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  • Lockheed to Integrate Combat System on Future Australia Submarine Fleet - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Lockheed to Integrate Combat System on Future Australia Submarine Fleet

    Lockheed Martin‘s Australia-based subsidiary has been awarded a contract install combat systems on 12 future ­submarines for that country’s navy, The Australian newspaper reported Friday. Brendan Nicholson writes Lockheed will integrate the combat systems in partnership with Australia’s defense department and France-based company DCNS. DCNS was chosen for the potential $38.7 billion contract in April to help design 12 submarines that will replace Australia’s fleet of Collins-class […] More

  • UK Defense Ministry Picks Airbus Data Security Offering for F-35; Phil Jones Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    UK Defense Ministry Picks Airbus Data Security Offering for F-35; Phil Jones Comments

    The U.K. defense ministry has selected Airbus to provide data protection technology for the British version of the Lockheed Martin-built F-35 fighter jet and other military aircraft, Defense News reported Sunday. Andrew Chuter writes the Airbus local key management system technology will work to store, protect and distribute encrypted data on F-35, Airbus-built Voyager A330 inflight […] More

  • Maritime Executive: Elbit Systems Conducts First Torpedo Launch System Tests - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Maritime Executive: Elbit Systems Conducts First Torpedo Launch System Tests

    Elbit Systems has conducted initial tests of its torpedo launch system aboard the Seagull Autonomous Unmanned Surface Vessel platform, Maritime Executive reported Tuesday. Tests for the 40-foot self-navigating system were performed off Haifa to demonstrate the system’s capacity to launch a light torpedo munition without targeting. “The test highlighted Seagull’s unique capacity to detect and engage submarines,” said Ofer Ben-Dov, Elbit […] More

  • Navy Orders Additional General Dynamics-Built Digital Modular Radios; Paul Parent Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Navy Orders Additional General Dynamics-Built Digital Modular Radios; Paul Parent Comments

    General Dynamics’ mission systems business unit has received a contract modification from the U.S. Navy to produce more than 30 digital modular radios for use onboard naval surface vessels and submarines. The latest order for the AN/USC-61(C) radios represents the sixth option under a contract General Dynamics received in 2010, the company said Thursday. Paul Parent, vice president […] More