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Huntington Ingalls Industries has received a $9.2 million modification under a U.S. Navy contract to plan the post-shakedown availability and selected restricted availability of the USS Gerald R. Ford supercarrier.
The Defense Department said Wednesday the company will also use a portion of contract funds to obtain materials needed for PSA/SRA work on USS Ford.
https://www.defense.gov/News/Contracts/Contract-View/Article/1396135/
RAF Reaper Flies 10 years, 100,000 Hours
General Atomics‘ MQ-9 Reaper unmanned aircraft system has reached a milestone of 100,000 flight hours in ten years of use in the U.K. air forces’ coalition operations.
The UAS completed the hours equivalent to 11 years of airborne flight on Dec. 4, the company said Tuesday.
http://www.ga.com/raf-reaper-flies-10-years-100000-hours
Raytheon: Raytheon to deliver unmatched anti-air warfare defense technology to Australian Navy
Raytheon has designed and built a “sensor-netting” system for installation on the Australian navy’s Hobart-class guided missile destroyers.
The company said Wednesday it also tested the Cooperative Engagement Capability ahead of planned U.S. Navy certification of the system for its first international deployment.
Government launches open and transparent competition to replace Canada’s fighter aircraft.
Canada has announced plans to buy as many as 88 new fighter jets for the country’s air force through an open and competitive acquisition process.
The Canadian public services and procurement department said Tuesday it will assess proposals based on cost, technical requirements and technological, industrial and economic factors.
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