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BAE Systems has been awarded contracts worth $170.7 million from the US Navy to perform simultaneous maintenance and repair on two Arleigh Burke-class (DDG 51) guided-missile destroyers in its San Diego shipyard. The deal will see the BAE Systems’ shipyard tandem dry-dock the USS Stethem (DDG 63) and USS Decatur (DDG ...


Meggitt PLC  has signed a $16 million contract with Chemring Australia Pty for the supply of flare countermeasure assemblies on the F35 fighter jet. This contract award further increases Meggitt content and scope on the multirole combat aircraft. The flare countermeasure assembly is critical to survival in a combat situation and ...


Boat manufacturer Babcock has secured a contract to provide small boat support to the MOD including maintenance and repair. Under the new contract, Babcock will provide small boat support to the Royal Marines, Royal Navy, and MOD Police for six and a half years. The company will work on reliability monitoring, ...


Babcock Team 31 has been selected by the Ministry of Defence (MOD) as the preferred bidder to deliver its new warships. Led by Babcock, the Aerospace and Defence company, and in partnership with the Thales Group, the T31 general purpose frigate programme will provide the UK Government with a fleet of ...


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