Lockheed Martin has secured a $1.14 billion modification to an existing advanced acquisition contract to procure additional long-lead materials, parts and components for F-35 Lot 20 and Lot 21 production aircraft. The Department of War announced the award Friday. The modification provides additional funding for long-lead items tied to 65 Lot 20 airc...
The U.S. State Department has cleared two potential foreign military sales to Denmark totaling an estimated $3.73 billion for air-to-air missiles and an integrated air and missile defense capability. RTX is the principal contractor for the AIM-120C-8 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles sale, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency said F...
KBR has received a $117 million follow-on contract to continue supporting the U.S. Naval Air Systems Command’s F/A-18 and EA-18G Program Office, known as PMA-265. The work will sustain foreign military sales programs for partner nations operating F/A-18 fighter aircraft, namely Australia, Finland and Switzerland, KBR said Thursday. The work wi...
The Department of State has cleared the government of Canada’s request to purchase air strike weapons and related equipment for $2.68 billion. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency said Thursday that Congress has been notified about the proposed foreign military sale. Boeing and RTX will serve as the principal contractors of the transaction....
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The Department of State has approved a possible $445 million foreign military sale to Bahrain for F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter aircraft sustainment and related equipment. The proposed transaction adds new items to a previous FMS request valued at $47 million, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency said Monday. General Electric Aerospace and Lockhee...
Cummins Power Generation has secured a $500 million firm-fixed-price contract to produce and make minor modifications to 500-kilowatt skid-mounted mobile electric power generator sets and power plants for Poland through the foreign military sales program. Work locations and funding will be set at the delivery-order level, the Department of War...
Pratt & Whitney‘s military engines business has received a potential $1.6 billion contract from the U.S. Navy to provide sustainment activities for F135 propulsion systems used across the F-35 Lightning II joint strike fighter fleet. What Is the Scope of the F135 Propulsion Systems Contract? The Department of Defense announced Friday ...
The U.S. Navy has awarded HII multiple contract modifications totaling approximately $142.9 million to support the completion of Pre-Commissioning Unit John F. Kennedy (CVN 79), the second Gerald R. Ford-class aircraft carrier. What Are the Details of the PCU John F. Kennedy Contract Modifications? The Department of Defense said Friday the...
The Department of State has cleared a potential foreign military sale to the United Kingdom for Navy multiband terminals and related equipment valued at $200 million, with RTX named as the principal contractor. What Will the UK Receive Under the FMS Deal? According to the Defense Security Cooperation Agency, the U.K. FMS request covers six...
