Northrop Grumman Corporation has signed a Global Supply Chain (GSC) Deed with the Australian Department of Defence so the two entities can work together to identify opportunities for Australian industry to compete within the company’s global supply chain and those of its major supply partners.
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Boeing Gets $480,000 UCLASS Study Contract from US Navy
Boeing has received a $480,000 study contract from the U.S. Navy to support pre-Milestone A activities including development of a concept of operations, an analysis of alternatives, and an investigation of potential material solutions for the Navy’s Unmanned Carrier-Launched Airborne Surveillance and Strike (UCLASS) programme.
Rafael and Aeronautics to Work Together on UAS
Rafael announced at the Paris Air Show that it will work through fellow Israeli company Aeronautics with clients that need unmanned aircraft systems as part of their operational requirements.
AeroVironment, Inc. Announces Fiscal 2011 Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year End Results
AeroVironment, Inc. has reported financial results for its fourth quarter and fiscal year ending April 30, 2011.
Elbit President Discusses Paris Air Show
Joseph Ackerman, President of Elbit Systems, talked to Flightglobal about the company’s aspirations and the focus of its display this year at the Paris Air Show:
Pentagon Wants Pre-Approval on UAS Export Sales to Reduce $327 Billion Export Backlog
The Pentagon is processing a record backlog of $327 billion in arms exports and is speeding up the clearance process to meet the rising demand for UAS, said Vice Admiral Bill Landay, head of the agency responsible for weapons exports.
AeroVironment Gets $13M Puma Contract Extension
AeroVironment, Inc.was awarded on June 6 a $13,113,191 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract. The award will provide for the modification of an existing contract to confirm Puma unmanned aircraft systems training and contractor logistics support.
Turkey To Develop Domestic UAS Industry
Explaining his ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) election manifesto, PM Recep Tayyip Erdoğan pledged that Turkey’s local defence companies would manufacture indigenous “tanks, helicopters, war planes, unmanned aircraft and military satellites in the next 12 years.”