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  • Saab to Provide EW Self-Protection, Countermeasures Tech to German Air Force - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Saab to Provide EW Self-Protection, Countermeasures Tech to German Air Force

    NATO’s Eurofighter 2000 and Tornado aircraft management agency has ordered electronic warfare self-protection and countermeasure systems from Saab on behalf of Germany’s air force. Saab said April 11 it will manufacture 29 units of the BOZ-101 EC self-protection and countermeasure system for the German air force at the company’s facilities in Jarfalla, Sweden and Centurion, South Africa. The BOZ wing-mounted pod […] More

  • CAE to Help Train NATO AWACS Aircraft Crews; Marc-Lovier Sabourin Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    CAE to Help Train NATO AWACS Aircraft Crews; Marc-Lovier Sabourin Comments

    NATO has awarded CAE a contract to train crews at the international alliance’s facility in Germany on flying the E-3A Airborne Warning and Control System aircraft. CAE said Thursday it will continue to maintain and perform support work on E-3A flight deck simulator and training devices at NATO Airbase Geilenkirchen. The company will also deploy aircrew instructors, develop courseware, operate mission simulators […] More

  • Reports: NATO to Award $3B in Satcom, IT Contracts - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Reports: NATO to Award $3B in Satcom, IT Contracts

    NATO plans to award up to $3.2 billion in contracts for satellite communications, air and missile defense, cybersecurity and software support services, Bloomberg reported Monday. Jonathan Stearns writes NATO officials will discuss the planned contracts at an industry conference to be held in Ottawa, Canada on April 24 to 26. The international alliance aims to gain approval from member countries on specific […] More

  • Leonardo-Hensoldt Team Eyes International Market for Mode 5 ‘Friend or Foe’ ID Platform - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Leonardo-Hensoldt Team Eyes International Market for Mode 5 ‘Friend or Foe’ ID Platform

    Leonardo and Hensoldt, formerly Airbus’ electronics and border security business, have agreed to partner to market the former’s Mode 5 identification friend-or-foe system to potential customers worldwide. The U.K. defense ministry has selected the Leonardo-Hensoldt team, also known as Team Skytale, to update IFF systems on at least 400 aerial, maritime and ground vehicles, Leonardo said […] More

  • Air Force Orders Rheinmetall Ammo for F-35 Fleet - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Air Force Orders Rheinmetall Ammo for F-35 Fleet

    Rheinmetall has received a $6.5 million contract from the U.S. Air Force to produce four lots of ammunition for the service branch’s fleet of Lockheed Martin-built F-35 aircraft. The company said Monday it will begin to deliver Frangible Armor Piercing rounds to the Air Force in December 2017. Rheinmetall will manufacture the ammunition at a company facility in Switzerland and […] More

  • Hughes to Provide Satcom Support for General Atomics' Predator B RPA; Rick Lober Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Hughes to Provide Satcom Support for General Atomics’ Predator B RPA; Rick Lober Comments

    General Atomics‘ aeronautical systems business has partnered with Hughes Network Systems to update the satellite communications system of the Predator B remotely piloted aircraft. Hughes said Monday it will provide customized airborne modems for Predator B’s SkyGuardian variant as part of a contract with General Atomics. The broadband satellite technology company designed its Hughes HM series modems to increase data transfer rates as well as secure […] More

  • Leonardo to Equip Italian Navy's NH90 Helicopters With 'Friend or Foe' Identification Tech - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Leonardo to Equip Italian Navy’s NH90 Helicopters With ‘Friend or Foe’ Identification Tech

    Leonardo has secured an $11.6 million contract from a NATO agency to supply friend-or-foe identification systems for the Italian navy’s NH90 frigate helicopters. The company said Tuesday it will equip the NH90 fleet with the Mode 5 SIT434/5 IFF platform to help Italy’s naval personnel distinguish between potential threats and friendly forces. NATO member countries are required to install Mode […] More

  • MEADS Team Pursues Dev't of Turkey's 1st Air & Missile Defense System - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    MEADS Team Pursues Dev’t of Turkey’s 1st Air & Missile Defense System

    MEADS International, a joint venture between MBDA‘s German and Italian units and Lockheed Martin, has proposed a customized partnership with Turkey to develop the country’s first long-range air and missile defense system, Defense News reported Wednesday. Burak Ege Bekdil writes MEADS representatives have visited Turkey in previous months for preliminary talks and anticipate formal contract negotiations […] More

  • French Defense Procurement Agency Taps Airbus DS-ENGIE Ineo Team for Air Operations Comms Network - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    French Defense Procurement Agency Taps Airbus DS-ENGIE Ineo Team for Air Operations Comms Network

    The French defense procurement agency has awarded a team consisting of ENGIE Ineo and Airbus‘ defense and space business an eight-year contract for a communications network that will help manage the air operations of the country’s defense ministry. Airbus said Monday the consortium will support the design, deployment and compliance of the DESCARTES STCA operational telephone and security systems based on air traffic […] More

  • Accenture Helps Develop, Deploy Australian Defense Supply Codification System - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Accenture Helps Develop, Deploy Australian Defense Supply Codification System

    Accenture has supported the Australian defense department in the development and implementation of a cloud-based supply codification system that works to receive updated supply chain codification data and link with the systems of other NATO nations. The software-as-a-service program is also designed to facilitate new supply chain processes for the Australian DoD and manage defense logistics, […] More

  • General Atomics Subsidiary Creates Predator B Variant Designed for Non-Military Operations - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    General Atomics Subsidiary Creates Predator B Variant Designed for Non-Military Operations

    General Atomics‘ aeronautical systems business has introduced a “type-certifiable” version of the Predator B remotely piloted aircraft designed to operate under airworthiness requirements of non-military airspace. General Atomics said Friday it showcased the SkyGuardian RPA to an audience of international dignitaries from nine nations. SkyGuardian is designed to also comply with NATO and U.K. airworthiness requirements. “The SkyGuardian name reflects […] More

  • AAR to Supply NATO Storage & Shipping Containers - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    AAR to Supply NATO Storage & Shipping Containers

    AAR has secured a potential five-year, $12.6 million contract to provide storage and shipping containers, shelters, air cargo pallets and accessories to NATO. The company said Monday the indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity contract serves as a tool for NATO countries and allies to procure AAR’s rapid deployment products. Jeffery Jackson, vice president of sales and marketing at AAR’s mobility systems business, said […] More