Defence industries
Fighting between Ukrainian and Russian forces escalated on Thursday, May 1, with Russian drones attacking Ukraine's Black Sea port of Odesa, sparking fires and damaging infrastructure. Meanwhile, Ukraine claimed responsibility for a drone strike on a Russian defense manufacturing facility, and Russian air defense units destroyed 34 Ukrainian
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Ukrainian drones continued to exact a heavy toll on Russia's energy complex, igniting a fire at a petrol refinery in the Rostov region on Saturday. The attack, which occurred far from the front lines of the conflict, marked the latest in a string of successful strikes on Russian
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The US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Alaska District has issued a solicitation for a $100m unrestricted environmental remediation services (ERS) multiple-award indefinite-delivery indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract to support a wide range of customers in the Pacific Ocean Division (POD) area of responsibility. The contract will provide environmental remediation services, including
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The Department of Defense is seeking Coca-Cola beverages for distribution to military troops and ships on the island of Oahu, Hawaii. The Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support Pacific is issuing a request for information (RFI) to gather data on interested contractors' capabilities in providing the beverages under a five-year
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BAE Systems has secured a major contract to develop advanced microelectronics technology for the US defense and aerospace community. The £60 million (approximately $60 million) deal, awarded by the Army Contracting Command under the Cornerstone Other Transaction Authority, aims to expand onshore access to microelectronics technology. Currently, this type of
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The Department of Defense has released a presolicitation notice for the procurement of ITT Cannon 4 connectors for various Air Force aircraft. The contract solicitation, issued on January 28, 2022, sets a response deadline of April 30, 2022. The acquisition utilizes FAR 13.5 procedures and requires the use of
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Austal USA, a leading manufacturer of steel naval ships, has secured a significant contract to design and develop the United States Navy's Next Generation Logistics Ship (NGLS) program. Worth US$2 million (~ A$2.8 million), the contract requires Austal USA to create a new baseline design and
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The Department of Defense (DOD) has increased the availability of air support contract flying hours and expanded the number of training locations since fiscal year 2015. This move aims to address some training needs, including replicating adversary air forces and providing aircraft for close air support. The Air Force, Navy,
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U.S. defense contractors have been awarded billions of dollars' worth of contracts, including production of the Pfizer vaccine and maintenance dredging in New York. The awards aim to support various military services, including the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps. Contractors are working on projects ranging from
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The U.S. Army has selected BAE Systems to proceed with the concept development phase of the Optionally Manned Fighting Vehicle (OMFV) program, aiming to create a modern, adaptable, and highly survivable combat vehicle. BAE Systems will design a vehicle that meets the Army's requirements for lethality, mobility,
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The US Department of Defense has awarded several defense contracts to various companies across different states. The contracts cover a range of services, including food services, maintenance dredging, and management of tracking and correspondence services. The awarded companies are: * Accenture Federal Services LLC, Arlington, Virginia * ARMY Peckham Vocational Industries Inc.
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Iridium Communications Inc., a satellite communications company, has been awarded a research and development contract worth up to $30 million by the United States Army to develop a payload for navigation systems, guidance, and control of the global positioning system (GPS) and GPS-denied precision systems. This contract aims to develop
