Americas * Boeing is being tapped to build two mission-ready 747-8 aircraft for the US President. The awarded firm-fixed-price contract provides for the production of two Air Force One and has a value of $3.9 billion. The contract includes extensive and manufacturing...
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More dollars for the LCS program | Saudi Arabia boosts its Navy | Japan in dire need to find F-2 successor
Americas * Thales Defense and Security is being tapped to support worldwide aircraft deployment by the US military. The awarded firm-fixed-price contract provides for up to 29 Deployable-Instrument Landing System (D-ILS) production units and has a value of $12.2...
Spares to keep SOF Chinooks flying | Rafael unveils new glide munition | Will the Dutch buy the Reaper?
Americas * Northrop Grumman is being awarded a contract modification in support of the Navy’s fleet of MQ-4C Tritons. The cost-plus-fixed-fee modification is valued at $41.2 million. It increases the contracts ceiling and extends the period of performance on the...
Boost for nuclear propulsion | Mali fights with the Tucano | UK orders AMRAAM
Americas * The Navy is contracting Flour Marine Propulsion LLC for work on nuclear propulsion. The cost-plus-fixed fee contract is valued at $1,2 billion and provides for work at the Naval Nuclear Laboratory. The Naval Nuclear Laboratory falls under the Department of...
Army orders SFO Chinooks | RSAF F-15 Modernization | Denmark orders AMRAAM
Americas * The US Army is tapping Boeing to increase its transport capability. The awarded contract modification is valued at $131.1 million and provides for the procurement of four MH-47G Block II aircraft. The MH-47G Chinook is a variant of the world’s most popular...
MQ-8C Fire Scout completes testing | CZ looks for SAMs| RAAF flies its EA-18G Growlers
Americas * Vencore Services and Solutions is being tapped to support the US Air Force’s Technical Applications Center (AFTAC). The awarded contract has a value of $49.8 million and supports R&D operations to develop future nuclear monitoring equipment. Nuclear...
USAF aircraft get ‘tired’ | B-2 Spirit gets a defense upgrade | Turkey signs single largest defense export deal
Americas * Lockheed Martin and Michelin North America are being awarded a modification to a previously awarded performance-based logistics contract in support of various aircraft types. The modification is valued at $9.5 million and provides for supply chain...
Boeing and Embraer renew KC-390 cooperation | US Army calls home | Russia’s ‘Hunter’ drone to begin flight tests
Americas * Boeing and Embraer will form a joint venture to promote the new KC-390 transport aircraft. The two companies have been working on the program for the past six years. The new agreement includes joint investments in the global marketing of the KC-390, as well...
SM-3 ballistic missiles get a new digital data link | Morocco receives ship-killers | IAI’s Gabriel to protect Finland
Americas * Northrop Grumman Undersea Systems is being contracted to support the Navy’s undersea warfare capabilities. The $9.9 million firm-fixed-priced, cost-plus-fixed-fee modification provides for the accomplishment of depot level repair, maintenance, and...

