Department of War awards Lockheed Martin US$58.62 billion to expand PAC-3 production
The US Department of War has awarded Lockheed Martin a seven-year Undefinitized Contract Action (UCA) modification for up to US$53.86 billion (about $77.3 billion) for PAC-3 Missile Segment Enhancement (MSE) interceptors, supporting the Department of War’s Acquisition Transformation Strategy. The award brings the total multiyear contract value to US$58.62 billion (about $84.2 billion), following the $4.7 billion UCA awarded in April for year one, says…
Tekever AR5 to equip British Army
The UK Ministry of Defence has invested up to £400 million ($767 million) over the next ten years in the Anglo-Portuguese Tekever AR5 Uncrewed Aerial System (UAS) under Project Corvus. The initial order will be for six AR5 drones, with up to 24 delivered by 2029. The UASs will be built in Tekever’s soon to…
Australia fires land-based SM-2 air defence missile
The ADF has successfully trialled a ground-launched SM-2 naval air defence missile as an unexpected ‘candidate option’ for a future Medium-Range Ground-Based Air Defence (MRGBAD) system. The successful live-firing of the developmental system took place at Woomera and saw a ground-launched SM-2 destroy a BGM-74E cruise missile target during Exercise Taipan Strike 26. This is…
BAE Systems reveals Brontanax CCA
British company BAE Systems has unveiled the UK’s first uncrewed autonomous Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA), at the Farnborough International Airshow. The first-of-class CCA, named Brontanax, is intended to provide electronic warfare and precision strike capabilities against airborne and ground targets, the company says. Operating with frontline combat aircraft such as Typhoon it will enhance combat…
BAE Systems unveils BlackThorn IAMD warheads
UK firm BAE Systems has unveiled BlackThorn, a new generation of multi-role modular warheads designed specifically for use on autonomous platforms, one-way effectors, counter-drone systems, missiles and uncrewed ground vehicles. The BlackThorn warhead is adaptable and scalable and can be easily integrated across platforms and systems, says the company. It comprises various warhead options, including…
UK MoD announces CCA, UAS programs
The UK Ministry of Defence has announced a series of Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) and Uncrewed Aerial System (UAS) programs. The UK Minister for Defence Readiness and Industry, Luke Pollard MP, made the announcement at the Global Air and Space Chief’s Conference in London on 16 July. The UK Royal Air Force’s new autonomous CCA…
