Foreign Military Sales

BAE Systems to deliver advanced missile warning systems to U.S. allies

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Tuesday, February 6, 2024
FMS, BAE Systems, Boeing AH-64 Apache, LON, Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk, Intrepid, Boeing CH-47 Chinook, Foreign Military Sales, Aircraft, Integration, Arms industry

HUNTSVILLE, Ala., Feb. 6, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- BAE Systems (LON: BA) received $114 million in Foreign Military Sales (FMS) contracts from the U.S. Army for AN/AAR-57 Common Missile Warning Systems (CMWS) .

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  • HUNTSVILLE, Ala., Feb. 6, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- BAE Systems (LON: BA) received $114 million in Foreign Military Sales (FMS) contracts from the U.S. Army for AN/AAR-57 Common Missile Warning Systems (CMWS) .
  • CMWS is a combat-proven aircraft survivability system for rotary-wing and fixed-wing aircraft that integrates missile warning, hostile fire indication, and countermeasure controls.
  • CMWS is compatible with expendable countermeasure dispensers—including BAE Systems' AN/ALE-47 Airborne Countermeasures Dispenser System and Smart D2™ next-generation countermeasure system —as well as laser-based directable infrared countermeasure systems.
  • CMWS is designed and manufactured at BAE Systems' facilities in Nashua, New Hampshire; Austin, Texas; and Huntsville, Alabama.

U.S. Army awards Textron Aviation contract for three Beechcraft King Air turboprops

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Tuesday, November 7, 2023
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Textron Aviation today announced it has been awarded a contract by the U.S. Army Contracting Command, Redstone Arsenal, AL, for Cessna SkyCourier , Cessna Grand Caravan EX , Beechcraft King Air 360 and Beechcraft King Air 260 turboprop aircraft in support of Foreign Military Sales (FMS).

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  • Textron Aviation today announced it has been awarded a contract by the U.S. Army Contracting Command, Redstone Arsenal, AL, for Cessna SkyCourier , Cessna Grand Caravan EX , Beechcraft King Air 360 and Beechcraft King Air 260 turboprop aircraft in support of Foreign Military Sales (FMS).
  • The indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract allows up to $100 million U.S. dollars for the acquisition of Textron Aviation aircraft over a five-year period.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20231107736088/en/
    Beechcraft King Air 360 (Photo: Business Wire)
    The Cessna SkyCourier, Cessna Grand Caravan EX and Beechcraft King Air are designed and manufactured by Textron Aviation Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE:TXT) company.
  • “We are honored the U.S. Army created this multiyear IDIQ contract with Textron Aviation, which provides the ability to rapidly procure COTS aircraft and modification for FMS allies and partner nations.”
    When government, military and commercial customers want airborne solutions for critical missions, they turn to Textron Aviation.

TRX Systems DAPS GEN II System Now Shipping to the U.S. Army

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Monday, October 9, 2023
Foreign Military Sales, Algorithm, Army, IDIQ, PEO, FMS, Foreign, Por, Inertial frame of reference, United States Department of the Army, Intelligence, GPS, PNT, Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter, TRX System, TRX, Navigation, Satellite navigation device, Timing

GREENBELT, Md., Oct. 9, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- TRX Systems announced today that it is now shipping the Dismounted Assured Positioning, Navigation, and Timing (PNT) System Generation II (DAPS GEN II) solution, which provides Assured PNT to warfighters operating in GPS-denied environments. In March 2023, the U.S. Army Program Executive Office for Intelligence, Electronic Warfare and Sensors (PEO IEW&S) awarded TRX a seven-year, $402 Million Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract to deliver DAPS GEN II systems. Now, just five months after the U.S. Army Program of Record (PoR) award, the DAPS GEN II solution, known as TRX DAPS II, is in production and shipping.

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  • GREENBELT, Md., Oct. 9, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- TRX Systems announced today that it is now shipping the Dismounted Assured Positioning, Navigation, and Timing (PNT) System Generation II (DAPS GEN II) solution, which provides Assured PNT to warfighters operating in GPS-denied environments.
  • In March 2023, the U.S. Army Program Executive Office for Intelligence, Electronic Warfare and Sensors (PEO IEW&S) awarded TRX a seven-year, $402 Million Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract to deliver DAPS GEN II systems .
  • Now, just five months after the U.S. Army Program of Record (PoR) award, the DAPS GEN II solution, known as TRX DAPS II, is in production and shipping.
  • "With close collaboration with the U.S. Army, TRX was able to develop and deliver the TRX DAPS II system to support operation throughout contested environments on a demanding schedule," said Carol Politi, President of TRX Systems.

Sumaria Systems Selected to Deliver Advisory and Assistance Services for Odyssey Team in Support of Air Force Program Executive Officer for PEO Digital (AFPEO/HB)

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Tuesday, June 20, 2023
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This contract supports the Air Force Program Executive Officer for PEO Digital (AFPEO/HB) and will augment the government's organic capabilities with Advisory and Assistance Services to meet current and projected Warfighter requirements.

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  • This contract supports the Air Force Program Executive Officer for PEO Digital (AFPEO/HB) and will augment the government's organic capabilities with Advisory and Assistance Services to meet current and projected Warfighter requirements.
  • The PEO Digital portfolio includes over 130 programs for the United States Air Force (USAF) and foreign allies, in support of USAF and Foreign Military Sales (FMS) to include cross-cutting and surge support.
  • "Sumaria Systems is looking forward to being part of the team that will deliver support to Air Force PEO Digital," said Sumaria Systems CEO Dave Dzaran. "
  • Our team is honored to contribute to the success of this great mission with the professionals at PEO Digital."

ManTech Wins $133 Million Navy Contract to Advance Naval Air Warfare Systems

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Tuesday, June 13, 2023
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HERNDON, Va., June 13, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ManTech has been awarded a $133 million recompete contract to provide Intelligent Systems Engineering (ISE) and Automation, Analytics and AI (A3) to the U.S. Navy’s Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD).

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  • HERNDON, Va., June 13, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ManTech has been awarded a $133 million recompete contract to provide Intelligent Systems Engineering (ISE) and Automation, Analytics and AI (A3) to the U.S. Navy’s Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD).
  • Under this single award IDIQ, ManTech will support Naval and Joint Warfighting Capability assessments with ISE Modeling and Simulation (M&S) to enhance warfighting analytic efforts for the NAVAIR Program Executive Offices (PEOs), the Naval Aviation Enterprise (NAE), Foreign Military Sales (FMS) and Office of the Chief of Naval Operations (OPNAV).
  • “For nearly half a century, ManTech has excelled in delivering sophisticated technology solutions that give our Navy warfighters the edge in combat,” said David Hathaway, Executive Vice President and General Manager of ManTech’s Defense Sector.
  • “Powered by AI, our high-end engineering and analytics will find and fix gaps, and continuously test systems end-to-end to help ensure mission success.”

BAE Systems’ APKWS® laser-guidance kits successfully tested by U.S. counter-drone office

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Tuesday, March 28, 2023
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The Joint Counter-Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems Office (JCO) has successfully tested BAE Systems’ APKWS® laser-guidance kits in a counter-unmanned aircraft systems (C-UAS) mission.

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  • The Joint Counter-Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems Office (JCO) has successfully tested BAE Systems’ APKWS® laser-guidance kits in a counter-unmanned aircraft systems (C-UAS) mission.
  • The testing against Class-2 UAS paves the way for fielding of the precision-guided rockets to partner nations around the globe.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230328005337/en/
    APKWS® laser-guidance kits have been successfully tested against drones.
  • (Credit: BAE Systems)
    APKWS transforms unguided rockets into smart munitions for precision strikes on soft and lightly armored targets.

S&K Federal Services Awarded USAF Equipment Purchasing Contract

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Thursday, January 19, 2023
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S&K Federal Services, LLC (SKFS) was selected as one of three awardees on a $72.8M contract to provide sourcing, acquisition, and delivery management of a broad range of support equipment for the Air Force, Navy, Army, and Foreign Military Sales (FMS).

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  • S&K Federal Services, LLC (SKFS) was selected as one of three awardees on a $72.8M contract to provide sourcing, acquisition, and delivery management of a broad range of support equipment for the Air Force, Navy, Army, and Foreign Military Sales (FMS).
  • The program is known as the Third-Party Equipment Purchasing (3PEP) Acquisition Program.
  • This multiple award, Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ), contract is administered by the United States Air Force (USAF).
  • “This is an outstanding opportunity to provide a broad range of support equipment for the next 10 years.

Pole/Zero Awarded Over $53 Million Contract by the U.S. Department of Defense

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Wednesday, December 21, 2022
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DOWNERS GROVE, Ill., Dec. 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Pole/Zero , part of Microwave Products Group and Dover (NYSE: DOV), is being awarded a $53,544,462 firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract.

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  • DOWNERS GROVE, Ill., Dec. 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Pole/Zero , part of Microwave Products Group and Dover (NYSE: DOV), is being awarded a $53,544,462 firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract.
  • Work will be performed in West Chester, Ohio and is expected to be completed by October 2028.
  • Pole/Zero, as part of MPG Solutions flagship brand, analyzes, designs, builds and supports interference mitigation and spectral purification solutions for industrial and defense manufacturers and integrators of RF/microwave electronics.
  • With its full line of advanced solutions and digitally tunable filters, Pole/Zero can effectively solve most interference issues.

International Defense Briefing 2022: Tracking the Status and Outlook of the Defense Budgets for Over 130 Countries - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Tuesday, November 29, 2022
Other Defense, Defense, FMS, Foreign internal defense, Weapon, Foreign, Foreign Military Sales, Acquisition

The "International Defense Briefing" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

Key Points: 
  • The "International Defense Briefing" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.
  • The International Defense Briefing is a monthly-updated information service consisting of reports that track the status and outlook of the international defense budgets, arms imports and weapons markets for over 130 countries.
  • A defense budget and major equipment forecast is provided along with a publisher analysis explaining our rationale for the forecasts.
  • Most of the countries of the world are covered in International Defense Briefing except for the United States.

BAE Systems Demonstrates the Effectiveness of APKWS® Against Agile, High-Speed Military Drones

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Tuesday, November 29, 2022
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View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20221129005320/en/

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  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20221129005320/en/
    70mm rockets guided by APKWS guidance kits went 5 for 5 against agile, high-speed Class 2 drones in testing.
  • (Source: BAE Systems)
    During the demonstration in Southern Arizona, five APKWS-guided counter-UAS rockets were fired from a containerized weapon system and destroyed all targets, including fast-moving drones.
  • The 70mm rockets can destroy Class-2 aerial drones by combining standard motors and warheads with APKWS guidance kits and proven proximity/point-detonation fuzes.
  • APKWS guidance kits are produced at BAE Systems manufacturing facilities in Hudson, New Hampshire and Austin, Texas.