2016 receiving the National Humanities Medal from President Barack Obama. Wednesday, Glück was awarded the 2020 Nobel Prize in Literature. Carolyn Kaster/AP The 2020 Nobel Prize in Literature was awarded […]
The 77-year-old US poet and essayist, originally from New York City, has received numerous awards in the course of her career, including the Pulitzer Prize in 1993. Her notable works include The Triumph of Achilles and The Wild Iris. The 2020 Nobel Prize in Literature has been awarded to American poet Louise Gluck for her “unmistakable poetic voice that with austere beauty makes individual existence universal”, […]
Emmanuelle Charpentier and Jennifer A. Doudna have won the 2020 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for their gene editing technique. Here, they are honored at the Breakthrough Prize Award Ceremony at the NASA Ames Research Center in California in 2014. Peter Barreras/Peter Barreras/Invision/AP hide caption toggle caption Peter Barreras/Peter Barreras/Invision/AP Emmanuelle Charpentier and Jennifer A. Doudna have won the 2020 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for their gene […]
The Nobel Prize gold medal, awarded to each laureate. AP hide caption toggle caption AP The Nobel Prize gold medal, awarded to each laureate. AP The 2020 Nobel Prize in Physics was awarded to Roger Penrose of the University of Oxford, for demonstrating that the general theory of relativity leads to the formation of black holes; and to Reinhard Genzel of the Max Planck Institute for […]
A Nobel Prize gold medal seen during the manufacturing process in the Swedish Mint. The medals, presented to each laureate, are made of 18 karat recycled gold and weigh 175 grams (6.13 ounces). The Economics medal weighs 185 grams (6.48 ounces). Markus Marcetic/Courtesy of Myntverket (Swedish Mint) hide caption toggle caption Markus Marcetic/Courtesy of Myntverket (Swedish Mint) Harvey Alter of the National Institutes of Health, Michael […]
General Dynamics Land Systems was awarded a $1.2 billion contract to produce, test and deliver Interim Maneuver Short-Range Air Defense (IM-SHORAD) systems, according to the U.S. Department of Defense contract announcements. Per the contract, work locations and funding will be determined with each order, with an estimated completion date of Sept. 30, 2025. IM-SHORAD is an Air Defense Artillery capability which moves and maneuvers in direct […]
A Brighton & Hove Albion fan has taken their anger to the extreme by petitioning the Premier League to overturn the decision to award Manchester United a penalty after the final whistle in their 3-2 defeat on Saturday. United won the game at the Amex Stadium with a 100th-minute Bruno Fernandes spotkick after Neal Maupay was penalized for handball following a VAR check after the final […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/107648/25/1076482512_0:100:1920:1180_1200x675_80_0_0_e91fd8b4fafbd66f29d762aa72e2c774.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Maxim Minaev. Sputnik International https://sputniknews.com/asia/202009251080566616-rat-awarded-medal-for-detecting-landmines-in-cambodia-/ Throughout his “career”, a giant African giant rat named Magawa has discovered 39 landmines and 28 undetonated explosives. The British charity veterinary organisation PDSA has decided to award a rat named Magawa its Gold Medal for “lifesaving bravery and devotion to duty”, as the rodent has been trained to detect landmines in Cambodia. Of the 30 animals […]
The joint venture of Raytheon Co and Lockheed Martin Corp has been awarded a $47 million U.S. Army contract modification for full-rate production of the Javelin missile systems. Work will be performed in Tucson, Arizona, with an estimated completion date of Aug. 31, 2023, according to a press release issued Wednesday by U.S. Department of Defense. The Javelin is portable, shoulder-mounted anti-tank missile systems. It is […]
An NPR investigation has identified unusual decisions around the process that lead to a Pittsburgh company winning a contract to gather COVID-19 data instead of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. smartboy10/Digital Vision Vectors/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption smartboy10/Digital Vision Vectors/Getty Images An NPR investigation has identified unusual decisions around the process that lead to a Pittsburgh company winning a contract to gather COVID-19 […]
General Dynamics Missions Systems Inc., a business unit of General Dynamics, has been awarded a $13,5 million contract modification for the Surface Mine Countermeasure Unmanned Undersea Vehicle (SMCM UUV) program, also known as Knifefish, the U.S. Department of Defense said Monday. The exercised option on the previously awarded contract will cover exercise an option for engineering support for ongoing development, test and production of the Knifefish. […]
Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace AS (KONGSBERG) has signed a contract with Marvin Engineering worth 136 MNOK to supply air-to-air pylons for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter Program. The agreement covers production lot 14 for all variants of the fighter. “This contract confirms KONGSBERG’s capabilities as a key supplier to the F-35 Program. We continue our long standing relationship with Marvin Engineering providing continued production through 2022 […]
Raytheon Co., one of the world’s largest defense contractors, has received a $10,5 million contract modification to exercise options for maintenance and support for the AN/AQS-20 Sonar Mine Detecting Set. In a statement Wednesday, the U.S. Department of Defense said the AN/AQS-20 is a towed, mine hunting and identification system for program executive office, unmanned and small combatants. Also noted that this option exercise extends the […]
The U.S. Department of Defense said Monday that Lockheed Martin Corp. won a massive contract for advanced targeting pods. The contract, from Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, is valued at more than $485 and covers Sniper, Infrared Search and Track (IRST); and Low Altitude Navigation and Targeting Infrared for Night (LANTIRN) navigation pod (fixed wing) hardware production. This contract provides the necessary resources required for […]
Pentagon’s No.1 weapons supplier Lockheed Martin Corp. received a $904,8 contract modification from the U.S. Naval Air Systems Command for the production of and delivery of MH-60R Seahawk maritime helicopters. The award, announced by the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) on 14 May, covers the production and delivery of three MH-60R Seahawk maritime helicopters for the Navy and 21 MH-60Rs for the government of India. Work […]