PsiQuantum has chosen Jacobs to provide master planning, design and engineering services for its planned quantum computing facility in Australia. The 540,000-square-foot facility will be located near Brisbane Airport and support PsiQuantum’s vision to develop the world’s first large-scale, fault-tolerant quantum computers. Jacobs said in a press release that the facility will include a main...
Category: Contract Awards
Elbit Systems, Rafael to Equip NATO Vessels With EW Protection Tool
Israeli defense companies Elbit Systems and Rafael Advanced Defense Systems have received a contract to supply European NATO member states with a Naval Decoy Control and Launching System to protect their ships from various adversarial threats. The electronic warfare solution will integrate Elbit’s DESEAVER MK-4 Countermeasure Dispensing System and Rafael’s passive and active decoy countermeasures....
BAE Systems, Irving Shipbuilding Advance to Next Phase of Canada’s Destroyer Program
Defense technology company BAE Systems has signed a contract with Irving Shipbuilding to advance Canada’s River-class destroyer, or RCD, program. BAE Systems led efforts to design the ship according to the unique needs of the Royal Canadian Navy. The award also covers training support and spares and maintenance for ships already in service. ISI, the...
Honeywell to Lead AUKUS Submarine Industrial Base Pilot Program
BlueForge Alliance, a nonprofit defense integrator, has awarded Honeywell a key contract on behalf of the U.S. Navy’s AUKUS Acquisition and Integration Office to lead a pilot program designed to securely share technology and build Australia’s industrial base for the AUKUS submarine project. For the AUKUS Submarine Industrial Base pilot program, Honeywell will establish a...
Ultra Maritime Secures $62M Contract to Equip Canadian Frigates With Missile Protection Capability
Undersea warfare systems provider Ultra Maritime has secured a $62.3 million contract from Lockheed Martin Canada to deliver three shipsets of Surface Ship Torpedo Defense for the Royal Canadian Navy’s River-class destroyer, or RCD, program. John Gallagher, vice president and general manager of Ultra Maritime Canada, said the company is honored to lend its expertise...
GE Aerospace Wins $5B USAF Contract on Aircraft Engine Supply to Allies
The U.S. Air Force has awarded GE Aerospace a Foreign Military Sales contract worth a potential $5 billion to deliver F110-GE-129 engines for allies’ F-15 and F-16 fleet. The indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract covers FMS to Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Bulgaria and other potential buyers with letters of offer and acceptance, according to the Pentagon’s daily brief of...
US Navy Orders Triton Drone Spare Parts for Australia Under $267M Modification
Defense and aerospace company Northrop Grumman has secured a $267.2 million modification from the U.S. Department of Defense exercising an option to acquire two new Navy MQ-4C Triton unmanned air systems, a Navy main operating base and MQ-4C spare parts for Australia’s fleet. The new deal, a modification to a previously awarded cost-plus-fixed-fee, firm-fixed-price, fixed-price...
BAE Systems to Supply Naval Gun System for Colombian Navy Frigate
Damen Naval has awarded BAE Systems a contract to provide a Bofors 40 Mk4 naval gun system for the Colombian Navy’s new Plataforma Estratégica de Superficie frigate. The British defense firm said the gun system will be used for both anti-aircraft and anti-surface operations. The system uses programmable 40 mm Bofors 3P ammunition, which can...
Isar Aerospace to Launch Norway’s Maritime Surveillance Satellites
European launch service provider Isar Aerospace has secured a contract with the Norwegian Space Agency to launch satellites into orbit for the Arctic Ocean Surveillance program. Isar will use its Spectrum launch vehicle for the mission, which aims to position two spacecraft — AOS-Demo and AOS-Precursor — in sun-synchronous orbit. The AOS-Demo, developed by EIDEL,...
Ultra Maritime Research Partnership Eyes Machine Learning for Anti-Submarine Warfare
Ultra Maritime said its research with the University of Liverpool has shown the potential of machine learning in enhancing the anti-submarine warfare capabilities of vessels equipped with passive sonar systems. According to the company, ML techniques improved signal extraction even in noisy environments, enabling operators to enhance tracking performance compared to traditional detection processing techniques....