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India’s efforts to bring the Vikrant on line were given added urgency with the Chinese commissioning of the aircraft carrier Shandong in December 2019. In January 2020, the Indian Ministry …
India’s Aircraft Carrier Program Can’t Keep Up with China’s Read More
Four teams have been awarded Other Transaction Authority (OTA) agreements totaling $24.25 million to develop prototypes for the U.S. Army’s Common Tactical Truck (CTT) program. Vying for the multibillion-dollar program …
Army Awards Common Tactical Truck Prototype Contracts to Four Competitors Read More
BAE Systems has been one of the pre-eminent suppliers of airborne identification friend or foe (IFF) systems to the U.S. armed services for years. IFF systems such as the APX-111, …
Saying Goodbye (Potentially) to the BAE Systems APX-123 IFF Transponder Read More
For a comprehensive view of the impact of the B-21 Raider, Conference Appropriations Bill Air Force Aircraft Funding is a good place to start. B-21 Raider funding is ramping up …
Meet the B-21 Raider Read More
France’s defense procurement agency, the DGA, announced on January 12 the earlier awarding on December 22 of a pair of 18-month, €10.9 million ($11.8 million) contracts for the study of …
France Awards Maritime Patrol Aircraft Study Contracts to Airbus, Dassault Read More
The U.S. Army’s Counter-Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (C-sUAS) development program is tasked with providing military personnel with technology to detect, track, identify, and defeat various adversary UAS platforms. Just one …
Drone Threat Spurs U.S. Army $200 Million Counter-Technology Research Effort Read More
The veteran Russian Project 1135(V) class frigate design appears destined to be an Indian-dominated program, with India having 20 ships of record (ordered, under construction, or in service), tying Russia’s …
Can Russian Frigates Outsell FREMM Design Ships? Read More
The U.S. Missile Defense Agency has awarded Lockheed Martin Rotary and Mission Systems of Moorestown, New Jersey, an undefinitized contract action (UCA) for the future AEGIS Guam System. The announcement …
With Expanded Contract, Future Guam AEGIS Site Moves Forward and Will Be Integrated with IAMD Capability Read More
Sikorsky has filed a formal protest asking the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) to review the U.S. Army’s decision regarding the Future Long Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA) contract. Boeing, Sikorsky’s …
Sikorsky and Boeing Launch Formal Protest of U.S. Army’s FLRAA Decision Read More
By Shaun Mcdougall The final negotiated Congressional Appropriations Bill was just released earlier this week, revealing the final numbers for the 2023 fiscal year (FY23). The bill adds $3.7 billion …
Combat Aircraft Dominate FY23 USAF Aircraft Funding Read MoreSign up for the latest blog posts and products sent straight to your inbox.