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US approves $1.45 billion sale to UAE for CH-47 Chinooks and F-16 sustainment
Both the possible sale for six Chinook helicopters and F-16 sustainment will bolster existing UAE fleets and the country’s position as a US partner and ally, according to the DSCA.
Air Warfare
US Army cancels FTUAS and the MQ-1 Gray Eagle as part of the Army Transformation Initiative
Last week, it was revealed that the US Army intended to cancel the long-running Future Tactical UAS (FTUAS). The revelation, no doubt part of the Army Transformation Initiative (ATI), came a week after the force highlighted that it would cancel the procurement of Gray Eagle aircraft.
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US Coast Guard faces the “greatest readiness challenge since World War II”, says Homeland Security Secretary
The service currently has diverse problems in its procurement programmes and capability gaps in its inventory, writes Shephard’s North America editor Flavia Camargos Pereira.
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BAE Systems expands Amphibious Combat Vehicle family with modular capabilities for future missions
BAE Systems recently announced two contracts for a total of 60 ACVs for the US Marines and has displayed its ACV Logistics concept.
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Defence Helicopter
US Navy renews successful helicopter logistics programme
20th January 2011
A $1.4 billion contract has been awarded by the US Navy to the Maritime Helicopter Support Company (MHSCo) to continue providing performance-based logistics (PBL) support …
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Land Warfare
Rheinmetall, Dutch Army conclude framework ammunition supply agreement
20th January 2011
The Rheinmetall Group of Düsseldorf, Germany, has concluded a framework agreement with the Royal Dutch Armed Forces to supply the Netherlands with a wide array …
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Military Logistics
Boeing C-17 program enters 2nd phase of production rate
20th January 2011
As part of a transition announced last year, Boeing today confirmed it will deliver 13 C-17 Globemaster III airlifters in 2011 as the company moves …
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Digital Battlespace
Boeing confirms P-8A Poseidon airframe's structural integrity
20th January 2011
Boeing today announced that it completed full scale static testing of the P-8A Poseidon's airframe on Jan. 7. The series of tests, which began in …
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Military Logistics
Harris Corp awarded $10.6m to upgrade US Army medical treatment facilities
20th January 2011
Harris Corporation, an international communications and information technology company, has been awarded a $10.6 million, one-year contract by the US Information Systems Engineering Command to …
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Land Warfare
New combat armour for Australian soldiers
20th January 2011
The first batch of the new Tiered Body Armour System (TBAS) for Australian soldiers in Afghanistan has come off the production line at Australian Defence …
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Military Logistics
ST Engineering's aerospace arm secures around S$320m contracts
20th January 2011
ST Engineering's aerospace arm, ST Aerospace, has clinched about S$320m worth of new maintenance contracts in the fourth quarter of 2010. Ranging from three to …
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Military Logistics
Scottsdale Healthcare opens New military medical training center
20th January 2011
Local, state and national leaders gave the new Scottsdale Healthcare Military Training Center a "thumbs up" during grand opening dedication ceremonies held Jan. 19. Arizona …
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Land Warfare
SHOT Show 2011: BAE unveils enhanced special operations combat ensemble
19th January 2011
BAE Systems used the venue of the 2011 Shooting, Hunting and Outdoor Trade (SHOT) Show to unveil the latest variation of its Releasable Body Armor …
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Land Warfare
SHOT Show 2011: Barrett highlights capabilities
19th January 2011
Barrett has used this year’s Shooting, Hunting and Outdoor Trade (SHOT) Show to highlight four new systems with military applications. The systems – the enhanced …
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Land Warfare
First Oshkosh Defense FMTV truck fielded to Wisconsin National Guard
19th January 2011
Oshkosh Defense, a division of Oshkosh Corporation, and the Wisconsin National Guard held a ceremony at the Oshkosh Armory today to commemorate the fielding of …
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Military Logistics
Fifth Lockheed Martin C-5B inducted to become Super Galaxy
19th January 2011
The fifth Lockheed Martin C-5 has been inducted into the Reliability Enhancement and Re-engining Program (RERP) to be transformed into the world's most capable strategic …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
US Army accelerates Gray Eagle delivery
19th January 2011
The US Army plans to speed up the delivery of its Gray Eagle unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) following two previous quick reaction capability (QRC) deployments …
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Digital Battlespace
Critical Software Technologies wins US Air Force contract
19th January 2011
Critical Software Technologies (CSWT) is the only non-US company on the consortium led by Dynamics Research Corporation (DRC) that has won a NETCENTS-2 Enterprise Integration …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Cobham acquires leading supplier of advanced bomb disposal robots for €78m
19th January 2011
Cobham plc has acquired the share capital of Telerob GmbH, a privately-owned German-based manufacturer of advanced bomb disposal robots and threat response vehicles for EUR …
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Digital Battlespace
USAF tightens cyber defences
19th January 2011
The US Air Force (USAF) is making its cybersecurity defences more robust through the awarding of a services contract to CSC worth an estimated $30 …
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Land Warfare
Cubic awarded $26m to supply Javelin trainer components
19th January 2011
Cubic Corporation announced today that its defense systems business has been awarded a $26 million contract for basic skills trainers and student stations for the …
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Military Logistics
Peli presents the 2490 Recoil LED with Traffic Wand
19th January 2011
To prevent FOD (Foreign Object Damage) in an aviation or military environment, Peli Products has introduced the 2490 Recoil LED (With Traffic Wand) as a …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Elbit Systems subsidiary to supply Hermes 450 UAS to Brazilian Air Force
19th January 2011
Elbit Systems Ltd. announced today that its Brazilian subsidiary, Aeroeletrônica Ltda. ("AEL"), was awarded a contract to supply Hermes 450 Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) to …
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