Procurement & Contracts - Weeklydefencenews

February 21, 2025
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Air Platforms

$1.5 Billion F-22 Engine Sustainment Contract Awarded to Pratt & Whitney

Pratt & Whitney, a subsidiary of RTX, has secured a $1.5 billion deal to maintain the engines of the US Air Force’s F-22 Raptor stealth fighter jet. With over...

February 21, 2025
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Unmanned Systems

Insitu, which supplies the US Navy with ScanEagle drones, will now offer more blackjack.

A $102.3 million contract has been signed by Boeing-owned Insitu to supply the US Navy with more RQ-21 Blackjack and MQ-27 ScanEagle unmanned aerial vehicles. The contract mandates that...

February 21, 2025
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Land Platforms

For the Tactical Network Project, Germany purchased 256 Piranha V armored vehicles.

For the army’s ground telecommunications expansion project, Germany has given General Dynamics European Land Systems (GDELS) a contract to supply Piranha V armored combat vehicles. The “three-digit-million range” agreement...

February 20, 2025
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Weapons and Munition

Romania’s purchase of 400 small diameter bombs for $84 million is approved by the United States.

In a possible transaction of $84 million, Romania’s request to the US State Department for many Guided Bomb Unit (GBU)-39B Small Diameter Bombs (SDBs) has been granted. The NATO...

February 19, 2025
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Soldier Systems

Galvion will provide 35,000 Batlskin Helmets to Middle Eastern Clients

Galvion has received orders for 35,000 Batlskin helmet systems for a number of clients in the Middle East. The Batlskin PDxT and Batlskin VIPER are the two different helmet...

February 18, 2025
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Air Platforms

Italy Purchases First AW249 Phoenix Combat Helicopters for Army

As part of Italy’s army rotor wing modernization program, Leonardo has provided the first consignment of AW249 Fenice (Phoenix) attack helicopters. The project, which was unveiled in 2017, would...

February 18, 2025
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Training and Simulation

The Dutch Air Force will train on flight simulators for the C-390, which Rheinmetall will supply.

Rheinmetall has a contract with Embraer to provide flight simulators for the C-390 transport aircraft in order to educate ground staff and airmen from the Royal Netherlands Air Force....

February 17, 2025
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Combat Service and Support Equipment

With Northrop Grumman, the US and Poland sign air defense contracts totaling $1.4 billion.

Under a $481-million contract, the first of two agreements that Northrop Grumman has signed totaling $1.4 billion will provide air and missile defense gear for the US and Poland...

February 14, 2025
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Combat Service and Support Equipment

Leonardo DRS Battle Management Systems for the Thai Army’s Stryker Fleet

For the Royal Thai Army’s Stryker 8×8 armored fighting vehicles, Leonardo DRS has signed a deal to provide and install battle management systems. The company will provide its own...

February 14, 2025
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Air Platforms

The STOL Patrol Aircraft is given to the Danish Home Guard.

To improve its support for the broader defense and police force, Denmark’s Home Guard has received two De Havilland Twin Otter short takeoff and landing (STOL) utility planes. Through...