* Following last April's Industry Day, the US Army released a presolicitation for the Engineering, Manufacturing, and Development (EMD) phase of the Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicle (AMPV). Several variants are envisioned to handle a variety of tasks including resupply,...
* Sales at EADS are up 14.6% Y/Y for the 3rd quarter, to 12.3 billion euros (about $15.7B). So far this year, Cassidian has seen stable revenue, Astrium and Eurocopter are healthily growing, and commercial sales continue to pull ahead. Airbus Military on the other...
* In yesterday's election in the US, the House Armed Services Committee's (HASC) chairman McKeon [R-CA] and ranking member Smith [D-WA] both secured another term. On the other hand the chairman and ranking member of the Subcommittee on Tactical Air and Land Forces...
CG 56, post-crash(click to view full) On Oct 13/12, the Improved Los Angeles Class fast attack submarine USS Montpelier surfaced to periscope depth right in front of the the Ticonderoga Class guided missile cruiser USS San Jacinto, during maneuvers off of Florida....
* British Prime Minister David Cameron is visiting the Middle East where he is supporting arms sales to Saudi Arabia, the UAE, and Oman. The Telegraph. * Bob King, president of the United Auto Workers union, wrote an open letter to US Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta...
* Israel successfully tested interception improvements to its Iron Dome anti-rocket system. Haaretz. * Poland published its naval modernization plans. CIMSEC. * Is the future of Ukrainian shipbuilding tied to cooperation with, and demand from, Russia? Rusnavy. * The...
* Boeing has handed over Australia's 6th and final C-17A heavy-lift transport aircraft. * Northrop Grumman and ITT Exelis are teaming to compete for the US Navy's Next Generation Jammer. * CACI's revenue for Q1 FY13 rose by 2.1% Y/Y to $931M. Their total backlog...
In October 2012, the US Defense Intelligence Agency's Virginia Contracting Activity issued a 5-year, multiple award intelligence training contract that's worth up to $750M, and runs until Nov 30/17. It covers the full scope of intelligence training requirements, with...
General Dynamics European Land Combat Systems has just finished negotiations to produce 260 Pandur II armored combat vehicles for the Government of Portugal. Steyr-Daimler-Puch Spezialfahrzeug GmbH of Vienna, Austria, will be the program manager and system integrator for this $482 million (€365 million) contract, with participation from other General Dynamics European Land Combat Systems elements in Europe and vehicle co-production in Portugal. Read more…