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August 31, 2020  

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Lockheed Wins Additional $911M for THAADS Program
Lockheed Martin Corp., Sunnyvale, California, is being awarded a $911,765,000 modification (P00049) for existing sole source, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract HQ0147-12-D-0001 for Term

F-22s Intercept Three Groups of Russian Aircraft Off Alaska
PETERSON AFB, Colo. --- North American Aerospace Defense Command F-22 fighter aircraft, supported by KC-135 air refuelers, intercepted three groups of two Tu-142 Russian maritime patrol aircraft that

US Navy Awards First Orders for USV Family of Systems
WASHINGTON --- The Navy has awarded the first delivery orders from the Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity - Multiple Award Contract (IDIQ-MAC) to support the Unmanned Surface Vehicle (USV) Family

 


Lockheed has been awarded an additional $911.7 million contract for additional incremental development, support to flight and ground test programs of the THAAD air-defense missile, boosting total funding to $3.24 billion. (DoD photo)
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Lockheed Wins Additional $911M for THAADS Program
Lockheed Martin Corp., Sunnyvale, California, is being awarded a $911,765,000 modification (P00049) for existing sole source, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract HQ0147-12-D-0001 for Term...

F-22s Intercept Three Groups of Russian Aircraft Off Alaska
PETERSON AFB, Colo. --- North American Aerospace Defense Command F-22 fighter aircraft, supported by KC-135 air refuelers, intercepted three groups of two Tu-142 Russian maritime patrol aircraft that ...

US Navy Awards First Orders for USV Family of Systems
WASHINGTON --- The Navy has awarded the first delivery orders from the Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity - Multiple Award Contract (IDIQ-MAC) to support the Unmanned Surface Vehicle (USV) Family...

US Marine General Prepares F-35B Deployment on British Carrier
PORTSMOUTH, United Kingdom --- The commander of U.S. Marine Corps Forces Europe and Africa, Maj. Gen. Stephen M. Neary, visited Royal Navy’s newest aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth in Portsmouth, ...

Canada Analyzing Results of Boeing 737 MAX Flight Tests: Minister
OTTAWA, Ontario --- “Transport Canada continues to work extensively with the United States Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and civil aviation authorities in Europe and Brazil throughout the vali...

SRC Wins $950M Contract to Support ABMS Development
SYRACUSE, NY --- SRC, Inc., has been awarded a $950,000,000 ceiling indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for the maturation, demonstration and proliferation of capability across platforms ...

Backed by Lockheed Martin, Taiwan Unveils Asia’s First Repair Hub for F-16 Fighter Jets
A maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) center for Taiwan’s fleet of F-16 fighter jets has officially opened on the island amid growing tensions between Taiwan and China. Taiwan President Tsai Ing...

Can China’s DF-21D Missile Destroy An Aircraft Carrier As Advertised?
TAIPEI --- China fired a “carrier killer” anti-ship ballistic missile (ASBM) into the South China Sea on Wednesday (Aug. 26), the day after the U.S. sent a U-2 aircraft to spy on Chinese military exer...

US Builds Air Base for Nigerian A-29 Super Tucanos
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio --– Construction of new facilities to support an A-29 Super Tucano wing at an air base in Nigeria, has started, after the Air Force Security Assistance and Cooperation Direc...

S. Korea Says Russian Warplanes Again Violate KADIZ
South Korean officials said Saturday two Russian military planes briefly violated the country's air defense identification zone (KADIZ) the previous day for the second time in 10 days. The planes,...

US Air Force Sets Up Bomber Base in Diego Garcia
DIEGO GARCIA --- Expeditionary airpower is vital to meeting the Department of Defense’s National Defense Strategy, and members of the 393rd Expeditionary Bomb Squadron evolved that concept as it emplo...

Hungary Touts Development of Armed Forces Capabilities
We strive for Hungary to be an independent country, and for the Hungarian people to be able to live in peace and security. This is one of the reasons why there is a need for the development of the Hun...

‘Skyborg’ Robotic Wingman Could Revolutionize Air Warfare
The Air Force Research Laboratory is developing a family of robotic air vehicles designed to work with manned aircraft in heavily contested airspace. The program is called Skyborg, a name apparentl...

China Launches Two New Destroyers After Decommissioning All Type 051
China reportedly launched its eighth Type 055 and 25th Type 052D destroyers on Sunday, only two days after the decommissioning of two Type 051 destroyers attached to the Chinese People's Liberation Ar...

Israeli Attack Helicopters Train in Southern Region
For the first time in a while, the IAF's attack helicopter squadrons flew side by side in a comprehensive nighttime training exercise in southern Israel. "We feel this exercise is essential and meanin...

Germany’s Hensoldt Plans 400 New Hires
TAUFKIRCHEN, Germany --- The sensor solution provider Hensoldt remains on course for growth even in the corona crisis and creates new, highly qualified jobs. In connection with orders worth billions, ...

British Army Plans £240M Update for Construction Vehicle Fleet
The military's fleet of bulldozers, cranes and forklifts will soon be refreshed thanks to a £240 million maintenance contract. The fleet - known as MITER - is a valuable asset in peace time activit...

HMCS Winnipeg Conducts Live Missile Firings at RIMPAC
Her Majesty’s Canadian Ships (HMCS) Winnipeg and Regina are participating in Exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2020, a large-scale international maritime exercise that is held every two years. A...

Elbit USA Wins $79M Contract for Bradley IFV Components
HAIFA, Israel --- Elbit Systems Ltd. announced today that its U.S. subsidiary, Elbit Systems of America, LLC, was awarded an Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (ID/IQ) contract by the Defense Log...

US Navy Accepts Second Next-Gen Landing Craft
NEW ORLEANS --- The Navy accepted delivery of the next generation landing craft, Ship to Shore Connector (SSC), Landing Craft, Air Cushion (LCAC) 101, Aug. 27. LCAC 101 is the second craft delivered ...

US Navy to Christen Littoral Combat Ship Savannah
The Navy will christen its newest Independence-variant littoral combat ship (LCS), the future USS Savannah (LCS 28), during a 10 a.m. CDT ceremony Saturday, Aug. 29, in Mobile, Alabama. Assistant S...

USS George H.W. Bush Undocked on Time
Norfolk Naval Shipyard (NNSY) undocked USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) on time Aug. 29, a key milestone in the carrier’s Drydocking Planned Incremental Availability (DPIA). Bush has been on blocks t...

RAAF Tests Virtual Reality for C-17 Maintenance
Aircraft technicians at No. 36 Squadron are now using Microsoft HoloLens mixed-reality devices with Boeing-developed software to maintain C-17A Globemaster III aircraft. The trial started at RAAF ...

Final US Navy C-2A Greyhound Enters Maintenance
NAS NORTH ISLAND, Calif. --- Fleet Readiness Center Southwest (FRCSW) has been extending the service life of the C-2A Greyhound transport through a variety of maintenance plans and modifications since...


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