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U.S. Army Pulls Plug on Optionally Manned Fighting Vehicle

January 17, 2020January 17, 2020 - by Shaun McDougall

The U.S. Army has canceled its solicitation for an optionally manned fighting vehicle (OMFV) to replace the Bradley after only one company submitted a bid. The service was pursuing the …

BAE Systems Awarded $2.7 Billion APKWS Guided Rocket Contract

September 26, 2019September 26, 2019 - by Shaun McDougall

BAE Systems was awarded a $2.7 billion contract from the U.S. Navy for Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System (APKWS) II full-rate production Lots 8-12. This award procures WGU-59/B units to …

a row of tracked combat vehicles firing weapons

Defense / Land Systems / North America

U.S. Army Awards BAE Systems $269 Million Bradley Contract

September 9, 2019September 9, 2019 - by Shaun McDougall

BAE Systems has been awarded a $269 million contract modification by the U.S. Army for Bradley production. Work under the contract will continue through March 31, 2021. The Army is …

wheeled military vehicle driving out of the water onto a beach

Defense / Land Systems / North America

BAE Systems Awarded $67 Million Contract for Amphibious Combat Vehicle Work

June 21, 2019June 21, 2019 - by Shaun McDougall

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 …

tracked combat vehicle driving offroad near a forrest

Defense / Land Systems / North America

BAE Systems Drops Out of U.S. Army’s Optionally Manned Fighting Vehicle Competition

June 11, 2019November 8, 2019 - by Shaun McDougall

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 …

An amphibious vehicle crashes into a wave in high ocean surf

Defense / Land Systems / North America

Marine Corps Amphibious Combat Vehicle Shines in Swim Tests

February 22, 2019February 22, 2019 - by Shaun McDougall

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 …

Defense / Naval Systems / North America

Canada Awards Design Contract for Type 26 Frigate

February 11, 2019November 18, 2019 - by Shaun McDougall

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 …

Defense / Naval Systems / North America

Canadian Trade Tribunal Dismisses Frigate Award Complaint

February 5, 2019November 18, 2019 - by Shaun McDougall - 1 Comment

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 …

Defense / Europe / Land Systems

Rheinmetall and BAE Systems Establish U.K.-Based Land Systems Joint Venture

January 23, 2019January 24, 2019 - by Forecast International - 1 Comment

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 …

Land Systems / North America

U.S. Army Awards Mobile Protected Firepower Development Contracts

December 18, 2018November 14, 2019 - by Shaun McDougall

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 …