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Australia’s DoD Updates A$75Bn Shipbuilding Plan

Australia’s DoD Updates A$75Bn Shipbuilding Plan

The Morrison Government is investing an unprecedented $75 billion in Australia’s mari-time capabilities over the next decade, including more than $50 billion in the regeneration and expansion of the Australian Defence Force (ADF) maritime platforms through the na-val shipbuilding enterprise.

This…

HII Awarded $936M Contract to Build US Navy Destroyer

HII Awarded $936M Contract to Build US Navy Destroyer

PASCAGOULA, Miss. — Huntington Ingalls Industries’ Ingalls Shipbuilding division has been awarded a $936 million contract for the construction of an additional Arleigh Burke-class (DDG 51) Flight III destroyer for the U.S. Navy. In 2018, Ingalls was awarded a $5.1 billion fixed-price incentive, mu…
German Navy Fears Delay in NH90 Sea Tiger Procurement

German Navy Fears Delay in NH90 Sea Tiger Procurement

Delays to the procurement of NH Industries (NHI) NH90 anti-submarine warfare helicopters are threating a “seamless transition” to the type, the head of the German navy has warned.

Berlin in August 2019 signalled its intention to acquire 31 NH90 NFHs under the Sea Tiger programme to replace an age…

New Documents Detail F-35 Parts Mismanagement: POGO

New Documents Detail F-35 Parts Mismanagement: POGO

As Congress continues to pour money into the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, significant questions remain about where billions of dollars already sunk into the program have gone.

In what appears to be another case of throwing good money after bad, the Senate Armed Services Committee recently authoriz…

Oshkosh Wins Order for 248 Joint Light Tactical Vehicles

Oshkosh Wins Order for 248 Joint Light Tactical Vehicles

OSHKOSH, Wis. — Oshkosh Defense, LLC announced today that the U.S. Army Contract-ing Command, Detroit Arsenal has placed an order for 248 Joint Light Tactical Vehicles (JLTVs) and associated kits.

Today’s announced order is valued at $127 million and includes vehicles for the U.S. Ar-my, U.S. M…

US Air Force Awards Second Round of ABMS Contracts

US Air Force Awards Second Round of ABMS Contracts

WASHINGTON — The Department of the Air Force has chosen 18 additional companies to compete for tasks to develop, demonstrate, test and integrate elements of the Advanced Battle Management System, or ABMS. This follows the selection of 28 companies less than a month ago.

The goal of ABMS is to …

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