Yearly Archive: 2020

Ottawa Picks Untested Radar for Future CSC Frigates

Ottawa Picks Untested Radar for Future CSC Frigates

The Canadian navy’s new frigates will get a cutting-edge radar system that has never before been installed on a warship — a recent decision that quietly ended a heated debate within the $60 billion warship program.

The Lockheed Martin-built AN/SPY-7 radar will be installed on the new warships des…

US Navy to Scrap Fire-Damaged USS Bonhomme Richard

US Navy to Scrap Fire-Damaged USS Bonhomme Richard

After thorough consideration, the Navy has decided to decommission USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6), a Wasp-class amphibious assault ship, due to the extensive damage sustained during the July fire.

WASHINGTON – After thorough consideration, the Navy has decided to decommission USS Bonhomme Richard (…

GA-ASI Delivers Final Two MQ-9A Reaper RPAs to Spain

GA-ASI Delivers Final Two MQ-9A Reaper RPAs to Spain

SAN DIEGO — General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) delivered the final two MQ-9A Block 5 Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) and a Ground Control Station (GCS) to the Spanish Air Force on Nov. 23, 2020, completing a Foreign Military Sales acquisition of four aircraft and three GCSs.

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Pratt & Whitney Wins $642M to Support F-35 Engine

Pratt & Whitney Wins $642M to Support F-35 Engine

Raytheon Technologies Corp., Pratt and Whitney Military Engines, East Hartford, Connecticut, is awarded a $642,000,000 not-to-exceed, cost-plus-incentive-fee, fixed-price-incentive-firm-target undefinitized contract.

This contract provides for the procurement of performance-based logistics acti…

Lockheed Wins $1.4 Bn to Support Export C-130Js

Lockheed Wins $1.4 Bn to Support Export C-130Js

Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Corp., Marietta, Georgia, has been awarded a $1,400,000,000 indefinite-delivery requirement contract under Foreign Military Sales (FMS) for C-130J aircraft sustainment support.

The ordering period for this award is 10 years from contract award. Work will mainly be p…

L-3Comm Wins $668M for C-130H/J Depot-Level Maintenance

L-3Comm Wins $668M for C-130H/J Depot-Level Maintenance

L3 Communications Integrated Systems, Waco, Texas, has been awarded an estimated $667,877,734 firm-fixed-price, time-and-material, cost-reimbursement, no-fee and indefinite-delivery / indefinite-quantity contract for C-130H unscheduled depot-level maintenance/programmed depot maintenance in support …
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