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UPDATED: Wed, Mar 10, 2010 14:54 GMT
Rolls-Royce, the global power systems company, has been awarded a $75 million MissionCare contract by the U.S. Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR). Under the eleven-month contract, which includes four option years, logistics support will be provided for the Rolls-Royce AE 1107C-Liberty engines that power the U.S. Marine Corps’ MV-22 Osprey and U.S. Air Force Special Operations Command’s CV-22 Osprey. The total contract has a potential value exceeding $600 ...read more
The Kingdom of Bahrain has selected the Rockwell Collins Transportable Blackhawk Operations Simulator (T-BOS) to train their UH-60M Blackhawk helicopter pilots. The T-BOS will be delivered to the government of Bahrain under a Foreign Military Sale contract administered by the U.S. Army's Utility Helicopter Project Office (UHPO). The Bahrain T-BOS is the second foreign sale of the Rockwell Collins developed T-BOS system. The first foreign T-BOS will be del...read more
The Defense Security Cooperation Agency notified Congress March 4 of a possible Foreign Military Sale to Iraq of various communication equipment, associated parts and logistical support for a complete package worth approximately $142 million. The Government of Iraq has requested a possible sale of (300) 50-watt Very High Frequency (VHF) Base Station radios, (230) 50-Watt VHF Vehicular Stations, (150) 20-watt High Frequency/Very High Frequency (HF/VHF) Bas...read more
The Indian government has approved additional funding valued at INR20 billion ($438 million) for the Project 75 Scorpene submarine program. This is in addition to the INR187.9 billion ($4.1 billion) already allocated to this program. The funds are to cover the purchase of contractor-supplied equipment packages for the submarines. These packages include all major systems connected with the sensors, propulsion, and weaponry for the vessels. The cost of the...read more
Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. company, announced today that it has been awarded a contract by the U.S. Army to modify the final 30 OH-58D aircraft under the Kiowa Warrior Safety Enhancement Program (SEP). These 30 aircraft will form Lot 13 of the Kiowa Warrior SEP program. Work on the aircraft will begin in March 2010. Completed aircraft are scheduled to be delivered back to the Army at a rate of two per month beginning in July 2010. Bell is currently ...read more
General Dynamics Information Technology, a business unit of General Dynamics, has been awarded a contract to support and modernize the Department of Transportation's Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Administrative Voice Enterprise Services (FAVES) program. The single-award contract is valued at $228 million over ten years. General Dynamics will provide managed services support that includes operations and maintenance, technology refresh and upgrades...read more
Raytheon Company was awarded a $152.4 million contract modification to provide engineering services for the Patriot Air and Missile Defense System. This contract from the U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Command, Redstone Arsenal, Ala., is the second of four annual modifications to the original 2009 baseline contract for Patriot engineering services. Under the contract, Raytheon will continue to provide the latest upgrades and system capabilities through sy...read more
Defence and security company Saab has received an order from FMV (the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration) concerning development of the existing Gripen fleet. The order value amounts to SEK 2 billion for Saab, split over a period of four years. The capability of the Swedish Air Force's Gripen C/D aircraft is continuously subject to adjustment and upgrading in order that it can operate and remain effective and advanced also in the future. The order i...read more
Thales has signed a EUR 240M contract with the French Defence Procurement Agency (DGA) to extend the French Army’s RITA (Réseau Intégré de Transmissions Automatiques or Automated Integrated Communications Network). As part of this contract, named RITA N4, Thales will provide the Army with high-performance IP communications systems for battalion Command Posts. This success further strengthens Thales’s position as prime contractor of secure tactical IP netw...read more
There has been widespread media reporting this weekend of the Prime Minister's announcement that the Government is to begin the process of procuring a brand new Light Protected Patrol Vehicle to replace the Snatch Land Rover. The MOD is currently assessing a range of cutting-edge vehicles specifically designed to meet the requirements of both manoeuvrability and armoured protection. These will be world-beating British-built vehicles and will provide unpre...read more
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