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DPRTE partner DASA awards wet gap survey systems contracts

Land July 20, 2021

Official DPRTE event partner, the Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA) has awarded contracts worth £2 million during Map the Gap: Phase 2, a competition which aims to develop semi-autonomous reconnaissance and survey systems that help the military cross obstacles such as rivers, streams, bogs and other so-called ‘wet gaps’. Map the Gap, run ...

BAE Systems to deliver the next-generation 2CAWS

Land July 16, 2021

BAE Systems has received a $62 million contract from the US Army to deliver the next-generation 2-Color Advanced Warning System (2CAWS). The system provides aircrews with advanced threat detection capabilities, improving survivability and mission effectiveness in contested environments. This latest award is part of the Limited Interim Missile Warning System (LIMWS) and ...

BAE Systems wins sustainment $600 million for AMPV program

Land July 13, 2021

The US Army has awarded BAE Systems a contract worth up to $600 million for the sustainment and support of the Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicle (AMPV) over the next five years. The AMPV comes in five variants designed to execute a broad set of missions while operating on the front lines. BAE Systems is currently in low-rate production for ...

WFEL commences production of first Boxer Armoured Military Vehicles

Land July 8, 2021

WFEL has commenced production of Boxer Mechanised Infantry Vehicles for the British Army at its new manufacturing plant in the North West of England. It is a number of years since any new armoured vehicles have been manufactured in the UK. The fabrication of vehicle sub-assemblies has been taking place over the ...