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  • BAE to Begin UK Anti-Submarine Warfare Ship Production in 2017 - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    BAE to Begin UK Anti-Submarine Warfare Ship Production in 2017

    BAE Systems PLC plans to start manufacturing anti-submarine warfare ships for the U.K. navy in 2017 after the conclusion of final contract negotiations with Britain’s defense ministry. The company said Friday Britain hascommitted to eight Type 26 Global Combat Ships to replace Type 23 frigates in the “2015 Strategic Defence and Security Review” and the country has invested $2.4 billion in […] More

  • Lockheed to Install Compass Systems on UK Navy Ships, Submarines - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Lockheed to Install Compass Systems on UK Navy Ships, Submarines

    Lockheed Martin has received an estimated $25 million contract from Britain’s defense ministry to develop and install a new compass system for more than 30 U.K. navy ships and submarines. Lockheed said Tuesday the Navigation Compass Program‘s goal is to install a new solid-state, sensor-based compass system for the U.K. navy’s Type 23 Frigates, Hunt– and Sandown-class mine countermeasure vessels, Trafalgar– […] More

  • L-3 Unit Gets BAE UK Ship Integrated Mgmt System Supply Subcontract - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    L-3 Unit Gets BAE UK Ship Integrated Mgmt System Supply Subcontract

    An L-3 Communications subsidiary has received a subcontract from BAE Systems to supply integrated platform management systems for the U.K. navy’s Type 26 global combat ships, Naval Technology reported Thursday. BAE selected L-3 Marine Systems UK to provide the IPMS through a contract with the U.K. defense ministry to develop the Type 26 vessels as […] More