Americas * The US Army is contracting the Acrow Corporation to enhance its troop mobility. The awarded firm-fixed-price contract has a value of $19 million and provides for a 240-meter Line of Communication Bridge (Acrow 700XS) and one 280-meter wet gap float system....
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Boeing will deliver a new nuclear failsafe | The battlefield needs some management | Spain’s S-80 still having a siesta
Americas * Hamilton Sundstrand Corp. is being contracted for support work on the MV-22 and CV-22 platforms. The three-year long-term requirements contract has a value of $64.8 million and provides for repair work of the constant frequency generator (CFG) installed on...
JSTARS Replacement: Competition Opened Wide
E-8C JSTARS Connectivity (click to view larger) The USA's 17-plane E-8C J-STARS (Joint Surveillance Targeting and Attack Radar System) fleet's ability to monitor enemy ground movements over very wide areas, while seeing through problematic weather conditions, has made...
Multi-million contract for F-16 avionics support | Space Acquisition overhaul is underway | Javelins incoming
Americas * Leidos Inc. is being contracted in support of the Air Force’s avionics intermediate shop product support integration program. The firm-fixed-price requirements contract has a value of $620 million and allows for independent product support and the provision...
RAMs are rolling forward | Sea Sparrow to protect the future LHA/LHDs | David’s Sling strikes again
Americas * The Missile Defense Agency is contracting L-3 Communications in support of its Ballistic Missile Defense System (BMDS). The awarded contract modification is valued at $73.2 million and allows the company to procure three used aircraft required to modernize...
US Army needs technical support for its rides | Introducing the ‘Cyber’ tank | KF-X gets more British parts
Americas * The US Army is contracting Oshkosh Defense for technical support. The $13.9 million cost-plus-fixed-fee contract provides for a number of support activities on the Mine Resistant Ambush Protected All-Terrain Vehicle family of vehicles. The Oshkosh M-ATV has...
USA Issues JSOW Block III Production Contracts
AGM-154C, impact (click to view full) In March 2007, Raytheon received a contract to develop the AGM-154C-1 variant of the popular JSOW glide bomb family. This new version would add moving target capability via improved imaging infrared seekers, better seeker...
Oshkosh’s M-ATV
Oshkosh M-ATV (click to view full) "The Government plans to acquire an MRAP All-Terrain Vehicle (M-ATV). The M-ATV is a lighter, off-road, and more maneuverable vehicle that incorporates current MRAP level [bullet and mine blast] protection. The M-ATV will require...
THAAD’s expensive | Iran heavily invests in its tank fleet | Romania intends to buy more F-16s
Americas * Lockheed Martin’s Missiles and Fire Control division is being tapped to provide work for the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system. The $164 million contract modification provides for performances as part of the ongoing Terminal Field Support...

