Giraffe AMB radar (click to view full) In recent years, the Baltic States have made efforts to implement short-range air defense programs, though to date these have mostly been efforts to defend vital targets within their countries as opposed to any effort at national...
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Chaff sales are flaring up | Israel features its ‘Rampage’ | ‘Frankentank’ development is underway
Americas * Armtec, a subsidiary of Esterline, is being tapped for work in support of the Navy’s Airborne Expendable Countermeasure program. The three-year, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract is valued at $33.7 million and provides for the production of...
Multi-million fighter jet contracts are underway | France doubles VBMR-L order | Airbus tests its VSR700
Americas * Boeing is being tapped for the production of more fighter jets in support of the Navy. The $862 million modification to a previously awarded fixed-price-incentive-firm target contract provides for the procurement of 15 F/A-18E and 3 F/A-18F aircraft. Super...
China steals Sea Dragon data | Iraq says ‘Njet’ to Abrams tanks | Will the Super Tucano fly in Europe?
Americas * Raytheon is being tapped for the procurement of missiles in support of the Navy. The $44 million cost-only modification provides for the full-rate production and spates for the Standard Missile-6. The Raytheon-manufactured Standard Missile-6 is both an...
FLIR vision for the Navy | Jordan shows off its AFVs | First ‘Dambusters’ land at RAF Marham
Americas * The Navy is tapping Raytheon for repair work on its rotor aircraft. The $8.2 million firm-fixed-price delivery order provides for repair work of the forward-looking infrared radiometer (FLIR) systems on the Navy’s V-22 and H-53 platforms. FLIR cameras use...
Hawkeye FMS to Japan is on the horizon | BriteCloud goes BIG! | Air Force looking for programming authority
Americas * Lockheed Martin is being tapped for work in support of the Air Force’s Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile (JASSM) system. The $9.2 million cost-plus-fixed-fee delivery order provides for the continued conversion of the JASSM Extended Range (ER) missile...
Sensing an upgrade on the P-8A | Triton’s Herald undergoes last trials | Will Rwanda be the next to buy S-400?
Americas * The Navy is currently procuring support activities for its P-8A Poseidon maritime surveillance plane. Under this $24.7 million contract Boeing will provide logistics and engineering data for the Advanced Airborne Sensor Peculiar Support Equipment (PSE). The...
USS Cole gets a makeover | US Navy readying its long punch | Will THAAD be deployed in Germany?
Americas * The Navy is contracting BAE Systems Norfolk Ship Repair to conduct some work on one of its vessels. The $36 million contract provides for a combination of maintenance, modernization and repair on the DDG 67 designated ship. BAE will provide the facilities...
A great day for engines | Raytheon sees an AMRAAM boost | The Tucano flies in the Middle-East
Americas * The Navy is awarding a contract modification in support of the F-35 Lightning II program. Pratt & Whitney Military Engines will produce more propulsion systems for the fighter jet under this $2 billion contract. This includes the production of 10...

