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 by Tauren Dyson Washington (UPI) Oct 31, 2018
BAE Systems received a contract to deliver air traffic control and landing systems services to U.S. Navy ships and facilities. The indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity contract contract, announced Tuesday by the Defense Department, is valued at $72 million. These systems help escort pilots to safe landings on aircraft carriers and other ships and at land facilities, through various weather conditions. Work on the ships includes fleet services, equipment improvement, technical efforts, operational software, test bed efforts, repair, fabrication, and restoration; training; local area network, and quality assurance and system safety. The Navy will obligate funds for the award as it receives task orders. The work will be performed in Maryland and various other locations, and is expected to be completed by October 2023.
Belgian purchase of US jets 'against European interests': Macron Bratislava (AFP) Oct 26, 2018 French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday criticised Belgium's decision to buy US-made F-35 fighter jets instead of European planes, saying it "goes against European interests". The Belgian government announced Thursday that it would replace a fleet of ageing F-16 jets with the F-35 made by Lockheed Martin, rejecting rival offers to buy Eurofighter Typhoons or Rafales from the French group Dassault. "The decision was linked to a Belgian procedure and the country's political constraints, but st ... read more
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