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BAE Systems Land and Armaments LP has received a $67 million contract modification to a previously awarded contract (M67854-16-C-0006) for the development of engineering drawings for, and manufacture and test …
BAE Systems Awarded $67 Million Contract for Amphibious Combat Vehicle Work Read More
BAE Systems has dropped out of the U.S. Army’s competition to field a new Optionally Manned Fighting Vehicle, which will replace the service’s Bradley fighting vehicle. “After careful consideration, we …
BAE Systems Drops Out of U.S. Army’s Optionally Manned Fighting Vehicle Competition Read More
The U.S. Marine Corps has determined that its new Amphibious Combat Vehicle Increment 1.1 meets all desired ship-to-shore swim capabilities, even those that were not planned to be met until …
Marine Corps Amphibious Combat Vehicle Shines in Swim Tests Read More
Canada signed a design contract for its new surface combatant on Thursday, February 7, and the deal was announced the following day. The award follows a brief three-month negotiation process …
Canada Awards Design Contract for Type 26 Frigate Read More Canada’s trade body has dismissed a complaint from Alion Canada, which protested Ottawa’s decision to select the Type 26 frigate as the winner of the Canadian Surface Combatant competition. The …
Canadian Trade Tribunal Dismisses Frigate Award Complaint Read More
by J. Kasper Oestergaard, European Correspondent, Forecast International. British defense giant BAE Systems has sold a majority stake in its Land UK tank and combat vehicle division to German competitor …
Rheinmetall and BAE Systems Establish U.K.-Based Land Systems Joint Venture Read More The U.S. Army has selected two contractors to develop a new light tank under its Mobile Protected Firepower (MPF) program. BAE Systems Land & Armaments and General Dynamics Land System …
U.S. Army Awards Mobile Protected Firepower Development Contracts Read More Canada will now be able to move forward with a planned contract award for 15 Type 26 frigates in early 2019 after the Canadian International Trade Tribunal reversed a decision …
Canada Allowed to Proceed with Frigate Contract as Trade Tribunal Reviews Protest Read More Canada has been forced to temporarily halt its frigate acquisition program following a ruling from the Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CTT). In October, a team of Lockheed Martin Canada and …
Canadian Frigate Program Delayed as Trade Tribunal Investigates Complaint Read More British Defense Secretary Gavin Williamson announced a £1.5 billion ($2 billion) contract with BAE Systems on May 14 for the delivery of the seventh and final Astute nuclear-powered attack submarine …
U.K. Royal Navy Gets the Go-Ahead for 7th Astute Submarine Read More