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Boeing awarded $2.4Bn P-8A Poseidon contract

Maritime January 30, 2019

Boeing has successfully bid for a $2.4 million production contract to deliver the next 19 P-8A Poseidon aircraft on behalf of the US Navy. DPRTE Official Prime Partner: Boeing Under the contract, ten P-8As will be manufactured for US Navy operations alongside five Norwegian aircraft and a further four for the United ...

Production to start on electronic warfare capability for US Navy fleet

Maritime January 28, 2019

Northrop Grumman has been authorised to proceed with low rate initial production of Surface Electronic Warfare Improvement Program (SEWIP) Block 3 systems following a successful Milestone C decision for the SEWIP Block 3 AN/SLQ-32(V)7 program. Milestone C is a government led review to assess a program’s performance and readiness to enter ...

Babcock opens new Portsmouth facility to support key MOD contract

Maritime January 24, 2019

Babcock International has opened a new office in Portsmouth in support of its critical five-year Marine Systems Support Partner (MSSP) contract with the Ministry of Defence (MOD). Conveniently located close to the home of the Royal Navy’s surface fleet, the office opening coincided with MSSP’s first anniversary and highlights the collaboration ...

Submarine Delivery Agency set for DPRTE 2019

Maritime January 23, 2019

The Submarine Delivery Agency is the latest defence organisation to have been confirmed to appear at Defence Procurement, Research, Technology & Exportability (DPRTE) 2019 taking place at the Farnborough International Exhibition and Conference Centre on 28 March. The Submarine Delivery Agency will line up alongside the likes of other MOD bodies ...