Comes with all the fixin's Source: Bell Helicopter Comes with all the fixin's Source: Bell Helicopter Close

At the Bahrain International Airshow, Bahrain and Bell Helicopter completed a contract for the country to acquire a dozen AH-1Z attack helicopters. Manama was first approved for the sale of the helicopters in April 2018, when the U.S. State Department announced it had approved the potential sale of a dozen AH-1Zs to Bahrain at an estimated cost of $911.4 million.

Included in the April approval notice were onboard systems for the AH-1Zs, including 24 installed T-700 GE 401C engines and two spares;14 AGM-114 HELLFIRE air-to-surface missiles; and 56 APKWS-II WGU-59Bs, which are guided rockets. The helicopters will feature countermeasures, electronic warfare systems, and missile warning hardware.

The U.S. said in April, "Bahrain will use this capability as a deterrent to regional threats and to strengthen its homeland defense. This sale will improve interoperability with U.S. forces."

Deliveries under the contract are expected to begin before the end of 2022, according to Air Recognition, which referenced local media.

Source: Teledyne Technologies Source: Teledyne Technologies Close

The contract is for the repair of Traveling Wave Tubes (TWTs) used on the ALQ-99 system in support of the EA-18G Growler aircraft. Teledyne, a long-time world leader in the design and production of advanced TWTs, has supported the ALQ-99 system and its associated aircraft since the 1970’s. Teledyne’s engineering innovations in TWT technology continue to be deployed today to meet the stringent requirements of the U.S. Navy and other military purposes.

Execution of this firm-fixed-price contract award will be performed at Teledyne’s 160,000 square foot production facility in Rancho Cordova, California. TMS is expected to complete the contract work by November 2021.

Navy Multi-band Terminal (NMT) Source: U.S. Navy Navy Multi-band Terminal (NMT) Source: U.S. Navy Close

The goal for the NMT program is to create a military satellite communications system that consolidates capabilities of current and future satellite systems into a single terminal. The system replenishes and improves on the terminal capabilities of the Navy's Military Strategic, Tactical and Relay (Milstar) satellite system; Defense Satellite Communications System (DSCS); Wideband Global Satellites (WGS); and Global Broadcast Service (GBS).

The system equips warfighters with assured, jam-resistant, secure communications. The NMT provides multiband satcom capability for ships, submarines, and protected MILSATCOM shore sites.

Production is expected to wind down around 2027. Efforts will then concentrate on software updates, followed by the development of a next-generation terminal.

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