Americas * The Navy has allocated $610 million worth of funding for the construction of Arleigh Burke-class DDG-122, with the total value of the contract with Bath Iron Works now reaching $3.4 billion. In related news, Lockheed Martin and Austal have received...
Americas * The Obama Administration pledged $1.3 billion-worth of foreign military financing for Egypt, with the sale of a dozen F-16s, 125 Abrams replacement kits and 20 harpoon missiles cleared following the freezing of military exports to the country in 2013. * BAE...
Americas * Canada finally released the long-awaited RFP for the replacement of its SAR aircraft. The RFP has been a long time coming, with only three contenders now said to be vying for the program. * In further support to the Aegis ballistic missile defense system,...
Americas * Raytheon was awarded a $700 million contract today in support of Norad's Integrated Tactical Warning/Attack Assessment system, while United Launch Services was awarded a $90.3 million contract for space launch vehicles, including the services in support of...
Americas * General Dynamics has removed itself as prime contractor for the T-100 trainer, a contender for the T-X requirement to provide next-generation trainer jets to replace the T-38. The Air Force released the final set of requirements for the T-X only a matter of...
Americas * The US Navy's Super Hornets and Growlers can't carry additional 480-gallon fuel tanks when launched from the USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78) because of the stress created by the ship's catapult, manufactured by General Atomics. The GAO has previously stated...
Americas * Following yesterday's announcement that the Air Force is to procure one MC-12W ISR aircraft, the Navy is following suit, with a $11.7 million contract announced today for one aircraft in the UC-12W variation. The Navy previously ordered six of the model in...
Americas * The squeaky-clean audit handed to the Marine Corps in 2013 is being revoked, with the Inspector General's Office stating that ongoing investigations had uncovered irregularities during the FY 2014 audit, voiding the FY 2012 audit awarded in December 2013....
Americas * BAE Systems won a $383 million sole-source contract Monday for the support of multiple weapons platforms, while Raytheon was awarded a $109.6 million procurement contract for Standard Missile-6 and Standard Missile-2 full-rate production requirements and...