The Government of Canada has awarded a one-year contract for the maintenance of the Canadian Forces’ fleet of five CC-150 Polaris (Airbus) aircraft to a Mirabel-based company, L-3 MAS (Military Aviation Services) following a competitive selection process.
Military equipment
ESG with Serco will provide GSS for Eurofighter jets
The Federal Office of Defense Technology and Procurement (BWB) has awarded the GSS+ consortium consisting of ESG Elektroniksystem- und Logistik-GmbH and Serco GmbH a contract for the implementation of the Ground Support Container System project for the Eurofighter weapon system. In the scope of the programme, ESG and Serco have entered into a partnership with Drehtainer.
Pratt & Whitney delievers 50 F135 engine
Pratt & Whitney has successfully delivered the 50th production F135 engine – powering Lockheed Martin’s fifth-generation F-35 Lightning II – to the U.S. Department of Defense.
Northrop will upgrade USAF EW pods
The U.S. Air Force has awarded Northrop Grumman Corporation a $52.8 million, 27-month engineering and manufacturing development (EMD) contract to upgrade its electronic attack (EA) pods. The program has a potential value of $480 million including EMD, a low-rate initial production phase (LRIP) and five production options.
Telephonics Corporation will deliver AN/APS-153 Multi-Mode Radar for MH-60R
Telephonics Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Griffon Corporation announced Apr. 25 its Radar Systems Division has been awarded a multi-year, full-scale production contract valued in excess of $330M from Lockheed Martin Mission Systems & Sensors.
Changes in Link-16 mean new possibilities for weapons control
CHINA LAKE, Calif. — NATO recently approved a change to the tactical data exchange specifications that will give warfighters more control of weapons on the battlefield by expanding communication between multiple controllers and various weapons after launch.