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April 03, 2020  

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Lockheed Wins $512M Order to Produce Eight F-16s for Bulgaria
Lockheed Martin Aeronautics, Ft. Worth, Texas, has been awarded a $512,004,418 firm-fixed-price contract for F-16 Block 70 production for the Republic of Bulgaria. This contract value includes $4,185

Boeing to Pay for Redesign of KC-46 Sensor, Cameras
ARLINGTON, Va. --- The Air Force and Boeing reached two agreements April 2 to implement a final KC-46A Pegasus Remote Vision System design, known as RVS 2.0, and help counter COVID-19 impacts on the d

Germany Sold Over €1 Bn Worth of Arms to Saudi-Led Yemen Coalition in 2019
Since 2019, Germany's government has approved arms exports worth over €1 billion to members of the Saudi-led coalition fighting Houthi rebels in Yemen. Critics says this exacerbates the fighting. C

 



Boeing has been awarded an $84.7 million contract modification which will fund three additional MQ-25 system demonstration unmanned aircraft, bringing to seven the total number of MQ-25s that Boeing is contracted to build. (Boeing photo)
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  • 02/04/2020 15:16:58
  • Boeing announces voluntary layoff plan
  • 02/04/2020 13:15:10


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    Lockheed Wins $512M Order to Produce Eight F-16s for Bulgaria
    Lockheed Martin Aeronautics, Ft. Worth, Texas, has been awarded a $512,004,418 firm-fixed-price contract for F-16 Block 70 production for the Republic of Bulgaria. This contract value includes $4,185...

    Boeing to Pay for Redesign of KC-46 Sensor, Cameras
    ARLINGTON, Va. --- The Air Force and Boeing reached two agreements April 2 to implement a final KC-46A Pegasus Remote Vision System design, known as RVS 2.0, and help counter COVID-19 impacts on the d...

    Germany Sold Over €1 Bn Worth of Arms to Saudi-Led Yemen Coalition in 2019
    Since 2019, Germany's government has approved arms exports worth over €1 billion to members of the Saudi-led coalition fighting Houthi rebels in Yemen. Critics says this exacerbates the fighting. C...

    S. Korea to Deploy Global Hawk Unmanned Aircraft This Year
    SEOUL --- The South Korean Air Force is pushing to deploy its first advanced unmanned aircraft Global Hawk within this year, sources said Friday. South Korea brought in the RQ-4 Block 30 Global Haw...

    Firing of USS Roosevelt Commander is ‘Destabilizing Move’: HASC
    WASHINGTON, D.C. --– House Armed Services Committee leadership – including Chairman Adam Smith (D-Wash.) and Subcommittee Chairs Joe Courtney (D-CT), John Garamendi (D-CA), and Jackie Speier (D-CA) – ...

    Boeing Wins $84M for Three MQ-25 Unmanned Tankers
    The Boeing Co., St. Louis, Missouri, is awarded an $84,681,147 modification (P00019) to a previously-awarded fixed-price-incentive-firm-target contract (N00019-18-C-1012). Work will be performed ...

    Boeing Delivers First of 20 CH-47F Chinook to Dutch Air Force
    PHILADELPHIA --- Boeing recently delivered the first CH-47F Chinook with an upgraded cockpit to the Royal Netherlands Air Force (RNLAF), continuing a track record of on-time deliveries to customers. T...

    U.S. Navy Alters Large Unmanned Surface Vessel Plans
    The U.S. Navy has modified its Large Unmanned Surface Vessel (LUSV) acquisition plans. Last year, the service said it would begin buying two LUSVs per year starting in FY21. Those plans have been pus...

    Unmanned Minehunter Testing Continues Despite Coronavirus
    PANAMA CITY, Fla. --- The Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division (NSWC PCD) Off-board Systems Development Branch are continuing to meet mission requirements during the Coronavirus (COVID-19...

    Boeing Wins $73M for Harpoon Anti-Ship Missiles
    The Boeing Co., St. Louis, Missouri, is awarded a $73,200,000 not-to-exceed modification (P00013) to a previously-awarded firm-fixed-price contract (N00019-19-C-0016). Work will be performed in S...

    US Delivers 128 Javelin Missiles to Estonia
    On February 15, the United States delivered 128 anti-tank Raytheon Javelin missiles to the Estonian Ministry of Defense and Estonian Defense Forces as part of a larger contract signed by the Estonian ...

    SNC Tests VORTEX Engine for DARPA's OpFires Program
    SPARKS, Nev. --- Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) reached a major milestone in the advancement of hypersonic propulsion with its patented VORTEX engine, advancing to the next phase of the Defense Advan...

    Saab to Supply to Air Tractor Fire-Fighting Aircraft to Sweden
    Saab has received an order from MSB, the Swedish Civil Contingencies Agency, regarding Sweden's aerial firefighting capabilities. The contract is valid during the years 2020-2023. The order is for ...

    Edwards Air Force Base Resumes Flight Operations
    EDWARDS AFB, Calif. --- The 412th Test Wing resumed flight operations, April 1, following a brief adjustment to modify procedures after the DoD-wide Health Protection Condition (HPCON) Charlie announc...

    HMS Tamar, Latest Royal Navy OPV, Sails into Portsmouth
    HMS Tamar has arrived in her home port of Portsmouth for the first time, becoming the fourth of five new offshore patrol vessels to be delivered from Glasgow shipyards and the most environmentally fri...

    Lockheed Delivers USAF Reserve’s First HC-130J Combat King II
    MARIETTA, Georgia --- Lockheed Martin delivered the U.S. Air Force Reserve’s first HC-130J Combat King II today to a crew from the 920th Rescue Wing (RQW) from Patrick Air Force Base, Florida. This HC...

    Boeing CEO Outlines Voluntary Layoff Plan, Details to Follow
    CHICAGO --- Boeing President and CEO Dave Calhoun issued the following letter to employees today outlining the company’s voluntary plan to respond to current market conditions: Across Boeing, we're...

    NATO Ministers ‘Agree Coronavirus Measures,’ But No Specifics
    NATO Foreign Ministers directed NATO’s top commander, General Wolters, to coordinate the necessary military support to combat the coronavirus crisis and to start using fast-track paths through Europe’...

    BAE Australia Says Will Help Suppliers Cope with Crisis
    Our local supply chain is critical for the continuation of Defence work that will help to protect our nation and support our economy. BAE Systems Australia is focused on ensuring we continue to suppor...

    Russian Shipyard Not Yet Delaying Deliveries Over COVID-19
    Admiralty Shipyards, located in St. Petersburg, Russia, says it is not yet considering the postponement of deliveries to the Russian Navy over government quarantine measures. In a statement on Thur...

    Boeing Suspends Philadelphia Operations Over COVID-19 Pandemic
    RIDLEY TOWNSHIP, Pa. --- Boeing is temporarily suspending production operations at its facilities in Ridley Township, Pennsylvania, in light of the company's continuous assessment of the spread of COV...

    Navantia, Trade Unions Agree COVID-19 Measures
    ESPANA --- Given the nationwide state of alarm declared by the Government of Spain will continue until April 12, and the approval of Royal Decree 10/2020 of March 29, the Company Management and the Sp...

    BAE Postpones Final Dividend, Provides Market Update
    The Company has provided the following update to the financial markets in light of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Current Business Priorities Given the critical nature of the products and servi...

    Airbus Mulling Reaction to COVID-19 Crisis
    AMSTERDAM --- Airbus SE is closely monitoring the evolving COVID-19 situation worldwide and is in constant dialogue with its customers, suppliers and institutional partners. Airbus is in the proces...


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