The U.S. Department of Defense said Wednesday that General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems, part of General Dynamics, won a $49,3 million for a contract for procurement of 105mm tank ammunition. The contract, award from U.S. Army Contracting Command, covers the supply of 105 mm M724A2 cartridges. The M724A2 is used for crew training on a variant of the Stryker Armored Personnel Carrier with 105mm guns, which called the M1128 Mobile Gun System. – ADVERTISEMENT – CONTINUE READING BELOW – As noted by the company, this discarding sabot round is similar in external appearance and is ballistically similar up to 2000meters […]
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The defense arm of U.S. truckmaker Oshkosh Corp. was awarded a contract from the U.S. Army Contracting Command for new heavy support vehicles. The contract, announced Wednesday by the U.S. Department of Defense, is worth more than $26 million. The contract was awarded as part of the U.S. Army’s Foreign Military Sales program. – ADVERTISEMENT – CONTINUE READING BELOW – Oshkosh Defense was awarded a contract for procurement of M978A4 Heavy Expanded Mobility Tactical Truck Tankers, M984A4 Heavy Expanded Mobility Tactical Truck Wreckers and M1070A1 Heavy Equipment Transporters, according to the Department of Defense contract announcements. The work, which is is […]
Leidos Inc. secured $34.3 million for research, development, test and evaluation support to intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) weapon systems, according to a May. 25 announcement. The contract modification reportedly provides for the manufacturing and delivery of a new multi-sensor reconnaissance system to equip DHC-8 fixed-wing aircraft. Work will be performed in Reston, Virginia, with an estimated completion date of June 13, 2022, according to the U.S. Department of Defense contract announcements. – ADVERTISEMENT – CONTINUE READING BELOW – Fiscal 2021 research, development, test and evaluation, Army funds in the amount of $25,895,386 were obligated at the time of the award. […]
The U.S. Navy announced it has reached an agreement with America’s largest military shipbuilding company Huntington Ingalls for two REMUS 300 unmanned underwater vehicles (UUVs). “REMUS UUVs have been used by the U.S. Navy for their defense operations for more than 20 years,” said Duane Fotheringham, president of the Unmanned Systems business group in HII’s Technical Solutions division. “We are pleased to provide them with the new REMUS 300 to support their critical national security missions.” The two-man portable, small-class UUV offers swappable energy modules with up to 10, 20 or 30 hours of endurance. The open architecture and modularity allow REMUS […]
The U.S. Army has awarded the US21 a 3-year contract to deliver Ukrainian-made commercial heavy-duty vehicles. The contract award from U.S. Army Contracting Command enables the company to supply commercial Heavy-Duty Vehicles, which includes Flatbed Trucks, Personnel Carriers, Water Trucks, Fuel Trucks and spare parts for all variants to meet Foreign Military Sales requirements worldwide. The contract is valued at more than $52 million. – ADVERTISEMENT – CONTINUE READING BELOW – All vehicles will be made by AutoKrAZ. It is a leading Ukrainian designer, manufacturer and marketer of a broad range of engineered specialty vehicles and vehicle bodies. As noted by […]
BAE Systems, the weapon’s manufacturer, has reported that it has received a $325.5 million contract from the Defense Logistics Agency for advanced Military Code (M-Code) Global Positioning System (GPS) modules that will provide reliable and secure positioning, navigation, and timing data with anti-jamming and anti-spoofing capabilities. The modules will help warfighters conduct operations in contested electronic warfare environments. “Our state-of-the-art GPS technology works with the advanced military M-Code signal to provide reliable information to the warfighters who depend on it,” said Greg Wild, director of Navigation and Sensor Systems at BAE Systems. “This contract will ensure the availability of M-Code module […]
The U.S. Air Force has awarded the multi-billion dollar contract for the Global Hawk unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), according to the U.S. Department of Defense contract announcements. The contract, from U.S. Air Force Installation Contracting Center and announced on Tuesday, is valued at more than $75,5 million. Under the terms of the agreement, the contractor will provide multi-country aircrew and maintenance training consisting of program management support, courseware modification and development, pilot training, sensor operator training, and airframe and ground maintenance training to support the U.S. government and Air Force Security Assistance Training international partners’ mission objectives. – ADVERTISEMENT – CONTINUE […]
The UK Secretary of State for Defense Rt Hon Ben Wallace MP has confirmed a £800 million ($1,1 billion) contract with Rheinmetall BAE Systems Land (RBSL) to build the next-generation Challenger 3 battle tank. “A multi-million-pound investment will deliver the most lethal tank in Europe and allow us to modernize our land forces,” the Defense Secretary said. The new tank will carry additional high-velocity ammunition able to travel at faster speeds with an increased range. Ammunition will also be programmed digitally from a new turret with a 120-millimeter smoothbore gun. This cutting-edge tank will also feature an upgraded engine with a […]
FLIR Systems announced on Tuesday that it has won an additional $15.4 million contract to deliver its Black Hornet Nano Unmanned Aerial Vehicle to the U.S. Army. The award, announced by the FLIR on 04 May, covers delivery of FLIR Black Hornet 3 Personal Reconnaissance Systems (PRS), a hand-held surveillance device that can be used to provide small-unit recon in the Central Command area of responsibility as part of the Immediate Response Force mission. In late 2018, the U.S. Army began acquiring Black Hornet 3’s to support the SBS effort. Since then, it has placed orders totaling more than $85 million […]
The U.S. Army Contracting Command has awarded U.S. military truckmaker Oshkosh Defense a three-year extension to the FHTV IV contract and initial delivery orders valued at $146.8 Million. Under the extension, Oshkosh will provide new and recapitalized Heavy Expanded Mobility Tactical Trucks (HEMTT), Palletized Load System (PLS) trucks and trailers, and Heavy Equipment Transporters (HET). The initial delivery orders call for a total of 353 new and recapitalized vehicles. “For decades we’ve worked closely with the U.S. Army to modernize the FHTV fleet, and we are honored that they’ve called on us to continue to provide our Soldiers with these mission […]
The U.S. Department of Defense and Huntington Ingalls Industries announced on Monday an agreement worth about $107,1 million for long lead-time material (LLTM) for amphibious assault ship LHA 9. As noted by the company, this modification brings the total advance funding for LHA 9 to $457 million. “The amphibious warship production line is a critical component of our nation’s defense industrial base,” Ingalls Shipbuilding President Kari Wilkinson said. “This funding will strengthen our suppliers and sustain jobs across the country in support of LHA 9 construction.” – ADVERTISEMENT – CONTINUE READING BELOW – This action will be the fifth increment of […]
Pentagon’s No.1 weapons supplier Lockheed Martin Corp was awarded a mysterious contract from the U.S. Air Force for various high altitude platforms, according to the U.S. Department of Defense contract announcements. The award, announced by the U.S. Department of Defense on 15 April, provides for advancement of functional materials and their applications for manned or unmanned aerial vehicles capable of flying at high altitudes. The cost-plus-fixed-fee contract for materials research and development for Lockheed Martin is valued at $9,7 million. – ADVERTISEMENT – CONTINUE READING BELOW – The work, which is is expected to be complete in July 2025, will be […]
The U.S. Department of Defense has contracted Lockheed Martin Sippican Inc., a subsidiary of Lockheed Martin, to supply fuzes warheads of the Stinger Man-Portable Air Defense System (MANPADS). The contract award from U.S. Army Contracting Command enables the company to provide M934E6 Stinger fuze/warhead body assemblies and M934E7 Stinger proximity fuze warhead body assemblies. The deal, which was actually awarded on April 9, 2021, was worth almost $92,4 million and covered work with an estimated completion date of Nov. 30, 2025. – ADVERTISEMENT – CONTINUE READING BELOW – The legacy Stinger missile contains a hit-to-kill fuze which is effective against enemy […]
According to a press release issued Wednesday by BAE Systems, it will design mechanisms for the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) that protect emerging wideband receivers from interference, enabling their use in contested and congested environments. The U.S. military’s research arm, DARPA, awarded two contracts to BAE Systems totaling $5 million under the Wideband Adaptive RF Protection (WARP) program which is designed to develop wideband adaptive filtering and signal cancellation architectures to safeguard emerging wideband receivers against both external and self-interference. Within the Department of Defense, radio frequency (RF) systems must operate within an increasingly crowded electromagnetic spectrum and […]
The U.S. Department of Defense announced a contract worth up to $79,3 million for integration and test of new air-launched munitions. According to the U.S. Department of Defense contract announcements, the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center has awarded Raytheon Missiles & Defense a contract worth as much as $79 million for Small Diameter Bomb Increment II lot integration and test. This contract effort will deliver all-up round (AUR) test vehicles, perform AUR-level assembly, checkout, testing and systems integration testing; and prepare for production cut-in and fielding for the multiple engineering changes needed, including National Security Agency (NSA) cryptographic modernization, Global […]
Britain’s biggest defense company BAE Systems has announced that it has received a $21 million contract from the United Kingdom’s Ministry of Defence to support the Common Missile Warning System (CMWS) over the next four-and-a-half years. This contract ensures the continued support and sustainment of CMWS systems on various UK aircraft platforms. The award includes annual repair and engineering services. “The UK Ministry of Defence has been a key partner on CMWS for decades,” said Christopher Austin, BAE Systems’ director of Threat Detection Solutions. “It is a privilege to continue to help ensure the safety of our ally’s aircraft and personnel […]
The U.S. Department of Defense and Boeing announced on Wednesday a $1.6 billion production contract for the next 11 P-8A submarine hunters. In a statement on 31 March, Boeing said that nine aircraft will join the U.S. Navy fleet and two will go to the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF), a cooperative partner in the P-8A joint program since 2009. The contract brings the total number of U.S. Navy P-8A aircraft under contract to 128 and the RAAF total to 14. – ADVERTISEMENT – CONTINUE READING BELOW – Work will be performed in Seattle, Washington (98.15%); Huntington Beach, California (1.19%); and […]
Pentagon’s No.1 weapons supplier Lockheed Martin Corp. was awarded a contract from the U.S. Army for additional 11,000 Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS) rockets, the company announced March 30. This contract, with an estimated value of $1.1 billion, calls for the production of more than 9,000 GMLRS Unitary and Alternative-Warhead (AW) rockets, more than 2,000 Low-Cost Reduced-Range Practice Rockets (RRPRs) and integrated logistics support for the U.S. Army, U.S. Marine Corps and international customers. Per the contract, work will be performed at the Lockheed Martin facilities in Camden, Arkansas; Dallas and Lufkin, Texas; and Ocala, Florida, and will be completed […]
The U.S. Army awarded a $36,8 million contract for electro-hydraulic Types I and II tracked dozers to Caterpillar Inc., according to the U.S. Department of Defense contract announcements. Under the award, Caterpillar will supply new tracked dozers and related hardware and ancillary services. Under the terms of the agreement, work locations and funding will be determined with each order, with an estimated completion date of March 28, 2024. – ADVERTISEMENT – CONTINUE READING BELOW – According to Army’s website, the Caterpillar dozer model is a medium drawbar, air-transportable by C-5 and C-17, diesel-engine-driven crawler tractor with a dozer blade and optional […]
U.S. defense contractor Stratom said on Tuesday that it has won a contract for developing a robotic refueling system for the U.S. Army. Stratom announced it has been awarded a contract with the U.S. Army’s DEVCOM Ground Vehicle Systems Center (GVSC) to develop an autonomous ground vehicle refueling (AGVR) prototype system to integrate onto a Palletized Load System (PLS) flat rack for autonomous convoy operations. “Convoys are the No. 1 target overseas, which is why the Army is exploring autonomous vehicles as a way to reduce the number of soldiers needed to run these operations,” said Mark Gordon, President & CEO […]
U.S. Defense contractor Honeywell, which makes everything from jet engines to software used in planes, was awarded a contract from the U.S. Army Contracting Command for the procurement of CH-47 aircraft T55 engines. The U.S. Department of Defense said Monday that Honeywell International Inc. was awarded a $476 million contract for the procurement of T55 engines, engine electronic control units, and installation kits. Work locations and funding will be determined with each order, with an estimated completion date of Dec. 31, 2023. – ADVERTISEMENT – CONTINUE READING BELOW – Honeywell says the T55 is a family of military turboshaft engines that […]
Science Technology company announced on Tuesday an agreement worth about $266 million (1 billion riyals) to produce a new Eagle unmanned aircraft. The contract award from the Ministry of Defense – Kingdom of Saudi Arabia enables the company to launch production and delivery of new Eagle unmanned aircraft for the Royal Saudi Armed Forces. Approximately one year earlier, the Science Technology-led defense industry team stated that “Ambitious project of new unmanned combat aerial vehicle is designing to support counterinsurgency (COIN) attack missions, reconnaissance, and search-and-rescue (SAR) operations, intelligence surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR), light precision attack, deep air support (DAS), maritime patrol, and internal […]
British startup called Aeralis was selected to build the Royal Air Force’s future modular aircraft. The contract award from Royal Air Force’s Rapid Capabilities Office (RCO) enables the company to design and development of future aircraft. The RCO will support the requirements and design review process to gain an understanding of how Aeralis defines the ways in which agile, modular, commercially-driven aircraft design can develop and certify a broad range of future aircraft systems that could support the RAF’s ambition to rationalize its future fleet. – ADVERTISEMENT – CONTINUE READING BELOW – As noted by the company, the AERALIS modular aircraft […]
Wisconsin-based Oshkosh Corp. won a contract valued at as much as $61 million to upgrade Army’s Family of Medium Tactical Vehicles, according to the U.S. Department of Defense contract announcements. Oshkosh Defense, the defense arm of Oshkosh Corp, was awarded a contract from the U.S. Army Contracting Command for 1,081 Underbody Armor Kit upgrade kits for the Family of Medium Tactical Vehicles. Within the contract work will be performed in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, with an estimated completion date of June 30, 2022. – ADVERTISEMENT – CONTINUE READING BELOW – The new Underbody Armor Kit, or also know as Underbody Protection Kit, is […]
The U.S. Air Force has awarded the multi-million dollar contract for research and development of next generation cyber technology to Invictus International Consulting. The contract, announced Wednesday by the Department of Defense (DOD), is worth more than $97,9 million. Within the contract, Invictus will provide for research and development of capabilities in modeling, simulation and testing cyber technologies across the full spectrum of cyber operations to aid the Air Force and the Department of Defense. – ADVERTISEMENT – CONTINUE READING BELOW – Research and further development will provide the Air Force and DOD with next generation cyber tools and technologies that […]
The U.S. Navy has awarded the Northrop Grumman Systems Corp. a contract to exercise options for Joint Counter Radio-Controlled Improvised Explosive Device Electronic Warfare (JCREW) Increment One Block One (I1B1) dismounted systems. The contract award from Naval Sea Systems Command enables the company to supply JCREW system to protect soldiers on patrol, in vehicles, or in forward operating bases from advanced radio-controlled improvised explosive devices. The system provides a protective bubble around warfighters against IEDs. – ADVERTISEMENT – CONTINUE READING BELOW – This contract involves Foreign Military Sales (FMS) to the government of Australia, according to the U.S. Department of Defense […]
Defense and security company Saab has received an order from the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) concerning the next generation of surface ships and corvettes. According to a company news release, a Product Definition Phase for the Mid-Life Upgrades (MLU) of five Visby-class corvettes, as well as a Product Definition Phase for the next generation; Visby Generation 2 corvettes. The value of the contracts is $22,5 million (190 MSEK). The contracts include requirements’ analysis and are respectively the start of the modification work of the five corvettes and the acquisition of the Visby Generation 2. – ADVERTISEMENT – CONTINUE READING BELOW […]
The U.S. Navy has awarded the BAE Systems a contract to sustain Air Traffic Control systems that provides air traffic control services at expeditionary airfields and landing sites. According to a company news release, BAE Systems will provide lifecycle, engineering, and sustainment support to ensure precision approaches and further enhance the safety of America’s warfighters. The U.S. Navy selected BAE Systems for a five-year $65.7 million single-award indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contract for air traffic control (ATC) platform sustainment and engineering services. The company will continue to utilize its engineering, technical, and operational expertise to develop, produce, equip, test, evaluate, sustain, […]
The Royal Air Force has announced on Monday that it is one step closer to receive uncrewed fighter jets. On 25 January, Royal Air Force wrote on Twitter that U.S. firm Spirit AeroSystems was awarded a contract from the British Ministry of Defense for uncrewed fighter aircraft. “UK’s first fleet of uncrewed fighter aircraft a step closer with £30 million contract awarded to Spirit AeroSystems to design and manufacture a prototype capable of providing a battle-winning advantage to the RAF [Royal Air Force],” the message added. – ADVERTISEMENT – CONTINUE READING BELOW – Nicknamed the ‘Loyal Wingman’, the aircraft will be […]
The UK Ministry of Defense has announced that the British Army has invested $137 million (£102 million) in a high-end surveillance system allowing frontline soldiers to detect and engage enemy targets in seconds. According to a press release, Elbit Systems UK Ltd, a business unit of Israeli company Elbit Systems, will deliver a state-of-the-art ‘sensor to shooter’ system creating an additional 40 highly-skilled engineering and manufacturing jobs split across Bristol and Sandwich, East Kent. Utilizing state-of-the-art thermal sight technology, the Dismounted Joint Fires Integrator (DJFI) will enhance soldiers’ ability to find and identify targets on the Battlefield. It then provides the crucial […]
The defense arm of Iveco has announced that German Bundeswehr has contracted Iveco Defence Vehicles to supply the 1048 military Trakker trucks. Italian vehicle manufacturer reported that BAAINBw (Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service Support) has awarded a frame contract for the supply of up to 1048 military trucks to be delivered in 2021 – 2028. The project will start with an initial fixed batch of 224 units of 8×8 vehicles from the Iveco Defence militarized Trakker range, which will be supplied in five different configurations prepared for 20” – ISO-container-transport, some with hydraulic cranes and winch systems, […]
General Electric Aviation, a subsidiary of General Electric, has been awarded a contract worth more than $101 million for the procurement of 21 T408-GE-400 turboshaft engines for a new heavy-lift helicopter from Sikorsky for the United States Marine Corps. The deal, which was a modification to a previous contract, to continue manufacturing engines for the Sikorsky CH-53K King Stallion helicopter. “This modification procures 21 T408-GE-400 turboshaft engines and associated engine, programmatic and logistics services in support of CH-53K Lot Five low rate initial production aircraft,” said in the U.S. Department of Defense contract announcements. – ADVERTISEMENT – CONTINUE READING BELOW – […]
The U.S. Department of Defense and Boeing announced on Tuesday an agreement worth about $1.7 billion for 12 KC-46A tanker aircraft, growing the fleet to 79 Pegasus tankers. American plane-maker Boeing was awarded a $1.7 billion contract modification for Lot Six production of KC-46 Pegasus aircraft, subscriptions and licenses, and G081 flat file. “The contract modification provides for the exercise of an option for an additional quantity of 12 KC-46 aircraft, data, subscriptions and licenses, and G081 flat file being produced under the basic contract,” the Department of Defense said in a statement. – ADVERTISEMENT – CONTINUE READING BELOW – Boeing […]
The U.S. Department of Defense said Monday that Utah-based Haight Bey & Associates won $35,8 million for AN/TMQ-53 automated weather station contractor logistics support. According to the U.S. Department of Defense contract announcements, the Haight Bey & Associates was awarded a contract from the U.S. Aerospace Management Systems Division for AN/TMQ-53 Tactical Meteorological Observing System (TMOS). The TMQ-53 is a portable, automated weather station that can take observations in up to one minute intervals, enabling flying missions around the world. – ADVERTISEMENT – CONTINUE READING BELOW – The AN/TMQ-53 collects weather data, that includes wind speed and direction, temperature, humidity, cloud […]
Wartsila Defense, a U.S. division of Finnish Wartsila which manufactures and services power sources and other equipment in the marine and energy markets, has won a contract valued at as much as $12,2 million for U.S. Navy submarine propeller systems. The contract award from U.S. Naval Surface Warfare Center enables the company to make a Navy submarine propeller and propulsor for on-site repairs. The contract will have a five year ordering period. Work under the contract will be completed at various shipyards within and outside of the continental U.S. according to individual task orders and is expected to be completed by […]
Alcalá de Henares-based Escribano Mechanical & Engineering family-owned company has announced that it was awarded a contract to develop for multiplatform swarm system. According to a company news release, Escribano has been contracted to develop of an autonomous, and multiplatform swarm system for ISTAR (Intelligence, Surveillance, Target Acquisition, and Reconnaissance) missions and it is part of Phase II of the Spanish RAPAZ program for the Spanish Ministry of Defense. Per the contract, the company will develop software for an experimental swarm system of autonomous aerial vehicles (Unmanned Aircraft System or UAS), to carry out different types of experimental missions, mainly ISTAR SAR […]
The German Armed Forces, or Bundeswehr, has contracted with Rheinmetall to supply it with additional heavy tractor trailers with a 70-tonne payload. According to a press release issued earlier in December 2020 by Rheinmetall, delivery of a further 24 unprotected heavy tractor trailers – dubbed the SaZgM 70t mil in German military parlance – is to take place in 2021, with a further 24 to follow in 2022. In total, the order is worth €41 million. The tractor trailers are primarily used for transporting heavy armoured vehicles such as the Leopard 2 main battle tank. – ADVERTISEMENT – CONTINUE READING BELOW – In 2018 the […]
General Dynamics European Land Systems, a Europe based business unit of General Dynamics Corporation, was awarded a contract from the Danish Ministry of Defense for EAGLE 4×4 vehicles. General Dynamics’ European Land Systems division was awarded a $52,1 million contract to deliver 56 PATROL vehicles and a first prototype of the RECONNAISSANCE Open variant to the Danish military. This second order is part of the Armored Patrol Vehicle (APV) framework agreement, which GDELS-Mowag and DALO signed in June 2017, after the EAGLE 4×4 was selected winner of the APV tender. – ADVERTISEMENT – CONTINUE READING BELOW – Deliveries of the 57 vehicles […]
On Wednesday, Ukraine’s central state arms company, UkrOboronProm, announced that the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense has awarded a contract to KB LUCH for a new anti-ship cruise missile system. “The State Kyiv Design Bureau “LUCH”, part of the UkrOboronProm, and the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine have signed a contract for the delivery of RK-360MC Neptune coastal defense system to the Army in 2021,” said in a statement. Per the contract, the Ukrainian army will receive utility launchers, transport and transport-charging vehicles, as well as a mobile command post, where all the information necessary for the operation of the system is […]
Ukrainian Air Force has awarded the Antonov company a contract to developed and delivery three new AN-178T military transport planes. The award, announced by the Presidential Office of Ukraine on 29 December, covers works on new modification of AN-178 to create a new version of medium military transport aircraft. AN-178 is a short-range medium-airlift military transport aircraft designed by the Ukrainian Antonov company and based on the Antonov AN-158 (AN-148-200) regional jet. – ADVERTISEMENT – CONTINUE READING BELOW – According to the Antonov company, the most important feature of the AN−178 is the ability to carry all the types of the […]
Republic of Korea Armed Forces, also known as the ROK Armed Forces, reportedly has awarded the multi-million dollar contract to Hanwha Defense to supply M3 amphibious bridging vehicles. The contract, reported Friday by the Asiae.co.kr, is worth more than $458 million and covers the supply of 110 M3 amphibious bridging vehicles. Within the contract, Hanwha Defense partnered with General Dynamics European Land Systems (GDELS) to produced and support of new amphibious bridge and ferry systems. – ADVERTISEMENT – CONTINUE READING BELOW – The M3 is an amphibious bridging vehicle developed by the GDELS. As noted by the company, it is the […]
South Korea’s Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) has awarded a contract worth nearly $480 million to Hyundai Rotem to produce additional K2 Black Panther main battle tanks. DAPA says that it has awarded Hyundai Rotem a new contract to commence 3rd production of the K2 Black Panther main battle tank. Within the contract, all tanks of the ‘3rd production batch’ will be delivered to the Republic of Korea Army by 2023. The first production lasted between 2010 and 2015 while the second production began in 2014 and is expected to end in 2021. – ADVERTISEMENT – CONTINUE READING BELOW – As […]
The U.S. Army Contracting Command has awarded a contract worth nearly $4.6 billion to General Dynamics Land Systems Inc. for production of the latest version of Abrams main battle tanks, the U.S. Department of Defense announced this week. Abrams-maker General Dynamics Land Systems has been awarded a $4,6 billion contract to produce the M1A2 Systems Engineering Plan (SEP) version 3 (v3) main battle tanks, according to the U.S. Department of Defense contract announcements. Under the terms of the agreement, work locations and funding will be determined with each order, with an estimated completion date of June 17, 2028. – ADVERTISEMENT – CONTINUE […]
The U.S. Department of Defense has contracted American plane-maker Boeing for engineering work on B-1B Lancer and B-52H Stratofortress strategic bomber aircraft. According to the U.S. Department of Defense contract announcements, Aerospace giant Boeing was awarded a modification to contract from the U.S. Air Force for B-1 and B-52 bomber engineering services. The deal worth almost $400 million and covers recurring and non-recurring engineering services on the B-1 Lancer and B-52 Stratofortress long-range bombers. – ADVERTISEMENT – CONTINUE READING BELOW – “This modification is for recurring and non-recurring engineering services to B-1 and B-52 aircraft,” DoD said in its announcement. “Work will […]
The U.S. Army Contracting Command has awarded a contract worth nearly $4.6 billion to General Dynamics Land Systems Inc. for production of the latest version of Abrams main battle tanks, the U.S. Department of Defense announced this week. Abrams-maker General Dynamics Land Systems has been awarded a $4,6 billion contract to produce the M1A2 Systems Engineering Plan (SEP) version 3 (v3) main battle tanks, according to the U.S. Department of Defense contract announcements. Under the terms of the agreement, work locations and funding will be determined with each order, with an estimated completion date of June 17, 2028. – ADVERTISEMENT – CONTINUE […]
The U.S. Department of Defense has contracted American plane-maker Boeing for engineering work on B-1B Lancer and B-52H Stratofortress strategic bomber aircraft. According to the U.S. Department of Defense contract announcements, Aerospace giant Boeing was awarded a modification to contract from the U.S. Air Force for B-1 and B-52 bomber engineering services. The deal worth almost $400 million and covers recurring and non-recurring engineering services on the B-1 Lancer and B-52 Stratofortress long-range bombers. – ADVERTISEMENT – CONTINUE READING BELOW – “This modification is for recurring and non-recurring engineering services to B-1 and B-52 aircraft,” DoD said in its announcement. “Work will […]
The U.S. Department of Defense has contracted Ultra to supply the Nixie torpedo countermeasure system to the U.S. Navy. Under the terms of the agreement, Ultra Electronics Ocean Systems Inc. is awarded a $186 million indefinite-delivery/indefinite quantity contract for the AN/SLQ-25E NIXIE electro-acoustic towed torpedo countermeasure system. Ultra is a world-leader in torpedo defense for both submarines and surface ships, with systems currently operational with the U.S. Navy, U.K. Royal Navy and the Turkish Navy. – ADVERTISEMENT – CONTINUE READING BELOW – Ultra’s technology provides platforms with the ability to detect and classify all known torpedoes and its SLQ-25 Nixie is […]
Aerospace and logistics company Thales and the European Space Agency (ESA) has announced on Friday an agreement worth about $202.3 million (167 million euros) for the development of the automated reusable spaceplane. According to a company news release, Thales Alenia Space (Thales 67 %, Leonardo 33 %), and AVIO as co-contractor, signed a contract with the European Space Agency (ESA) for the development of the automated reusable Space Rider transportation system, designed for deployment by the new Vega C light launcher into low Earth orbit (LEO). As noted by Thales, Space Rider is Europe’s solution for its own affordable and reusable […]
The U.S. Navy has awarded the target drone builder Kratos a contract modification for Full Rate Production (Lot 2) of the BQM-177A subsonic aerial target system. The deal, which was a modification to a previous contract, is worth almost $38,7 million and covered work to produce additional jet-powered unmanned aerial systems to provide realistic threat representation for developmental and operational testing of major DoD and international weapon systems. Steve Fendley, President of Kratos Unmanned Systems Division, said, “The SSAT is an incredibly high-performance threat representation system consistently providing performance levels previously unachievable.” – ADVERTISEMENT – CONTINUE READING BELOW – “The exercise […]
European aircraft manufacturer Airbus announced that its helicopter division was awarded a contract from the German Bundeswehr for 31 NH90 Sea Tiger helicopters for the German Navy’s shipborne operations. Nathalie Tarnaud-Laude, President of NH90 Helicopter Industries (NHI) and Giorgio Gomma, General Manager of the NATO Helicopter Management Agency (NAHEMA), on behalf of the Federal Office for Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service Support of the German Armed Forces (BAAINBw) signed the contract on 26 November. The helicopters will replace the German Navy’s Sea Lynx Mk88A fleet which entered into service in 1981. The Bundeswehr has already ordered 18 NH90 Sea Lion naval […]
Oshkosh Defense, a division of Oshkosh Corporation, has announced on Monday that U.S. Army has placed the second largest order of Oshkosh Defense JLTVs to date, with a contract value of $911 million. “The Oshkosh Defense JLTVs will be supplied to the U.S. Army, U.S. Navy, U.S. Marine Corps, and U.S. Air Force along with a select group of NATO and non-NATO allies. This is the second largest order of Oshkosh Defense JLTVs, with a contract value of $911 million,” the news release says. According to a company statement, the order includes 2,738 JLTVs, 1,001 trailers, and associated kits. – ADVERTISEMENT […]
The U.S. Navy awarded the deal to AgustaWestland Philadelphia Corporation, a unit of Italy’s Leonardo, to build TH-73A helicopters. The deal, which was a modification to a previous contract, was worth almost $171 million and covered exercise options for the production and delivery of 36 TH-73A aircraft in support of the Advanced Helicopter Training System (AHTS) program. Per the contract modification, work will be performed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (87%); Mineral Wells, Texas (5%); and various locations outside the continental U.S. (8%), and is expected to be completed in December 2022. – ADVERTISEMENT – CONTINUE READING BELOW – The TH-73 AHTS is […]
The Armed Forces of Ukraine have awarded the Excalibur Army a contract for supply 26 DANA M2 self-propelled howitzers, according to Mil.in.ua. The contract, from the Ukrainian Army and announced on Wednesday, is valued at more than $40 million. Within the contract, Ukraine will receive an upgraded 152 mm self-propelled artillery guns which were in service with the Czech Army. – ADVERTISEMENT – CONTINUE READING BELOW – The howitzer has been designed to provide fire support, neutralize enemy firing positions and destroy enemy positions by indirect fire. It is ranked amongst the most traditional and well-proven artillery systems due to the […]
Silicon Valley-based drone manufacturer Vantage has announced that it has received four new U.S. Department of Defense contracts. In a company news release Tuesday, Vantage said it was selected for four different Department of Defense (DoD) contracts in the last five months. As noted by the company, these new wins allow Vantage to expand our investments in the core technology pushing limits on sensor performance, flight performance, autonomy, communications and ruggedization for our customers in both the DoD as well as first responders, security, search and rescue, and inspections. – ADVERTISEMENT – CONTINUE READING BELOW – These new contract wins include […]
Airborne Tactical Advantage Company (ATAC) that specializes in providing a professional, solid, adversary air presentation, announced Monday that it has been selected to continue to provide the U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine Corps with fleet fighter jet training support services under the Fighter Jet Services (FJS) program. ATAC, part of the Textron Systems, will provide up to 8,500 flight hours per year of fleet support air training services for approximately 5 years under the indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity contract worth up to $441 million. According to their website, ATAC is the largest outsourced civilian, tactical airborne training organization. They are also the […]
The U.S. Department of Defense has contracted Ukrainian Iskra company, part of the UkrOboronProm, to supply the new radar system. In a recent interview with Opk.com.ua, Iskra’s chief designer Dmitro Semenov said that a few days ago, another contract was signed for the supply to the United States of radars developed by a Ukrainian company. “We have a successful experience in supplying radars to the United States. As far as we know, these radars are actively used and customers are completely satisfied with the quality of the delivered products,” Dmitro Semenov told Opk.com.ua in an interview. “Moreover, our cooperation with American […]
Pentagon has awarded General Dynamics a $4.4 Billion Defense Enterprise Office Solutions (DEOS) contract, according to a company news release. The details were given in a 3 November media release, to announce the General Dynamics Information Technology, a business unit of General Dynamics, was awarded the DEOS contract by the General Services Administration (GSA) in partnership with the Defense Department (DoD) and the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA). DEOS will streamline the DoD’s use of cloud email and collaborative tools while enhancing cybersecurity and information sharing across the DoD’s enterprise based on the latest commercial technology. GDIT will stand up and […]
Elbit Systems of America, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Elbit Systems Ltd. was awarded an Other Transaction Authority (“OTA”) contract from the U.S. Army for Enhanced Night Vision Goggle – Binocular systems. The contract, announced by the Israeli defense electronics company Elbit Systems, it could reach a maximum of approximately $442 million. As noted by the company, the U.S. Army did not define an overall time-frame for performance of the Other Transaction Authority (OTA). An initial order in the amount of approximately $22.5 million for low-rate initial production (LRIP) of systems has been placed under the OTA contract, with a […]
The U.S. Air Force has awarded the Lockheed Martin Corporation a contract for the Atmospheric Early Warning System AN/FPS-117 Radar program. This contract, announced by the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) on 28 October, provides for contractor logistics support and radar hardware/spares procurement. Within the contract, work will be performed in Syracuse, New York, as well as various sites in Alaska, Hawaii, Canada, Puerto Rico and Utah. The work is expected to be complete by March 2026. – ADVERTISEMENT – CONTINUE READING BELOW – The AN/FPS-117 is an L-band active electronically scanned array (AESA) 3-dimensional air search radar. The system offers […]
BAE Systems, a global leader in electronic warfare, was selected to develop attritable air vehicle systems under the U.S. Air Force Skyborg program. The details were given in a Thursday media release, to announce under Skyborg program, which has a contract ceiling of up to $400 million, the BAE Systems will compete to develop a digital design for an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) capable of autonomous functions. The Skyborg program is intended to create a low-cost autonomous unmanned aerial vehicle that will partner with manned aircraft to increase air combat power. Teamed with a manned aircraft, the UAVs will leverage autonomy […]
U.S. defence company FLIR Systems announced on 16 October that it has been awarded a $26 million contract modification in support of the Nuclear, Biological and Chemical Reconnaissance Vehicle Sensor Suite Upgrade (NBCRV SSU) program for the U.S. Army. The Other Transaction Authority (OTA) agreement was awarded through the Joint Program Executive Office for Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear Defense (JPEO-CBRND) as a follow-on to a $48 million contract announced in April 2019. FLIR is the lead integrator in modernizing the Army’s NBCRV system with improved and autonomous CBRN sensors. Earlier this year, the company delivered initial prototypes of the NBCRV SSU system for a focused assessment at Fort […]
The joint venture company Rheinmetall BAE Systems Land (RBSL) has announced on Wednesday that it won a UK Ministry of Defence contract to upgrade and sustain the British Army’s fleet of Fuchs/Fox CBRN reconnaissance vehicles and training simulator. The order is worth over £16 miilion ($20 miilion). The Fuchs is a 6×6 armoured vehicle with built-in detection equipment for chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) threats. Rheinmetall possesses longstanding experience and wide-ranging expertise in this high-tech field. Thanks to continuous technical advances and performance upgrades, international users of the CBRN Reconnaissance Fuchs/Fox are able to access the very latest in sensor […]
On Thursday, Silvus Technologies has announced that it had received a contract from the U.S. Army to provide StreamCaster radios to the Integrated Tactical Network as part of Capability Set ’21. Silvus has won a contract valued at as much as $3 million from the U.S. Army to provide the first commercial mobile ad hoc network (MANET) radio deployed at scale in the Army’s Middle-Tier Integrated Tactical Network. As part of Capability Set 21 Critical Design Review, Silvus radios were selected to connect key command and control nodes due to both their self-organizing network designed to operate in multiple spectrum bands […]
Aerospace giant Boeing has announced that it had received one of three development contracts to build a satellite payload prototype and develop a new secure, resilient satellite communications architecture for the United States Space Force’s Evolved Strategic SATCOM (ESS) program. Boeing released a statement on Sunday saying that ESS will be a military satellite communications (MILSATCOM) system. It is a critical component of the U.S. Space Force’s strategy. The initial ESS development contract is valued at $298 million. Contracts for the full ESS system are expected to be awarded in 2025. – ADVERTISEMENT – CONTINUE READING BELOW – “We have worked […]
The industry giant Hyundai Rotem has announced that it had a new contract for supply additional armored personnel carriers to the Republic of Korea Army. The details were given in a 29 September media release, to announce that Hyundai Rotem has signed a contract worth 407.7 billion won ($348.4 million) with the Defense Acquisition Program Administration to supply K806 and K808 wheeled armored vehicles by 2023. As noted by the company, it will mass-produce the third batch of K806 and K808 armored personnel carriers to DAPA by 2023. – ADVERTISEMENT – CONTINUE READING BELOW – Hyundai Rotem won the order for […]
The U.S. Department of Defense has contracted Alliant Techsystems Inc. (ATK) to supply the 30mm XM813 Bushmaster cannons to the U.S. Army. The contract, from U.S. Army Contracting Command and announced on Thursday, is valued at more than $37 million. The details were given in a 24 September statement, to announce that ATK was awarded a contract to buy long lead items for the production of XM813 cannons for the Stryker Medium Caliber Weapon System 30mm Lethality Upgrade program. – ADVERTISEMENT – CONTINUE READING BELOW – “Work locations and funding will be determined with each order, with an estimated completion date […]
MOSCOW, SEPTEMBER 23, 2020 – RT’s video news agency RUPTLY is a finalist in the News Agency of the Year category of the prestigious AIB awards established by the Association for International Broadcasting (AIB). The judges also shortlisted RT France’s news coverage of the COVID-19 epidemic and an RT documentary film that was made to mark 25 years since the World Wildlife Fund for Nature (WWF) opened its office in Russia. RT’s video news agency RUPTLY is up against AFP for a win in the News Agency of the Year category. In 2019, RT’s video news agency RUPTLY was the only […]
The U.S. Department of Defense said Tuesday that FN America won a $78,7 million for a contract to deliver additional M249 light machine guns. The contract award from U.S. Army Contracting Command enables the company to produce and deliver M249s, formerly known as the Squad Automatic Weapon. The M249 engages point targets out to 800 meters, firing the improved North Atlantic Treaty Organization standard 5.56mm cartridge. The SAW forms the basis of firepower for the fire team. – ADVERTISEMENT – CONTINUE READING BELOW – The gunner has the option of using 30-round M16 magazines or linked ammunition from pre-loaded 200-round plastic […]
Kongsberg Protech Systems USA was awarded a contract from the United States Marine Corps for XM914 Remote Weapon Stations. Kongsberg has been awarded a contract to provide XM914 (30mmx113mm) remote weapon stations for the Marine Air Defense Integrated System program, according to a company news release. The systems will be integrated on the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) and will include a number of specialized counter-unmanned aircraft systems (C-UAS) and air defense capabilities. Kongsberg USA will deliver test articles and assist the USMC in performing Design Verification Testing (DVT) toward future production deliveries. – ADVERTISEMENT – CONTINUE READING BELOW – The Kongsberg […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/105554/85/1055548574_0:300:5760:3540_1200x675_80_0_0_898d67d7fae0a984f9519c3740e1c8d4.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/art_living/202009211080521443-virtual-emmy-awards-schitts-creek-wins-all-comedy-categories/ The coronavirus pandemic prompted organisers of the show to search for modern solutions, so this year the event is taking place virtually, with no guests on the red carpet. The 72nd Emmy Awards is underway in the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California, hosted by comedian James Kimmel, who presented the awards last year. In his opening speech, Kimmel ensured viewers he is “alone” in the audience, taking a shot at President Donald Trump for his “Make America Great Again” rallies. “Of course I’s here all alone. Of course we don’t have an audience. […]
The National Book Foundation released its annual book award longlists on Friday. Pornsawan Sangmanee / EyeEm/Getty Images/EyeEm hide caption toggle caption Pornsawan Sangmanee / EyeEm/Getty Images/EyeEm The National Book Foundation released its annual book award longlists on Friday. Pornsawan Sangmanee / EyeEm/Getty Images/EyeEm Perhaps you’re an avid reader — or you’re just stuck at home and suddenly have more time to read. Either way, if you’re looking for reading recommendations, why not start with one of the 50 pieces of literature contending for a National Book Award. The National Book Foundation released its annual book award longlists on Friday featuring work […]
The Pentagon has handed arms manufacturer Northrop Grumman a colossal $13.3 billion contract to develop a new ICBM to replace the Minuteman III missile, part of a sweeping modernization effort to update the US’ nuclear triad. Northrop announced the deal on Tuesday, saying the company was “selected by the US Air Force to modernize the nation’s aging intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) system.” The multi-billion dollar contract will see Northrop begin work on the Ground Based Strategic Deterrent (GBSD) program, an eight-year project that will focus on the design of the new missile system, as well as early testing and evaluation. The […]
Andrew Cuomo Hollywood stars traveling to New York City from out of state for the MTV Video Music Awards will have the special privilege of skipping the state’s 14-day quarantine mandate. Under Governor Andrew Cuomo’s mandate, anyone who travels to New York from any of the 34 ‘high risk’ states must quarantine for 14 days. Violators may be fined up to $10,000 or jailed for 15 days. “The Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment and Citywide Events is working in close coordination with the production to ensure guidelines are being followed,” a City Hall spokesperson told the New York Post. They […]
The U.S. Department of Defense said Monday that Remotec, a business unit of Northrop Grumman, won a $48 million for a contract for the reset, sustainment, maintenance and recap to support the overall sustainment actions of the Remotec family of robots. Remotec designed the lighter, faster, stronger and more intelligent unmanned ground vehicle (UGV) for a variety of missions, bringing new capabilities to the small UGV market. The company robots’ fleet of hazardous duty unmanned vehicles is the preferred choice of first responders worldwide. – ADVERTISEMENT – CONTINUE READING BELOW – Remotec, based in Clinton, Tenn., is the largest provider of […]
United Launch Alliance’s (ULA’s) Delta IV Heavy rocket has received its clandestine payload for the upcoming NROL-44 mission for the National Reconnaissance Office as teams continue launch preparations on SLC-37B at the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, FL. The mission is set to launch at the end of August and comes as ULA wins 60% of the National Security Space Launch award from the U.S. Space Force with SpaceX winning the remaining 40% of the missions. NROL-44 progress: The first Delta IV Heavy mission from Florida since August 2018 is in the final stages of preparation for launch, with ULA and […]
AM General, one of U.S. Army’s highest-volume vehicle producers, was awarded a new contract for High Mobility Multi-Purpose Wheeled Vehicle diesel engines. The contract, from the Defense Logistics Agency Land and Maritime and announced on Friday, is valued at more than $29 million. “Location of performance is Indiana, with July 30, 2023, ordering period end date,” it said in a statement. “Using military service is the Army.” – ADVERTISEMENT – CONTINUE READING BELOW – This is the second Defense Logistics Agency contract for HMMWV engines in July. The first contract, announced on 9 July by the Department of Defense, is worth more […]
The U.S. Department of Defense and Boeing announced on Friday an agreement worth about $265 million for nine more MH-47G Block II Chinook helicopters that employees in its Philadelphia plant will assemble for the U.S. Army Special Operations Aviation Command (USASOAC). “The Boeing Co, Ridley Park, Pennsylvania, was awarded a $265,022,000 firm-fixed-price, delivery order contract modification (P00001) to contract H92241-19-F-0091 for the procurement of nine MH-47G Chinook aircraft in support of U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM),” the DoD said in a statement. Boeing is now on contract for 24 of the next-generation Chinooks. The MH-47G Block II Chinook features an improved structure […]
MOSCOW, JULY 30— Journalists from Russia, Syria and India became the winners of Khaled Alkhateb Memorial Awards 2020 — the annual international awards recognizing excellence in warzone reporting. The Awards were launched by the TV news network in honor of RT Arabic journalist Khaled Alkhateb, who died while reporting from Syria in 2017. “The award recognizes the work of war correspondents who travel to conflict zones every year, armed only with a camera and a microphone. Not even the global coronavirus epidemic could interrupt their reporting this year. We thank everyone who submitted their entries and congratulate the winners,” said RT’s […]
On Thursday, the Department of Defense announced an agreement worth about $425,8 million with SRC Inc. for development, production, deployment and support of the Expeditionary-Low, Slow, Small Unmanned Aircraft System Integrated Defeat System (E-LIDS). The E-LIDS is a mobile counter-drone system designed to protect troops against enemy-armed and intelligence gathering small Unmanned Aerial System’s operating at various speeds and altitudes. Work locations and funding will be determined with each order, with an estimated completion date of July 26, 2025, according to a press release issued by the Department of Defense. No details on the system were disclosed, except that the new […]
Four companies were selected to build the U.S. Air Force’s next autonomous attritable unmanned aircraft for the Skyborg Vanguard program. The Department of Defense announced on Thursday that Air Force Life Cycle Management Center has awarded multiple indefinite-delivery / indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contracts to The Boeing Co., General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc., Kratos Unmanned Aerial Systems, Inc., and Northrop Grumman Systems Corp. These initial awards will establish a vendor pool that will continue to compete for up to $400 million in subsequent delivery orders in support of the Skyborg Vanguard Program. Also added that the locations of performance are to be determined […]
Spacecraft builder Sierra Nevada Corporation has announced that it was selected to build a future autonomous space station. The contract award from Pentagon enables the company to repurpose SNC’s Shooting Star transport vehicle as a proposed commercial solution for an Unmanned Orbital Outpost – essentially a scalable, autonomous space station for experiments and logistics demonstrations – by the Defense Innovation Unit (DIU). In particular, SNC’s Shooting Star transport vehicle serves as the core structure for the proposed design. The versatility of the Dream Chaser spaceplane and Shooting Star technologies and subsystems allow for greater flexibility and modularity both internally and externally […]
The first official sub-contract for a UK company involved in the production of the MoD’s new Boxer Mechanised Infantry Vehicles programme, has been awarded by a member of the ARTEC consortium to WFEL, a nominated Tier One supplier in the project. The contract covers the transfer of manufacturing technology from Germany to the UK for the Drive Modules for the Boxer Infantry Carrier, Special Carrier and Ambulance variants and marks a significant milestone after many months of planning, preparation and consultation following the signing late in 2019 of the £2.3bn contract between the UK Ministry of Defence and the ARTEC consortium, […]
The U.S. Department of Defense said Monday that L3 Technologies won a $35 million for a contract for an entirely new class of unmanned sea surface vehicle. The contract, from Naval Sea Systems Command, Washington, D.C., covers the detail design and fabrication of a prototype Medium Unmanned Surface Vehicle (MUSV), with options to procure up to eight additional MUSVs. The award follows a full and open competitive procurement process. “The award of Medium USV is the culmination of a great dialogue with industry to right-size the requirements for a capable, reliable, and affordable unmanned surface vehicle that will employ a variety […]
BAFTA has obliged all entrants to its 2021 best British PC and video games contest to ensure the right proportion of ethnic minority, LGBT, and deaf and disabled people in the game plays, prompting some eye rolling. Following its long-standing pattern of safeguarding tolerance and diversity, the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) unveiled new guidelines for applicants to next year’s edition of the Games Awards – the highest honor in British gaming. Developers competing for the prize must make sure that “at least one of the lead characters” in any PC or video game entered comes from an […]
The U.S. Missile Defense Agency awarded a massive production contract to Raytheon Missiles & Defense, worth up to $2.3 billion, for seven gallium nitride (GaN)-based Army/Navy Transportable Radar Surveillance (AN/TPY-2) radars. The AN/TYP-2 system, commonly referred to as “Tippy-two,” is a part of the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system, which is designed to protect against incoming ballistic missile threats. It has two modes – one to detect ballistic missiles just after launch, and another that can guide interceptors toward a descending warhead. The contract is part of a foreign military sale to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, according to Raytheon […]
The U.S. Army Contracting Command–Detroit Arsenal and GM Defense LLC, a subsidiary of General Motors, announced an agreement worth about $214.3 million for build, field and sustain the Army’s new Infantry Squad Vehicle (ISV). The GM Defense’s website said the ISV is light enough to be sling loaded from a UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter and compact enough to fit inside a CH-47 Chinook helicopter for air transportability. The total production ISV contract award value is $214.3 million to procure the initial Army Procurement Objective of 649, according to a company news release. The approved Army Acquisition Objective is 2,065 vehicles. – Advertisement […]
Combs was trying to break her own four-wheel land speed record when her car crashed on a dry lake bed in Oregon’s Alvord Desert last year. Guinness World Records has posthumously rewarded race car driver and TV personality Jessi Combs with the fastest land speed record for a woman. Combs died on 27 August 2019 in Oregon, attempting to hit 619 mph, but lost control of her jet-powered North American Eagle after it hit a rock, causing the car to burst into flames. She had managed to complete two high-speed runs, one at 515.346 mph and one at 548.432 mph, but Guinness verified 840 km/h […]
A Japanese university has awarded the first-ever degree in ninja studies. Students at Japan’s Mie University can now answer the question “can I major in the study of ninjas,” with “shuriken!” Masters student Genichi Mitsuhashi, 45, spent two years examining historical documents on the true nature of the stealth fighters while perfecting his martial arts skills, reports AFP. In March, he completed the master’s course at Mie University in central Japan. Part of Mie Prefecture was once known as Iga Province and is considered to be where ninjas originated from. Mitsuhashi previously studied rural development at Kyoto University’s graduate school, and […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/107972/28/1079722892_0:0:3072:1728_1200x675_80_0_0_55e2b36135b5f381291923d25abafe56.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/military/202006251079722921-pentagon-awards-nearly-1-billion-in-drone-contracts-to-support-special-forces/ WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – The US military awarded six contracts worth nearly $1 billion combined for spy drone services for Special Forces, the Defence Department said in a statement. “Six… contracts with a maximum combined ceiling of $975,000,000 for Mid-Endurance Unmanned Aircraft Systems IV intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance services in support of US Special Operations Command enterprise requirements worldwide”, the release said on Thursday. According to the release, the purchase supports competition at the task-order level to ensure the most capable platforms and payloads provide real-time, responsive airborne intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance solutions to Special […]
The inaugural Antonyo Awards chose the evening of Juneteenth to honor the work of Black theater artists on and off Broadway with a virtual celebration. With the 2020 Tony Awards postponed indefinitely due to the coronavirus pandemic, and in the midst of a global uprising calling out the value of Black lives, the streaming event was a welcome moment to acknowledge the extraordinary achievements of Black theater artists in a season that was cut short and put to bed with little fanfare. “The Antonyo Awards seek to fill the gap between Black talent and public acknowledgement,” said Drew Shade, founder of […]
The U.S. Department of Defense said Wednesday that General Dynamics Land Systems won a $2,47 billion contract for the production of new double V-hull Strykers vehicles. The contract, from U.S. Army Contracting Command, is covered the production of Stryker Double V-Hull A1 engineering change proposal vehicles. In a statement, the DoD said the work locations and funding will be determined with each order, with an estimated completion date of April 30, 2027. – Advertisement – The double-V hull design provides improved protection from improvised explosive devices and also adds enhanced armor, wider tires and seats that reduce the shock from a […]
The Russian Defense Ministry has awarded state arms group Almaz-Antey multi-year production deal for new S-400 Triumf and S-350 Vityaz surface-to-air missile systems, according to a company news release. “The Almaz-Antey Group and the Russian Defense Ministry have signed contracts for the delivery of three regiments of S-400 ‘Triumf’ surface-to-air missile systems and four sets of S-350 ‘Vityaz’ anti-aircraft missile systems. All the hardware will be handed over to the Russian Armed Forces no later than 2023,” the company said. Earlier this week, also was reported that Turkey and Russia have agreed on the delivery of the second batch of S-400 […]
MOSCOW, JUNE 10 — RT extends the deadline for entries for the 2020 Khaled Alkhateb Memorial Awards, an annual international competition that recognizes the best journalism from conflict zones, until June 30. The competition, now in its third year, was established in honor of RT Arabic freelancer, Khaled Alkhateb, who died reporting from the frontlines in Syria. “Even the pandemic couldn’t stop war correspondents from doing their job across the world. Just last week, a freelancer working with RT’s RUPTLY multimedia agency was viciously killed in Yemen. We established the Khaled Alkhateb Memorial Awards to honour those who put their lives […]
Tonight should have been the Tony Awards. But Broadway has been shut since March 12, and with it the postponement of those shows (and cancellation of a few others) that would have qualified for them. Indeed, this year the Awards feel a faraway shadow—and not just because there is no Broadway to fuel a ceremony right now. The death of George Floyd and subsequent protests and debates about racism and change have led Broadway and the wider world of theater—like many individuals and institutions—to necessarily question itself, not for the first time, about the need for urgent change. Yet again, theater […]
MOSCOW, MAY 29 — RT won four prizes at the annual Telly Awards, a major international TV and film production award. The judges recognized a number of RT Arabic programs, a documentary covering the outbreak of HIV in the USSR, and a VR film produced as part of #VictoryPages — a large-scale social media project launched by RT to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the end of the Second World War. RT Arabic show Fight, developed with two Russian athletes — a UFC mixed martial arts and a weightlifter — won silver in the General — Online category. The Kalashnikova series, whose episodes tell about the Rostov-on-Don submarine, the Nakhimov Naval School and the […]
MOSCOW, MAY 14 — RT is now accepting entries for the 2020 Khaled Alkhateb Memorial Awards, an annual international competition that recognizes the best journalism from conflict zones. The competition, now in its third year, was established in honor of RT Arabic freelancer, Khaled Alkhateb, who died in 2017 while reporting from the frontlines in Syria. The Khaled Alkhateb Memorial Awards is presented in three categories: Best Video Journalism from a Conflict Zone: Long Form; Best Video Journalism from a Conflict Zone: Short Form; and Best Written Journalism from a Conflict Zone. The inaugural year of the competition in 2018 saw entries from more […]
The U.S. Department of Defense said Tuesday that Lockheed Martin, Raytheon Javelin Joint Venture won a new million contract modification to cover the purchase of additional Javelin Weapon System. The modification, from U.S. Army Contracting Command, is valued at more than $121 million. Work will be performed in Tucson, Arizona, with an estimated completion date of Aug. 31, 2023. Fiscal 2019 and 2020 missile procurement (Army) funds in the amount of $121,764,089 were obligated at the time of the award. The Javelin is considered the first “fire-and-forget” shoulder-fired anti-armor weapon system. Its unique top-attack flight mode, self-guiding tracking system and advanced […]
FLIR Systems was awarded a $20.6 million contract by the U.S. Army to manufacture and deliver Black Hornet Soldier-borne sensors. The company press release said that advanced nano-unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) will support platoon- and small unit-level surveillance and reconnaissance capabilities as part of the Army’s Soldier Borne Sensor (SBS) program. In January 2019, the U.S. Army awarded FLIR an initial $39.7 million contract for Black Hornet 3’s to support the SBS program. The company is currently delivering those systems for fielding across the force. Army has received first nano-unmanned aerial systems as part of the Soldier Borne Sensor (SBS) Program in February […]
DARPA, the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, is working on a program called Air Combat Evolution (ACE) to make automated dogfighting a reality. The Pentagon’s research focused to automate air-to-air combat, which would free pilots to concentrate on the larger air battle creating a human-machine team. As part of program, Dynetics, Inc., has been awarded Phase 1, Technical Area 3 (TA3), by the DARPA Strategic Technology Office (STO). ACE TA3, also known as Alpha Mosaic, is valued at $12.3 million. The ACE program is using aerial dogfighting as the initial challenge scenario for implementing artificial intelligence (AI) into high-intensity air conflicts, […]
The Hellenic Ministry of National Defense has signed agreements with Israel’s Defense Ministry to lease several heavy unmanned aerial vehicles. The Israel Defense Forces announced on its Twitter account that IAI Israeli Heron UAVs will be used primarily for border defense. The agreement, signed digitally by Defense Ministry director general, Maj. Gen. (Ret.) Udi Adam and general director for Defence Investments and Armament – Lt.-Gen. (Ret.) Theodoros Lagios (HAF) in light of the coronavirus pandemic, is the first between the two ministries. Under the deal, the Defense Ministry will lease the Heron unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) system, made by state-owned Israel […]