The U.K. Ministry of Defence’s Defence Equipment and Support has awarded Lockheed Martin and Rhea Group $5 million contracts to provide a secure control system for the United Kingdom’s military satellites. The selected companies awarded under the MoD’s Project Beroe will help develop a software solution to capture and process onboard system data for satellite...
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Pratt & Whitney Inks $355M Deal to Support South Korea Aircraft Engine Sustainment
Pratt & Whitney has secured a new agreement with the South Korean government to provide F100 engine sustainment support for the country’s F-15 Eagles and F-16 Fighting Falcons. Pratt & Whitney started performing the contract requirements in December, with the sustainment work expected to run through the second half of 2027. The company will deliver...
Airbus Secures Regulatory Clearance to Produce C295 Parts, Assemblies in India
Airbus Defence and Space has secured regulatory approval from New Delhi to manufacture C295 aircraft parts and subassemblies in India. The work will see Airbus collaborate with Tata Advanced Systems Ltd to locally produce the aircraft components. Jorge Tamarit Degenhardt, vice president of the C295 India Program at Airbus, said the certification awarded by India’s...
QinetiQ-Led Engineering Partnership To Support British Royal Navy
The U.K. Ministry of Defence’s Defence Equipment and Support has awarded a $16.4 million contract to a collaborative effort between QinetiQ, AtkinsRealis and BMT to provide operational support and services to the British Royal Navy. Under the four-year agreement, the Aurora Engineering Delivery Partnership will perform engineering services to ensure that the naval warfare force’s...
BlackSky Secures $50M Deal to Provide Indonesia With Electro-Optical Imaging Satellites
BlackSky has secured $50 million worth of contracts to support Indonesia’s efforts to acquire sovereign space capabilities. According to the company, it will partner with Thales Alenia Space to provide the country with advanced Earth observation satellites bundled with ground station capabilities and flight operation support. Under the companies’ agreement with state-owned defense company PT...
UK Royal School of Artillery to Use Cubic’s Simulation Technology
The U.K. Ministry of Defence has awarded a two-year contract to Cubic Defense to use the company’s Light Gun Simulation System for training at the Royal School of Artillery in Larkhill, Wiltshire. According to Cubic, the contract also allows for the British Army to open LGSS use to Royal Artillery regular and reserve units in camp...
Jacobs To Support Ireland’s Sustainable Transportation Development
Engineering services company Jacobs has secured a new contract from Ireland’s National Transport Authority to guide its development of accessible and sustainable transportation infrastructure across the country. Under the contract, Jacobs will advise the NTA and support local transport, urban centers and other area-based projects. It will also be involved in policy creation and other general...
US To Supply Poland With Airspace, Surface Radar Reconnaissance Systems
The United States has approved Poland’s request to purchase Airspace and Surface Radar Reconnaissance aerostat systems to bolster its air defense capabilities. The Department of State cleared the proposed $1.2 billion foreign military sale, and the Defense Security Cooperation Agency has delivered the deal’s certification documents to Congress. Besides the aerostat systems, the Polish government’s...
Lockheed Martin Explores Partnerships in Sweden’s Aerospace Industry
Lockheed Martin and tactical IT company MilDef Group of Helsingborg, Sweden, have agreed to explore an industrial partnership and boost Swedish aerospace capability. The U.S. defense contractor said the two companies signed a memorandum of understanding to identify new collaborative opportunities as it offers its C-130J-30 Super Hercules for consideration to the Swedish Air Force....
Canberra Awards Black Hawk Helicopter Maintenance Contract to Lockheed Martin Australia
Lockheed Martin Australia has secured a $222 million contract to provide lifetime sustainment services to the new UH-60M Black Hawk utility helicopters of the Australian Army. According to Lockheed Martin, the United States accelerated the delivery of the first three Black Hawks, which were delivered only six months after the Australian Department of Defence confirmed...