Defense Advancement Weekly eBrief - July 7th, 2022

DEFENTURE Partners With KMW for New Airborne Platform

Krauss-Maffei Wegmann GmbH & Co. KG?(KMW) and?Defenture B.V.?are further cooperating in the German-Dutch procurement project for a new airborne platform (LuLa) by signing a Memorandum of Understanding.?

DEFENTURE's Groundforce system forms the basis for the planned vehicle family, with KMW in charge of the various equipment kits. Find out more>

30mm x 173 Airburst Solution for US Navy

Rheinmetall?subsidiary American Rheinmetall Munitions has been awarded a contract under a US Navy Other Transaction Agreement to develop a 30mm x 173 Airburst Solution for the US Navy.?

The company will prototype a low-cost engagement capability that aims to increase the effectiveness of existing and future US Naval guns against air and surface threats. Further details>

New AW149 Multirole Helicopters for Polish Armed Forces

PZL-?widnik, the Polish company fully owned by?Leonardo, has been awarded a contract by the Polish Ministry of Defence for the supply of 32 AW149 multirole helicopters.?

These new helicopters will carry out missions including troop transport and air support. The equipment of the helicopters will also allow them to be used for casualty evacuation, search and rescue in combat operations and for the transport of goods and supplies. Read more>

Oshkosh Receives New Order for Joint Light Tactical Vehicles & Trailers

Oshkosh Defense?will deliver 513 Joint Light Tactical Vehicles and?1,152 trailers for the US Army, US Marine Corps, US Air Force, US Navy, and the Armed Forces of Montenegro, Brazil, and Lithuania.

The contract, worth $216 million, calls for more than 15,000 additional vehicles over five order years followed by five option years, extending the associated production through 2034.?Find out more>

New Team Supports P-8A Poseidon Aircraft in Germany

Boeing,?ESG Elektroniksystem- und Logistik-GmbH?and?Lufthansa Technik?have signed a three-party agreement that reinforces joint efforts to support Germany’s new P-8A Poseidon fleet.?

With the formalization of this new industry partnership, the team will provide support in all areas of aircraft sustainment and training that will bring the highest operational availability to the German Navy’s P-8A fleet. More information>

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