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The U.S. Air Force has awarded Boeing a $17.5 million contract modification for  engineering sustainment work on the service branch’s KC-135 tanker aircraft weapon system. The Defense Department said Friday the modification will establish negotiated prices under the second option of a previously awarded contract for the company to sustain KC-135 airframe along with mechanical and electrical systems, subsystems and […] More

A new Research and Markets report forecasts that the air defense system market will experience a 5.74 percent compound annual growth rate and reach nearly $45.2 billion by 2024. The company said Wednesday increased military spending on efforts to develop air and missile defense systems, evolution of warfare and geopolitical challenges worldwide are among the factors that will drive market […] More

Lockheed Martin has secured a potential $33.7 million contract from the U.S. Air Force to support prime mission equipment for South Korea’s Peace Krypton reconnaissance aircraft system. The Defense Department said Friday the company will also help sustain South Korean RC-800 aircraft and provide technical manuals in support of airborne reconnaissance missions under the foreign military […] More

DynCorp has received a $17.4 million contract modification to provide aviation field maintenance services to the U.S. Army and Netherlands through a foreign military sales deal. The Defense Department said Friday that DynCorp will support operations of the Army Aviation and Missile Command’s aviation field maintenance division outside the continental U.S. The company will perform […] More

A Tetra Tech–Maytag Aircraft joint venture has won a one-year, $7.7 million contract to help the Defense Logistics Agency maintain DLA’s capitalized petroleum systems. The Defense Department said Friday the contract was awarded by the U.S. Army and covers recurring maintenance and minor or emergency repair services The JV perform work at various locations in Arizona, California and Washington […] More

Five companies have formally submitted their interest to participate in the Polish defense ministry’s tender process for a fighter aircraft procurement effort, DefenseNews reported Thursday. The report said Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Leonardo and Saab applied for an opportunity to offer their respective combat jet platforms to Poland’s “Harpia” program. Warsaw-based Fights On Logistics sought participation in a […] More

SpaceX has positioned its first Falcon Heavy rocket vertically on a launch pad at NASA‘s Kennedy Space Center in Florida for a test series, Spaceflight Now reported Thursday. The report said a team of SpaceX engineers are scheduled to conduct assessments such as fit-checks at pad 39A before they put the rocket’s 27 first stage engines through a […] More

Northrop Grumman has received a $15.9 million contract from the U.S. Air Force to provide Large Aircraft Infrared Countermeasures systems to an unnamed foreign military sales customer. The Defense Department said Thursday the company will perform work under the firm-fixed-price contract in Rolling Meadows, Illinois through April 1, 2024. LAIRCM is equipped with an ultraviolet missile warning sensor, a laser […] More