Monthly Archive: Giugno 2020

Boeing Wins $24M for B61-12 Nuclear Bomb

Boeing Wins $24M for B61-12 Nuclear Bomb

The Boeing Co., St. Louis, Missouri, has been awarded a $24,570,275 definitized, fixed-price-incentive-fee, cost-plus-fixed-fee modification (PZ0011) to contract FA2103-18-C-0061 for the B61-12 Life Extension Program.

The contract modification is to definitize contract action for Lot One and Lot…

Raytheon Wins $37M for Blackjack Overhead Persistent IR Payload

Raytheon Wins $37M for Blackjack Overhead Persistent IR Payload

Raytheon Co., El Segundo, California, has been awarded a $37,442,009 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract for the Blackjack program, Phase 2.

This contract provides for the research, development, and demonstration of an Overhead Persistent Infrared (OPIR) payload for Blackjack. Raytheon will complete de…

Baltic Republics Strengthen Airspace Surveillance

Baltic Republics Strengthen Airspace Surveillance

On June 11 the Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania approved the Law on the Agreement of the Governments of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania on Ratification of Organisation of the Baltic Air Surveillance Network and Control System. The agreement outlines the cooperation of the three Baltic states on the…
US, UK and French Navy Chiefs Hold Virtual Maritime Talks

US, UK and French Navy Chiefs Hold Virtual Maritime Talks

WASHINGTON — Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Mike Gilday, First Sea Lord, United Kingdom Royal Navy Adm. Tony Radakin, and Chief of Naval Staff, Adm. Christophe Prazuck, French Navy, conducted a trilateral maritime discussion, June 12.

Despite travel limitation caused by the COVID-19 pande…

US Navy Destroyer Damaged During Collision Returns to Sea

US Navy Destroyer Damaged During Collision Returns to Sea

PASCAGOULA, Miss. — The guided-missile destroyer USS Fitzgerald (DDG 62) departed Huntington Ingalls Industries, Ingalls Shipbuilding division’s Pascagoula shipyard June 13 to return to her homeport in San Diego.

The sail away reflects more than two years’ worth of effort in restoring and moder…

NATO Recognizes Ukraine As Enhanced Opportunities Partner

NATO Recognizes Ukraine As Enhanced Opportunities Partner

On Friday (12 June 2020), the North Atlantic Council recognised Ukraine as an Enhanced Opportunities Partner. This status is part of NATO’s Partnership Interoperability Initiative, which aims to maintain and deepen cooperation between Allies and partners that have made significant contributions to N…
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