Yearly Archive: 2020

Boeing Wins $109M for New Zealand’s P-8A Trainers

Boeing Wins $109M for New Zealand’s P-8A Trainers

The Boeing Co., St. Louis, Missouri, is awarded a $109,155,844 firm-fixed-price order (N61340-21-F-0002) against previously issued basic ordering agreement N00019-19-G-0002 to procure P-8A training systems for the government of New Zealand.

This order procures one Operational Flight Trainer (OF…

Lockheed Wins $104M for F-35 Tech Refresh, Maintenance

Lockheed Wins $104M for F-35 Tech Refresh, Maintenance

Lockheed Martin Corp., Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Co., Fort Worth, Texas, is awarded a $68,162,655 modification (P00023) to cost-plus-incentive-fee order N00019-19-F-2474 against previously issued basic ordering agreement N00019-14-G-0020.

This modification adds scope to procure additional Tec…

Brazil Launches Second Locally-Built Scorpene Submarine

Brazil Launches Second Locally-Built Scorpene Submarine

ITAGUAÍ, Brazil — On Friday morning (11th), the Brazilian Navy celebrated in advance the Day of the Sailor, traditionally celebrated on December 13, in the Naval Complex of Itaguaí, in Rio de Janeiro state. The ceremony was marked by the launch of the submarine “Humaitá” (S-41) and the integration…
USAF Buys Used Saudi F-15 Wings to Refurbish Its Own F-15Es

USAF Buys Used Saudi F-15 Wings to Refurbish Its Own F-15Es

ROBINS AFB, Ga. –– With hundreds of flight hours on the books, F-15E Strike Eagle aircraft at the Warner Robins Air Logistics Complex needed newer wings to keep the birds flying through 2040.

Production lead time for new wings from the original equipment manufacturer was about five years and …

Scorpion Program Boosts Belgian, French Army Interoperability

Scorpion Program Boosts Belgian, French Army Interoperability

The Franco-Belgian partnership CaMo (Motorized Capability cooperation) around the SCORPION program is based both on operational cooperation and on cooperation in terms of training and training. So, it is not just a question of purchasing common equipment, but of full interoperability in combat.

Four Additional Camcopter Helicopter Drones for French Navy

Four Additional Camcopter Helicopter Drones for French Navy

VIENNA — Naval Group, on behalf of the French Navy, has accepted for operational use two further CAMCOPTER S-100 Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) with a total of four Unmanned Air Vehicles (UAVs).

They will be deployed on the Mistral-class amphibious helicopter carriers (Porte-Hélicoptères Amphib…

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