The Indian Air Force has tapped Washington-based Metrea to enhance its air-to-air refueling training capabilities. The defense firm will operate the Flight Refueler Aircraft from Indian Air Force Station Agra in Central India. “Metrea is honored to be working with the Indian Air Force,” said James Morgan, head of Metrea’s strategic mobility unit. “Our contract...
Thales Alenia Space has awarded aerospace company Airbus a contract to deliver key systems for the European Space Agency’s ExoMars lander. The Thales-Leonardo joint venture is the prime contractor for the ExoMars project, with the UK Space Agency funding the new deal as part of an initiative to replace Russian components in the mission. The...
NATO has tapped ICEYE’s satellite-based Earth observation services to support geospatial monitoring of the Situation Centre, also known as SITCEN, at its headquarters in Belgium. Several alliance members and partners already use ICEYE’s synthetic aperture radar data and satellites to support national security and defense. SAR Image Resolution ICEYE provides its services to customers worldwide...
Northrop Grumman has received a $175.6 million cost-plus-fixed-fee contract from the U.S. Air Force to deliver a modified AN/ALQ-251 radio frequency countermeasure system for the Royal Australian Air Force under a Foreign Military Sales transaction with Australia. Under the sole-source award, Northrop will take over several initiatives for RAAF’s C-130J-30 program, including design, production and...
AeroVironment subsidiary Telerob has secured a major contract to supply the German Federal Armed Forces with 41 large telemax HT300 uncrewed ground vehicles. The telemax HT300 was chosen after a competitive procurement process to meet Berlin’s needs for explosive ordnance disposal and counter-improvised explosive device missions. Florian Gruener, managing director of Telerob, highlighted the significance...
British defense contractor Babcock International said it has secured a five-year contract extension from the U.K. Ministry of Defence worth about $1.3 billion to support the British Army’s operational readiness. The contract extension will directly support London’s Defence Industrial Strategy and contribute significantly to the U.K.’s economic growth, the company said Wednesday. The Defence Support...
Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin business, has secured a contract from Israel’s Ministry of Defense to modify 12 CH-53K Pere helicopters, integrating systems used by the Israeli Air Force. Once completed and delivered, the aircraft will replace the nation’s Yas’ur heavy transport fleet. According to the ministry, the CH-53Ks are already at Sikorsky’s Stratford, Connecticut, facility....
Airbus has received an order from New Zealand’s Search and Rescue Services Ltd for four H145 helicopters. The order is part of SRSL parent Central Air Ambulance Rescue Ltd’s expansion of its emergency medical services operations. The new units will join the air emergency services’ fleet of H145 and BK117 aircraft. SRSL, as the operational...
Earth imaging firm Planet Labs has secured a contract from the European Space Agency to deliver Earth observation data to support Greece’s development of a national satellite program. Made on behalf of the Hellenic Ministry of Digital Governance, the transaction will be funded by Recovery and Resilience Fund Greece 2.0. Dimitris Bliziotis, Earth observation officer...
Global defense and security company QinetiQ has partnered with Muru Management Consulting to work on a contract award valued about $30 million for strategic support services to Australia’s Defence Aviation Safety Authority. According to QinetiQ, the contract calls for the partners’ pooled efforts to help boost the Australian defense sector’s aviation safety through policy and...
