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Navy Taps GA-ASI to Supply MQ-9A Reaper UAS, Mobile Ground Stations
The U.S. Navy has awarded General Atomics’ aeronautical systems business a $26.9M contract to provide MQ-9A Reaper unmanned aerial systems and a mobile control station to support intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance and persistent strike activities.
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Australia Commits Funds for Third Northrop Triton UAS Procurement
Australia has authorized additional funds to purchase another MQ-4C Triton unmanned aircraft system built by Northrop Grumman through a cooperative development agreement between the U.S. Navy and the Royal Australian Air Force.
Northrop Completes Design Test of Extended-Range Tactical Missile Components
Northrop Grumman has concluded a critical design review of an anti-radiation warhead and a rocket motor for an extended-range tactical missile system the U.S. Navy intends to use with EA-18G and F/A-18E/F aircraft platforms. The company said Thursday it tested the lethality of the Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missile-ER warhead and the performance of the weapon's rocket motor at extreme temperatures.
Navy to Test-Fly Modernized Boeing Super Hornet Aircraft
The U.S. Navy has received a pair of F/A-18 Block III Super Hornet jets Boeing manufactured for flight testing use. The company said Wednesday it delivered one single-seat E variant and a two-seat F variant of the modernized fighter aircraft to the service branch,
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CPI Aero to Supply More Wing Panel Kits for Northrop Early Warning Aircraft
CPI Aerostructures has received $43.1M in orders from Northrop Grumman to supply outer wing panel kits for the E-2D Advanced Hawkeye, an early warning aircraft designed to increase military battlespace awareness.
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DoD Picks Five Ventilator Designs in Rapid Prototyping Initiative
The Department of Defense has selected five out of 172 ventilator proposals through a rapid prototyping initiative that sought to prevent a looming shortage of breathing devices amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Raytheon Technologies Hands Navy’s First GPS-Based Aircraft Landing System
The U.S. Navy has received the first production unit of a system Raytheon Technologies built to help military personnel land aircraft onto a carrier or an amphibious assault vessel.
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Navy Issues Presolicitation Notice on Cable Repair Ship Design Studies
The U.S. Navy is preparing a request for proposals on multiple industry studies on the replacement of its only active cable repair ship, USNS Zeus.
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BAE to Produce Aircraft Transponders for Navy, Canada
BAE Systems has been awarded a $58.7M sole-source contract to build and test combined interrogator transponders for F/A-18 and EA-18G Growler planes of the U.S. Navy and Canada.
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Army, Navy Order FLIR-Built Robots for Explosive Ordnance Disposal
FLIR Systems has received two contracts worth $23.5M combined from the U.S. Navy and the U.S. Army to supply more than 160 medium robotic systems intended for military explosive ordnance disposal missions. The two branches ordered Centaur unmanned ground vehicles along with accessories and spares.
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McKean Defense Awarded Navy Submarine Program Support Contract
McKean Defense Group will help the U.S. Navy manage submarine programs under a five-year, $14M contract from the Naval Surface Warfare Center's Philadelphia Division.