Americas Ball Aerospace & Technologies is receiving extra funding to advance work on the Weather System Follow-on Microwave (WSF-M) program. Awarded by the Air Force the $255 million contract modification allows for the development and fabrication Weather System...
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The USA’s M4 Carbine Controversies
An M4 - or is it? (click to view full) The 5.56mm M-16 has been the USA's primary battle rifle since the Vietnam war, undergoing changes into progressive versions like the M16A4 widely fielded by the US Marine Corps, "Commando" carbine versions, etc. The M4 Carbine is...
Dassault withdraws from Canadian competition | Is Egypt buying two frigates from TKMS ? | KAI inks fighter deal with Jakarta
Americas Oshkosh is receiving an extra $11.9 million in funding to continue work on the US Army's Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) Retrofit Work Directive. The JLTV is being developed by the Army and the Marine Corps as a successor to the High Mobility,...
USS Indiana undergoes post-delivery work | Boeing looses E-3 upgrade contract | PN’s future ASW platform tested in the UK
Americas General Dynamics is being contracted to perform post-delivery work on the Navy's new Virginia-class submarine. The $13.8 million cost-plus-fixed-fee modification covers the procurement of long-lead-time materials for maintenance, repairs, testing,...
MIDAS – DARPA’s digital touch | JASSM production – running hot | ROK & ESP are negotiating a fighter deal
Americas Lockheed Martin is receiving more money to increase Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile (JASSM) production. Awarded by the Air Force, the $350 million increase to an IDIQ contract provides for lifecycle support for all efforts related to JASSM, Long Range...
F-35, updates incoming | DARPA tests its self-flying aircraft kit | AUS & US navies test CEC
Americas Lockheed Martin is being awarded with a contract modification in support of the F-35 Block 4 pre-modernization Phase II effort. Priced at $130.4 million the modification provides for requirements decomposition and design work that sees for the maturation of...
SOCOM buys more Chinooks | PAC-3 gets approval for German TLVS integration | India tests nuclear-capable missile
Americas The US Special Operations Command is ordering additional helicopters from Boeing. The awarded contract modification is priced at $42.8 million and provides for four new build MH-47G Chinooks. The MH-47G is a new version of the helicopter platform that first...
$10 million for CMC development | Lockheed tapped to maintain UAE THAAD system | The UK MoD is upgrading its missile inventory
Americas The US Marine Corps is buying an additional training system for its pilots. Lockheed Martin will procure one F-35 training device under the awarded $64.3 million contract modification. The F-35 Full Mission Simulator is fitted with a 360° visual display...
Saudi Snoops: RSAF Turns to King Airs
IqAF 350-ISR (click to view full) In recent wars, a lot of high tech gear has been upstaged by a surprising contender. Countries like the USA, Canada, Britain, Egypt, Iraq, and others are flying low-end turboprop business aircraft fitted with an array of sensors and a...

