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US Army Orders Additional CH-47F Block II Chinooks

US Army Orders Additional CH-47F Block II Chinooks

PHILADELPHIA — The U.S. Army is continuing to modernize its heavy-lift helicopter fleet with an order for two more Boeing CH-47F Block II Chinooks and long lead funding for additional aircraft.

“Modernizing the Chinook for our Army customer is a priority,” said Ken Eland, Boeing vice president …

Poland Begins Integrating Patriot Air-Defense System

Poland Begins Integrating Patriot Air-Defense System

In September this year. At the Aviation Techniques Workshop in Toruń, the process of checking and integrating – System Integration Checkout (SICO) – of the elements included in the Polish WISŁA system has started.

The SICO procedure is of fundamental importance in the process of adopting and impl…

US Military Financing to Estonia Reached $140.5M in 2022

US Military Financing to Estonia Reached $140.5M in 2022

The United States Congress approved a supplemental funding package this week, which brings the total Foreign Military Financing (FMF) provided to Estonia to $140.5 million. Most of this sum will go towards the Estonian Defence Forces’ M142 HIMARS programme, planned to be completed by 2025.

“The U…

Three Companies to Compete for $5.1Bn Sonobuoy Contract

Three Companies to Compete for $5.1Bn Sonobuoy Contract

–Lockheed Martin Corp., Manassas, Virginia (N0001922D0017 P00001);
–Undersea Sensor Systems Inc., Columbia City, Indiana (N0001922D0018 P00001); and
–Sparton De Leon Springs, LLC. De Leon Springs, Florida (N0001922D0019 P00001)

are awarded an estimated aggregate ceiling of $5,100,000,000 …

General Dynamics Wins $714M for Virginia-class Submarine Work

General Dynamics Wins $714M for Virginia-class Submarine Work

General Dynamics Electric Boat Corp., Groton, Connecticut, is awarded a $532,921,125 cost-plus-fixed-fee modification to previously awarded contract (N00024-20-C-2120) for Lead Yard Support and Development Studies and Design efforts related to Virginia-class submarines.

This contract modificatio…


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