Monthly Archive: Dicembre 2021

Baltics to Attain Full Interoperability with NATO Air Defenses

Baltics to Attain Full Interoperability with NATO Air Defenses

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — Northrop Grumman Corporation has been awarded a contract from the U.S. Army in support of U.S. European Command (EUCOM) to provide Forward Area Air Defense Command and Control (FAAD C2) to Estonia, Lithuania and Latvia.

The $14.3 million contract will support upgrading air d…

Dutch to Upgrade Bushmaster MRAPs

Dutch to Upgrade Bushmaster MRAPs

All 102 Army Bushmaster armored vehicles are getting a major facelift. With the so-called midlife update, they can last until the mid-1930s. Minister Henk Kamp informed the House of this today.

Defense bought the Bushmasters in 2006 with an expected lifespan of about 30 years. The vehicles have b…

US Army’s Robotic Combat Vehicle (RCV) Program: CRS

US Army’s Robotic Combat Vehicle (RCV) Program: CRS

The RCV is a vehicle being developed as part of the Army’s Next Generation Combat Vehicle (NGCV) family of vehicles. The Army plans to develop three RCV variants: Light, Medium, and Heavy. The Army reportedly envisions employing RCVs as “scouts” and “escorts” for manned fighting vehicles to deter am…
Raytheon Wins $269M for ESSM Block 2 Production

Raytheon Wins $269M for ESSM Block 2 Production

Raytheon Co., Tucson, Arizona, is awarded a $269,034,300 firm-fixed-price modification to previously awarded contract N0002421C5408 in support of the fiscal 2021-2023 Evolved Seasparrow Missile (ESSM) Block 2 full rate production requirements.

Work will be performed in Tucson, Arizona (46%); Edi…

OCCAR Signs New Contract Amendment for MUSIS Program

OCCAR Signs New Contract Amendment for MUSIS Program

On 13th December 2021 the Second Contractual Amendment (CA N.2) for MUSIS (MUltinational Space-based Imaging System) Programme was signed between OCCAR-EA, on behalf of MUSIS Partner Nations (Italy and France), and the Industrial Consortium created by Thales Alenia Space – Italy and Airbus Defence a…
Australia Upgrades North Queensland Combat Training Center

Australia Upgrades North Queensland Combat Training Center

A Townsville defence company has signed a job-creating $319.8 million contract with the Morrison Government to continue its delivery of training support to the Australian Army’s Combat Training Centre for up to 14 years.

Minister for Defence Industry Melissa Price said the contract with Cubic Def…

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