DN - Defence Notes
Podcast: US budget, driving the Bronco 3 and special ops growth
Welcome to Episode 8 of The Weekly Defence Podcast. Listen on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify and more. Sign up to an early email alert ...
RH - Rotorhub
Stockton Police Department receives Bell 505
Bell Helicopter has delivered a law enforcement-configured Bell 505 Jet Ranger X to Stockton Police Department, the company announced on 18 March. The law enforcement ...
SOF - Special Operations
KC-10 tanker refuels CV-22 Osprey aircraft
A US Air Force 20th Special Operations Squadron CV-22 Osprey aircraft has carried out tactical air-refuelling missions with a KC-10 Extender aircraft from 6th Air ...
LWI - Land Warfare
US DoD selects Barrett sniper rifle
Barrett Firearms has received a five-year contract worth $50 million from the US Department of Defense to deliver the Multi Role Adaptive Design (MRAD) sniper ...
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MLF - Military Logistics
INVISIO receives US DoD order
21st March 2019
INVISIO has received a $3.13 million order from an existing US Department of Defense customer to deliver its communication and hearing protection systems, the company ...
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NWI - Naval Warfare
Fincantieri cuts steel for fourth Italian PPA
21st March 2019
Fincantieri has cut steel for the Italian Navy’s fourth Multipurpose Patrol Ship (PPA) at its shipyard in Riva Trigoso, Genova. The vessel will be the ...
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LWI - Land Warfare
Spain requests amphibious assault vehicles
21st March 2019
The US State Department has made a determination approving a potential foreign military sale of 11 amphibious assault vehicles (AAV) and related equipment to Spain, the ...
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DH - Defence Helicopter
Hensoldt, Airbus Helicopters sign agreement for AMPS
21st March 2019
Hensoldt has signed a framework agreement with Airbus Helicopters for of its Airborne Missile Protection System (AMPS), the company announced on 15 March. The agreement ...
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MLF - Military Logistics
L&T hits Brahmos TLC stride
21st March 2019
Larsen & Toubro Defence (L&T;) has delivered the 100th set of Brahmos transport-storage launch canisters (TLC) to BrahMos Aerospace from its recently-updated manufacturing facility at ...
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UV - Unmanned Vehicles
US Army selects QNA for CRS(I) programme
20th March 2019
QinetiQ North America (QNA) has been selected by the US Army for its Common Robotic System-Individual (CRS(I)) programme, the company announced on 15 March. The ...
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MLF - Military Logistics
Serco to continue to support USAFE
20th March 2019
Serco has received a contract from the US Air Force (Europe) to continue providing transportation and supply services across three UK sites. The five-year AMC ...
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DH - Defence Helicopter
DynCorp receives contract modification
20th March 2019
DynCorp has received a $9.7 million modification to its rotary wing maintenance services contract at the US Air Force’s Joint Base Andrews in Maryland. The ...
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MLF - Military Logistics
Keel authenticated for LHA 8
20th March 2019
Construction of the US Navy's third America-class amphibious assault ship, Bougainville (LHA 8), is well underway at Huntington Ingalls Industries’ (HII) Ingalls Shipbuilding division, with ...
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NWI - Naval Warfare
Raytheon receives SPY-6 radar order
20th March 2019
Raytheon has received a $402.65 million contract modification for low-rate initial production (LRIP) of the AN/SPY-6(V) Air and Missile Defense Radar (AMDR). Through this order, ...
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RH - Rotorhub
Rolls-Royce hybrid M250 in ground testing
20th March 2019
Rolls-Royce has put the hybrid version of the M250 gas turbine through ground testing. The tests are part of a hybrid aerospace turbine engine development ...
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DB - Digital Battlespace
Northrop to support Poland’s Wisla programme
20th March 2019
Northrop Grumman has received a $713 million contract for the production of Integrated Air and Missile Defense (IAMD) Battle Command Systems (IBCS) for the first ...
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DB - Digital Battlespace
TransDigm acquires Esterline Technologies
20th March 2019
TransDigm has completed the acquisition of Esterline Technologies, a supplier of products to the global aerospace and defence industry. TransDigm Group Incorporated's wholly-owned subsidiaries design, ...
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LWI - Land Warfare
Saab receives Czech order for RBS 70 missiles
20th March 2019
Saab has received an order to deliver Mk II missiles for the Czech Army’s RBS 70 man-portable air-defence system. The order has been placed by ...
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DB - Digital Battlespace
Rheinmetall Canada awarded ISTAR ISS contract
19th March 2019
Rheinmetall Canada has been awarded an in-service support (ISS) contract to help maintain and strengthen the communications and information systems the Canadian Army depends on ...
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NWI - Naval Warfare
USCG receives new missionised aircraft
19th March 2019
The US Coast Guard (USCG) received its ninth HC-130J Super Hercules long range surveillance aircraft equipped with the Minotaur mission system suite on 8 March. ...
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RH - Rotorhub
AW109 Trekker ready to enter US market
19th March 2019
Leonardo’s AW109 Trekker light twin helicopter has received FAA type certification clearing the way for its entry into the US market. The AW109 Trekker maintains ...
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MLF - Military Logistics
Leidos to support US Navy aircraft readiness
19th March 2019
Leidos has received a contract from the US Navy's Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) to provide flexible, ready and rapidly deployable capabilities for aviation systems ...
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DB - Digital Battlespace
Orbit receives order for TVRO system spares
19th March 2019
Orbit Communications Systems has received an order worth $3 million from an unnamed European navy to provide maritime Television Receive-Only (TVRO) satcom systems spares and ...
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MLF - Military Logistics
Serco to support two Belgian military bases
19th March 2019
Serco's Belgian subsidiary has received a contract from the Belgian Ministry of Defence to provide an integrated range of facilities management services on the Heverlee ...
