Lockheed Martin has awarded subcontracts to two Saudi Arabian companies to manufacture Terminal High Altitude Area Defense anti-ballistic missile system parts. Middle East Propulsion Company of Riyadh and Arabian International Company, based in Jeddah, will build interceptor canisters and missile round pallets for the THAAD weapon system. “There are currently only two production lines for these...
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Elbit Systems Books $109M Deal to Protect Swedish CV90 Platform
Elbit Systems has received a $109 million contract from BAE Systems Hägglunds to deploy the Iron Fist Active Protection System for a European customer’s tracked armored Combat Vehicle 90 platform. According to Elbit, the APS features low volume, weight and power requirements and offers 360-degree protection in open terrain and urban environments. Its sensor employs...
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Israel Takes Elbit Systems’ Skylark in New Drone Acquisitions
Elbit Systems will supply the Israeli Defense Forces Artillery Corps with the upgraded version of its Skylark small tactical unmanned aerial systems, one of the two Israeli drone acquisitions reported this week. The Skylark 1 tactical drone for IDF weighs up to 20 kg and is capable of vertical takeoff and landing, with the endurance...
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Keysight Secures UK Grants to Develop Open RAN Intelligent Controller
Keysight Technologies has secured two Open Networks Ecosystem competition grants from the U.K. Department for Science, Innovation and Technology to develop an open radio access network intelligent controller. According to Mosaab Abughalib, senior director and general manager for Keysight’s Network Emulation Group, the project will use artificial intelligence and network security algorithms to design new...
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L3Harris to Build Underwater Surveillance Capability for Australia
L3Harris Technologies will provide an undersea asset tracking field to the Royal Australian Navy under a $210.29 million contract from Defence Australia. The company said work on the contract, which falls under the third phase of the SEA1350 Maritime Underwater Tracking Ranges program, includes delivering undersea warfare capabilities to help Australian Defence Force assets better...
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Australia Beefs Up MQ-4C Triton UAS Order From Northrop
The Australian government has awarded Northrop Grumman a contract to add a fourth MQ-4C Triton unmanned aerial system to the Royal Australian Air Force’s UAS fleet. The company said production of the three aircraft that were ordered initially is progressing as scheduled. According to Christine Zeitz, CEO and general manager of Northrop’s Australia and New...
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Italy Awards Nearly $1B Ariete Tank Upgrade Contract to Iveco-Oto Melara Venture
The Italian government has signed a $928.6 million deal with CIO, an Iveco and Oto Melara consortium, to upgrade its fleet of aging Ariete tanks. Under the deal, CIO will replace the battle tanks’ engines with a new version that boasts 1,500 horsepower. The ground weapon system will also get new mine protection kits, modernized turrets, software-defined radios...
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BAE Systems Secures $4.8B Contract to Mature Design of UK’s Future Submarine Fleet
The United Kingdom’s Ministry of Defence has awarded BAE Systems a $4.8 billion contract to advance the development of its next-generation nuclear-powered attack submarine program. According to BAE Systems CEO Charles Woodburn, the agreement allows the company to mature the SSN-AUKUS program’s design and invest in skills and infrastructure to support the U.K.’s national security....
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Australia Buying BAE Systems’ Naval Guns for Hunter-Class Warships
The Australian government has awarded BAE Systems a contract to supply Mk 45 medium caliber guns and the automated Ammunition Handling System to the Royal Australian Navy’s new Hunter-class frigates. According to BAE, Mk 45 will provide RAN with a setup that can easily incorporate advanced munitions for the firepower needed in Hunter class missions....