The first CV90 combat support vehicles were delivered to the Norwegian Armed Forces during a ceremony hosted by local industry partner Ritek AS in Levanger, Norway. The four vehicles are the first of 20 modernized CV90 engineering vehicles BAE Systems will deliver, in partnership with Ritek and the Norwegian Defense …
Read More »BAE Receives $34.9M Contract from USMC for an ACV-R Variant
The U.S. Marine Corps has awarded BAE Systems a contract for the design and development of an Amphibious Combat Vehicle Recovery (ACV-R) variant. BAE Systems has received a $34.9 million contract from the U.S. Marine Corps for the design and development of an Amphibious Combat Vehicle Recovery (ACV-R) variant. The …
Read More »BAE to Modernize USS Mitscher
BAE Systems has received a $1.9 million contract from the U.S. Navy for the maintenance and modernization of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Mitscher (DDG 57). The value of the competitively awarded contract could reach $101.2 million if all options are exercised. Under the docking selected restricted availability (DSRA) …
Read More »BAE Awarded $137M Contract for Lifecycle Sustainment of US Navy C5ISR Systems
BAE Systems has been awarded a five-year contract, worth up to $137 million, to provide lifecycle management and sustainment of the U.S. Navy’s command, control, communications, computers, combat systems, intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (C5ISR) systems. Under this contract, awarded in November, the company will also train military personnel on how …
Read More »FIRST SMOOTHBORE WEAPONS ENTER PRODUCTION AHEAD OF SCHEDULE FOR CHALLENGER 3 UPGRADE PROGRAMME
Two Rheinmetall 120mm smoothbore L55A1 weapons for testing and trialling have now entered production, ahead of schedule, at Rheinmetall’s Unterluess facility. The weapon is a key component to the Challenger 3 upgrade programme, which aims to deliver the most capable tank in NATO. Steel has been cut to form the …
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