DefenceTalkThe U.S. Air Force has awarded Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) a contract for the support of Minuteman III Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) Ground Subsystems. Northrop Grumman is the sole award recipient for the indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity contract that is worth $963.5 million, with an initial award value of approximately $4.4 million. The work will be […]https://www.defencetalk.com/northrop-grumman-receives-icbm-sub-system-support-contract-62017/

DefenceTalkExelis has been awarded a contract valued at more than $17 million to provide electronic support measures (ESM) technology and services to Sweden through a subcontract with shipbuilder Saab, in Sweden. Under the contract, Exelis will provide Swedish submarines with the latest model of the sophisticated ES-3701 electronic warfare (EW) system, offering a significant capability […]https://www.defencetalk.com/exelis-to-provide-esm-technology-services-to-swedish-submarines-61917/

DefenceTalkThe Ministry of Defence has awarded Babcock International a £900 million, 10-year contract for the maintenance of the army’s land vehicles. The contract will transform the way the army’s vehicles are maintained, repaired and stored. It also has the potential to grow to around £2 billion as a result of plans, subject to value for […]https://www.defencetalk.com/babcock-awarded-900-million-uk-army-vehicle-contract-61328/

DefenceTalkLogos Technologies has received a Phase II Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) award from DARPA (the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency) to continue development of the SilentHawk military motorcycle in partnership with California’s Alta Motors (formerly BRD). When fully matured, SilentHawk would allow small, distributed military teams to move long distances quickly and stealthily across […]https://www.defencetalk.com/logos-technologies-second-award-development-of-hybrid-electric-military-motorcycle-61295/

DefenceTalkDefence Ministers from the United Kingdom, Germany, Italy and Spain met in Edinburgh, Scotland, on Wednesday 19th November to witness the signing of a €1bn contract for the development of a world-leading electronic radar system for the Eurofighter Typhoon. The contract, between Eurofighter Jadgflugzeug GmbH and NETMA, the NATO Eurofighter and Tornado Management Agency (NETMA), […]https://www.defencetalk.com/eurofighter-and-netma-sign-one-billion-euro-radar-contract-61039/

DefenceTalkDefence and security company Saab has signed a contract with the Brazilian Federal Government (Ministry of Defense through the Aeronautics Command, COMAER) covering the development and production of 36 Gripen NG fighter aircraft for the Brazilian Air Force. The total order value is approximately SEK 39.3 billion. Saab and COMAER have also signed an Industrial […]https://www.defencetalk.com/saab-and-brazil-sign-contract-for-gripen-ng-60862/

DefenceTalkLockheed Martin (LMT) received a $90.6 million foreign military sale contract from the U.S. Army to provide Modernized Target Acquisition Designation Sight/Pilot Night Vision Sensor (M-TADS/PNVS) systems to the Qatar Emiri Air Force. Qatar marks the 14th international customer for the M-TADS/PNVS system. Fielded in 2005, M-TADS/PNVS provides Apache pilots with long-range, precision engagement and […]https://www.defencetalk.com/lockheed-receives-contract-for-qatar-apache-targeting-and-pilotage-systems-60757/

DefenceTalkDefence and security company Saab has signed a new framework contract with the USSOCOM for the company’s Carl-Gustaf man-portable weapon system (in the US named MAAWS; Multi-role, Anti-armor Anti-Personnel Weapon System). The contract is a follow on agreement to a previous 5 year contract for the 84mm recoilless rifle system. In connection with award of […]https://www.defencetalk.com/saab-wins-us-special-forces-contract-for-carl-gustav-60451/

DefenceTalkFrance’s contract to sell a pair of Mistral aircraft carriers to Moscow has come under fire in recent months, as relations between the West and Russia have deteriorated over Ukraine. Last month, President Barack Obama said it would be preferable if France pushed the “pause button” on the deal. “I have expressed some concerns, and […]https://www.defencetalk.com/france-criticized-for-warships-contract-with-russia-60248/

DefenceTalkFARNBOROUGH, UK: Eurofighter Jagdflugzeug GmbH today (July 17th) confirmed that NETMA, the NATO Eurofighter and Tornado Management Agency, has placed an order with it to integrate the Storm Shadow long range attack missile onto the Eurofighter Typhoon. Representatives from NETMA, Eurofighter, and the four core nations of the Eurofighter Program (the United Kingdom, Italy, Spain […]https://www.defencetalk.com/eurofighter-and-netma-sign-storm-shadow-integration-contract-60202/