SkyAlyne and its subcontractors, KF Aerospace and CAE, have finalized purchase agreements with Textron Aviation to support the Royal Canadian Air Force’s Future Aircrew Training program. SkyAlyne and KF Aerospace tapped Textron Aviation to supply seven Beechcraft King Air 260 aircraft. Concurrently, Textron will supply SkyAlyne and CAE with components for a full flight simulator...
Category: Contract Awards
Israel Taps Elbit Systems for F-16I Self-Protection Solution
Elbit Systems has received a contract valued at up to $80 million from Israel’s Ministry of Defence to integrate an advanced Airborne Self-Protection Suite on the Israeli Air Force’s F-16I fleet. The contract will see the Israeli defense company install an electronic warfare technology with an advanced electro-optical passive missile warning and launch detection system....
Kongsberg Maritime Propulsion System to Power Indonesian Fast Attack Crafts
Kongsberg Maritime, a Norwegian maritime solutions manufacturer, announced that it has secured a contract to power the Indonesian Navy’s two KCR-70 Fast Attack Crafts with advanced propulsion and maneuvering technology. The KCR-70, with the Kongsberg solution, is expected to offer improved maneuverability, propulsion speed and speed. The Norwegian company’s technology features an innovative propulsion system,...
Rolls-Royce Secures $11.2B UK Nuclear Submarine Support Contract
Rolls-Royce Submarines has signed an eight-year Unity contract worth $11.2 billion with the United Kingdom’s Ministry of Defence that allows the UK Royal Navy to access research and technology, design, manufacture, and in-service support to maintain its fleet of nuclear-powered submarines. Steve Carlier, president of Rolls-Royce Submarines, said the deal strengthens his company’s partnership with...
Japan Selects Shield AI’s V-BAT Drone for Maritime Surveillance
Japan has selected Shield AI’s V-BAT unmanned aircraft system as the country’s first maritime-based intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance platform. Shield AI said the award marks the beginning of a multi-year partnership, enabling the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force to acquire multiple V-BAT units. The Diplomat previously reported that the Japanese cabinet had approved the purchase of...
Thales Alenia Space, Italy Partner for NASA Earth Observation Mission
ASI, the Italian Space Agency, has selected Thales Alenia Space to lead its Surface Biology and Geology – Thermal Infrared Earth observation mission with NASA. The initiative aims to integrate advanced technologies to obtain radiometric and multispectral measurements of emissions from terrestrial and aquatic sources, providing a clearer understanding of the planet’s condition. Integrating Advanced Tech...
Japan Ministry of Defense Taps Smiths Detection for Chemical Detectors
Japan has awarded Smiths Detection, a provider of screening security technology, a contract to supply LCD 4 personal chemical detectors for the Ministry of Defense. The contract covers 462 units of the lightweight chemical detector, which will be deployed by the Ground Self-Defense Force. The deliveries are scheduled in stages through January 2026, with distribution...
Amentum to Design Gravity Offload System for UK Space Agency
Satellite Applications Catapult, a technology and innovation firm funded by the U.K. Space Agency, has awarded Amentum a contract to design a specialized gravity offload system to simulate zero-gravity conditions for satellite and spacecraft manufacturers. The gravity offload system will mimic the effects of space conditions on suspended objects, supporting the development of docking, capture...
Safran to Supply Germany’s Bundeswehr With Infrared Binoculars
Germany’s Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service Support has contracted Safran Electronics & Defense Germany for advanced infrared multifunction binoculars. Safran did not disclose the exact product it will supply to the defense acquisition office but said the new binoculars will enhance the German infantry’s operational capabilities, providing day and night observation...
Germany Orders Rheinmetall Logistics Vehicles Worth Over $342M
The Bundeswehr, Germany’s armed forces, has awarded Rheinmetall a contract for 568 logistics vehicles valued at $342 million. The order includes 349 unprotected transport trucks in 5-ton and 15-ton models, as well as 219 trucks equipped with swap-body systems, some of which will feature protected driver cabs. Rheinmetall said deliveries of the swap-body trucks are...