North America Region Military & Defence

WASHINGTON, (BM) – According official statement of U.S. DoD, the signed contracts by the US Department of Defense (DoD) on July 19, 2019 are as follows: MISSILE DEFENSE AGENCY - Lockheed Martin Corp., Missiles and Fire Control, Dallas, Texas, is being awarded a firm-fixed-price, $1,473,941,756 modification (P00019) to previously-awarded…

NEW YORK, (BM) - The Pentagon sees Russia’s military doctrine as a challenge to Washington’s nuclear deterrence concept, learned BulgarianMilitary.com, according US Under Secretary of Defense for Policy John Rood statement during the Aspen Security Forum. Read more: Iranian Secret Nuclear Warehouse Was Found During the conference, the…

WASHINGTON, (BM) - The Trump administration is increasing US military build-up in the Middle East as tensions with Iran continue to escalate with the alleged downing of an Iranian drone in the Straits of Hormuz, learned Bugarianmilitary.com, quoting MEMO. According to Defence Department officials roughly 500 American troops are being deployed…

WASGINGTON, (BM) - U.S. Navy buys AN/SSQ sonobuoys for fiscal years 2019-2023 totaling $1,04 billion, learned bulgarianMilitary.com, according U.S. DoD statement. According the statement, ERAPSCO, Joint Venture of Sparton and USSI is awarded a not-to-exceed $1,041,042,690 contract for the manufacture and delivery of a maximum quantity of 37,500…

LE BOURGET, (BM) - General Atomics Aeronautical Systems and L3 Technologies announced the development and successful flight test of a full-band Signals Intelligence (SIGINT) ISR capability for use on a Predator B Remotely Piloted Aircraft System (RPAS), learned BulgarianMilitary.com. L3’s SIGINT solutions were integrated into a wing-mounted…

LE BOURGET, (BM) - L3 Technologies announced today that it has signed a joint venture agreement with Saudi Arabian Military Industries (SAMI) to collaborate on electro-optical and infrared (EO/IR) and special mission systems projects within the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), learned BulgarianMilitary.com, according company`statement. The…

WASHINGTON, (BM) – According official statement of U.S. DoD, the signed contracts by the US Department of Defense (DoD) on July 17, 2019 are as follows: NAVY - HII Fleet Support Group LLC, Virginia Beach, Virginia (N00039-19-D-0020); General Dynamics Information Technology Inc., Fairfax, Virginia (N00039-19-D-0021); M.C. Dean Inc., Tysons,…

WASHINGTON, (BM) - AX Enterprize has been awarded $7,7 Million contract for low-altitude Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) integration effort, learned BulgarianMilitary.com. Read more: Australia Buys Second Unnamed Aircraft System (UAS) Triton MQ-4C from Northrop Grumman The objective of this effort is to research the needs and challenges of…

WASHINGTON, (BM) - Lockheed Martin has been awarded $23 Million contract for providing a replacement joint air to surface standoff missile (JASSM) anti-jam GPS receiver with a new JASSM Anti-Jam GPS Receiver (JAGR) due to obsolescence, learned BugarianMilitary.com. This contract provides replacement for the current JAGR due to obsolescence.…

WASHINGTON, (BM) - Six U.S. companies have been awarded totaling $2,4 billion to develop and delivered a new C4ISR systems the U.S. Navy needs, learned BulgarianMilitary.com, according U.S. DoD statement. The companies HII Fleet Support Group, General Dynamics, M.C. Dean, Prism Maritime, Serco, and VT Milcom are awarded a combined…

SAN DIEGO, (BM) - Marking its European debut, Northrop Grumman Corporation’s Firebird product line will be showcased at the Royal International Air Tattoo at RAF Fairford, in the United Kingdom, July 19-21, learned BulgarianMilitary.com, according company`statement. The company is also announcing signed agreements with Tenax Aerospace and…

WASHINGTON, (BM) – According official statement of U.S. DoD, the signed contracts by the US Department of Defense (DoD) on July 16, 2019 are as follows: DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY - Seqirus Inc., Summit, New Jersey, has been awarded a maximum $68,777,956 firm-fixed-price, indefinite-quantity contract for the injectable influenza vaccine. …

WASHINGTON, (BM) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday it is “not fair” to either Turkey or the United States that Washington cannot sell Ankara billions of dollars worth of F-35 fighter jets after it bought a Russian air defence system, learned BulgarianMilitary.com, quoting Reuters. Turkey started taking delivery of Russia’s S-400 air…

WASHINGTON, (BM) – According official statement of U.S. DoD, the signed contracts by the US Department of Defense (DoD) on July 15, 2019 are as follows: ARMY - Lockheed Martin Corp., Grand Prairie, Texas, was awarded a $492,108,514 fixed-price-incentive contract for High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems M142 launchers and support…

WASHINGTON, (BM) - Lockheed Martin was awarded a $492,108,514 fixed-price-incentive contract for High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems M142 launchers and support requirements to include Product Data Definition Package Maintenance, training, support equipment, qualification testing, initial spares/repair parts and software, learned…

DULLES, (BM) - Raytheon has been awarded a contract to develop and deploy a mission-critical, advanced Cybersecurity Operations Center and services for a country in the Middle East North Africa region, learned BulgarianMilitary.com, according company`statement. Read more: Raytheon Will Advise the Kingdom of Jordan’s Royal Hashemite Court on…

WASHINGTON, (BM) - The U.S. Army has awarded BAE Systems a $45 million contract for the Extended Range Cannon Artillery (ERCA) Increment 1 prototype with the purpose of increasing the range and rate of fire on current and future M109A7 self-propelled howitzers, learned BulgarianMilitary.com, according BAE Systems`statement. The development of…

WASHINGTON, (BM) – According official statement of U.S. DoD, the signed contracts by the US Department of Defense (DoD) on July 12, 2019 are as follows: NAVY - DLT Solutions LLC, Herndon, Virginia, is being awarded a multiple-award, firm-fixed-price Department of Defense (DoD) Enterprise Software Initiative (ESI) blanket purchase agreement…

WASHINGTON, (BM) - Heckler & Koch Defense Inc. will soon begin delivering thousands of 7.62mm squad-designated marksman rifles to the U.S. Army to give infantry and other close-combat units a better chance of penetrating enemy body armor, learned BulgarianMilitary.com, quoting Military.com. H&K will deliver "between 5,000 and 6,000"…

WASHINGTON, (BM) - New weapons and technologies arming the Air Force’s stealthy B-2 bombers are expected to bring “massive firepower to even the most heavily-defended targets,” learned BulgarianMilitary.com, quoting RealClear Defense and according to an official service acquisition report. The Air Force report says the B-2 will be armed with…