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GD Details $328M Contract for Virginia-class Submarine Work

GD Details $328M Contract for Virginia-class Submarine Work

GROTON, Conn. — General Dynamics Electric Boat, a wholly-owned subsidiary of General Dynamics, has been awarded a $327.8 million cost-plus-fixed-fee contract modification for fiscal year 2020 for lead yard support, development studies and design efforts for Virginia-class submarines.

Under th…

Finland to Procure Locally-Produced Night Vision Equipment

Finland to Procure Locally-Produced Night Vision Equipment

Minister of Defence Antti Kaikkonen has authorised the Defence Forces Logistics Command to conclude an agreement on the acquisition of night combat equipment and target acquisition devices from Finnish manufacturer Senop Oy.

The first phase of the procurement includes helmet-mounted image intensi…

Airbus Delivers 1,500th A330 Family Aircraft

Airbus Delivers 1,500th A330 Family Aircraft

The A330neo is powering the family into the future with its new engine and wing technology to drive a step-change in performance and economics – 25% lower fuel burn and CO2 emissions when compared with the previous generation aircraft.

The A330 Family’s 1,500th delivery on 21st September to Delt…

Final Royal Navy OPV Completes Sea Trials

Final Royal Navy OPV Completes Sea Trials

The fifth and final of Britain’s next-generation patrol ships will make her debut in Portsmouth before the end of the month after successful trials.

HMS Spey is undergoing fine-tuning and final tweaks following an intense ten-day workout around the Firth of Clyde and waters of western Scotland be…

UK MoD Awards New Military Bridging Contract to WFEL

UK MoD Awards New Military Bridging Contract to WFEL

WFEL has received a new contract from the UK’s Ministry of Defence for the supply of 17 Sets of its MGB Medium Girder Bridges. This follows a review of the MoD’s modular gap crossing capabilities, which aimed to draw together existing in-service capabilities into a single coherent capability.

The…


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