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Saab receives Carl-Gustaf order from Japan

WIL BALDWIN October 20, 2023

SAAB AB (Stockholm: SAABb) has received an order from the Japan Self-Defense Forces, JGSDF, for the supply of the man-portable, multi-role weapon system Carl-Gustaf®. The order includes over 300 systems and deliveries will take place…

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Saab receives order for Carl-Gustaf M4 from Australia

WIL BALDWIN July 4, 2023

Saab (OTC: SAABF) has received an order from the Australian Department of Defence for the supply of additional Carl-Gustaf® M4 weapons. The order value is SEK 400 million with deliveries during 2024-2025. The Carl-Gustaf M4…

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U.S. Marine Corps Awards BAE Systems $184 Million for Additional ACV’s

WIL BALDWIN February 14, 2021

BAE Systems (OTC: BAESY) has received a $184 million contract option from the U.S. Marine Corps for more Amphibious Combat Vehicles (ACV) under full-rate production. The order demonstrates the Marine Corps’ confidence in a program…

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U.S. Air Force Awards Boeing Additional $2.1 Billion Contract for 15 More KC-46A Tankers

WIL BALDWIN January 21, 2021

The U.S. Air Force on Wednesday awarded Boeing [NYSE: BA] a $2.1 billion contract for 15 KC-46A tankers, expanding its fleet of aircraft that will not only set the standard for aerial refueling but will…

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Boeing Delivers SOCOM’s First Next-Gen Chinook Helicopter

WIL BALDWIN September 1, 2020

Boeing [NYSE: BA] is delivering new technologies and performance improvements to U.S. Special Operations Command (SOCOM) with the Block II Chinook helicopter. Boeing’s Philadelphia team recently delivered the first MH-47G Block II Chinook to SOCOM…

Saab to Provide Mid-Life Extension for UK’s Arthur Systems

WIL BALDWIN March 15, 2020

Saab has received an order from the United Kingdom’s Ministry of Defence for a mid-life extension and support for the Arthur weapon locating system. The order value is 482 million SEK, and was booked in…

Boeing to Deliver AH-64E Apache Helicopters to 3 Allied Countries

WIL BALDWIN December 26, 2019

Nearly 50 Foreign Military Sales orders valued at more than $560 million Boeing [NYSE:BA] and the U.S. Army have finalized orders from three nations to provide their armed forces with the new, more capable AH-64E…

Microsoft Beats Amazon for Pentagon $10 Billion Cloud Computing Contract

WIL BALDWIN October 26, 2019

WASHINGTON, Oct 25 (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp. has won the Pentagon's $10 billion cloud computing contract, the Defense Department said on Friday, beating out favorite Amazon.com Inc. The contracting process had long been mired in…

Sikorsky Introduces RAIDER X™, A NextGen Light-Attack Reconnaissance Helicopter

WIL BALDWIN October 16, 2019

WASHINGTON, Oct. 14, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company (NYSE: LMT), today introduced RAIDER X™, its concept for an agile, lethal and survivable compound coaxial helicopter, specifically designed for securing vertical lift dominance against evolving peer…

Sikorsky-Boeing SB>1 DEFIANT Helicopter Achieves 1st Flight

WIL BALDWIN April 9, 2019April 9, 2019

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla., March 21, 2019 – The Sikorsky-Boeing SB>1 DEFIANT™ helicopter achieved first flight today at Sikorsky’s West Palm Beach, Fla., site. This revolutionary aircraft, developed by Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin Company [NYSE:…