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Raytheon Delivers First Sensor Payload for Space Force’s Missile ...
WEB1 hour ago · Raytheon has delivered its first sensor payload to Lockheed Martin, the prime contractor for the U.S. Space Force Space Systems Command's Next-Generation Overhead Persistent Infrared (Next-Gen OPIR) Geosynchronous Earth Orbit (GEO) Block 0 missile warning satellite. The delivery keeps the satellite on track for an initial launch capability in 2025.
US Navy Selects L3Harris to Maintain P-8A Maritime Patrol Aircraft …
WEB1 hour ago · The US Navy has a 135 aircraft fleet of the P-8A. Defensemirror.com Bureau. 10:19 AM, October 1, 2024. 6. The U.S. Navy has awarded L3Harris a contract to perform depot maintenance, repair and overhaul support of the 135 aircraft P-8A Poseidon fleet. The P-8A Poseidon aircraft specialize in maritime patrol and reconnaissance, long-range anti ...
Pratt & Whitney Secures $1.3B Contract for F-35 Engine Core …
WEB2 hours ago · Pratt & Whitney has been awarded a contract worth up to $1.3 billion for continued work on the F135 Engine Core Upgrade (ECU). The ECU is intended to improve the engine's durability while providing enhanced power and cooling to support Block 4 capabilities and future upgrades across all three variants of the F-35 aircraft.
Naval Group Signs Orka-class Submarines Delivery Agreement …
WEB4 hours ago · Naval Group on Monday signed the delivery agreement marking the launch of the Orka-class program to deliver four submarines to the Netherlands Ministry of Defence. Dutch State Secretary for Defence, and Pierre Eric Pommellet, CEO of Naval Group, signed the Delivery Agreement for the Replacement …
Boeing Wins $7B to Provide Small Diameter Bombs to Ukraine, …
WEBThe Pentagon announced the contracts on September 30, 2024. Boeing received a $6.9 billion contract to supply Small Diameter Bombs (SDB) Increment One to Ukraine and U.S. allies, along with a $600 million contract for Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM) deliveries to Israel and U.S. allies. This contract includes the Foreign Military Sales (FMS ...
Exocet Anti-Ship Missile Receives New Radar Guidance System
WEBSep 24, 2024 · Exocet Anti-Ship Missile Receives New Radar Guidance System. The system enhances the missile's performance in environments with electronic interference, and enables it to identify and engage specific targets among multiple ships. The Exocet MM40 Block 3C anti-ship missile has been upgraded with a new generation coherent homing system, enhancing ...
U.S. Space Force to Deploy New Ground-Based Satellite Jammer …
WEBJul 22, 2024 · The U.S. Space Force is preparing to deploy a new ground-based jammer system designed to disrupt satellite communications of potential adversaries, including China or Russia. According to a Bloomberg report, the initial phase of deployment will see the installation of 11 out of a planned 24 Remote …
U.S. Army Awards Largest Single-Year Javelin Missile Contract to ...
WEB09:44 AM, August 30, 2024. 723. Javelin anti-tank missile system. The U.S. Army awarded the Javelin Joint Venture (JJV) a follow-on fiscal year 2024 production contract for Javelin missiles and associated equipment with total value of $1.3 billion. This is the largest single-year Javelin production contract to date, and the first follow-on ...
BAE Systems Selected by U.S. Navy to Develop Radio Frequency …
WEBMay 16, 2024 · The U.S. Navy has chosen BAE Systems to develop the Dual Band Decoy (DBD), a radio frequency (RF) self-protection jammer designed to shield fighter jets from enemy attacks. The DBD is an enhancement of BAE Systems’ AN/ALE-55 Fiber-Optic Towed Decoy, featuring a towed unit linked via fiber-optic cable to …