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December 13, 2023 | International, Aerospace
The Finnish Navy’s Hamina-Class modernisation and Mid-Life Upgrade project reached final approval – Patria acted as the prime contractor
The Finnish Defence Forces and Patria signed a contract for the modernization and mid-life upgrade of four vessels in 2018.
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January 16, 2020 | International, Land
Raytheon awarded $9M to maintain HARM weapons for Morocco, Turkey, U.S.
ByChristen McCurdy Jan. 15 (UPI) -- Raytheon inked a $9 million deal to maintain high-speed anti-radiation missiles, known as HARM, for the Air Force, the government of Morocco and the government of Turkey, according to the Pentagon. The agreement funds repair and sustainment services for 155 missiles owned by Turkey, Morocco and the United States. The AGM-88 high-speed anti-radiation missile is a joint U.S. Navy and Air Force program developed by the Navy and Raytheon.. The 800-pound missile can operate in preemptive, missile-as-sensor and self-protect modes and was developed to suppress or destroy surface-to-air missile radar and radar-directed air defense systems In July Raytheon received $17.8 million to develop computers to launch HARM weapons, and in 2017 in the contractor was awarded $17 million to deliver a targeting system for the program. Foreign military sales funds in the amount of $251,665, and Air Force funds in the amount of $8.24 million are obligated at the time of the award. Work will be performed in Tucson, Ariz., and is expected to be completed in December 2020. https://www.upi.com/Defense-News/2020/01/15/Raytheon-awarded-9M-to-maintain-HARM-weapons-for-Morocco-Turkey-US/5811579137062/
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January 26, 2022 | International, Naval
Electric Boat readies to deliver attack sub Oregon, almost two years after last delivery
Electric Boat is weeks from delivering attack submarine Oregon, about 16 months after Oregon was originally due and nearly two years after the shipyard delivered its last submarine.