Bell-Boeing Joint Project Office, Amarillo, Texas, is awarded a $309,584,074 modification (P00038) to previously awarded fixed-price-incentive-firm-target, cost-plus-fixed-fee contract N00019-17-C-0015 for the production and delivery of four CMV-22B variation in quantity aircraft for the Navy.
Leonardo has signed a contract with Fincantieri worth approximately 150 million euro to provide equipment for the initial two U212 Near Future Submarines (NFS), the first of which is due to join the Italian Navy fleet in 2027. This strategic equipment will enhance the surveillance and protection capabilities of the Italian Navy as they carry out operations beneath the waves in Italian and international waters.
On the 24th of February the Polish Ministry of Defense informed that H-3 Leszko has been received. It is the fifth unit of B860 type built by the Remontowa Shipbuilding S.A. shipyard in Gdańsk.
On the 22nd of February the Polish Minister of Defense Mr Mariusz Błaszczak announced via social media details on the Navy vessels purchase.
A Royal Air Force Sentinel R1 aircraft has carried out the last operational flight of the aircraft type from RAF Waddington after 14 years of service.
On the 23rd of February the Polish Ministry of Defence answered Anna Pieczarka MP (Law and Justice) question concerning purchasing of unmanned aerial vehicles for the military needs that was made public on Polish Sejm websites.
On the 24 of February the Marine Base HQ in Gdynia informed about the Thales Polska Sp. z o.o. contract signed concerning the technical materials for sensors and combat system mounted on the OPV ORP Ślązak.
Rafael Advanced Defense Systems Ltd. has completed the development of the ground-based Air Defense version of the I-Derby ER (Extended Range) air-to-air missile. During the test series concluded earlier this week in southern Israel, Rafael performed a ground launch to test the missile’s command and control, navigation, and flight trajectory capabilities.
IAI is expanding its family of electro-optical/IR payloads with the introduction of MegaPOP. The advanced electro-optical payload, which was developed by TAMAM, IAI’s electro-optical and navigation system house.
Rosoboronexport, part of the Rostec State Corporation, and the Jordanian company Jadara Equipment and Defense Systems have agreed to open a licensed production of Kornet-E anti-tank guided missiles (ATGM) in Jordan.