WASHINGTON - The Boeing Co., St. Louis, Missouri, is awarded a $14.4 million firm-fixed-price order (N0001926F0216) against a previously issued basic ordering agreement (N0001921G0006). This order provides for the procurement of 522 A Kits necessary for the implementation of the Growler capability modification.

Work will be performed in Mesa, Arizona (95%); St. Louis, Missouri (3%); and San Antonio, Texas (2%), and is expected to be completed in November 2027. Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, Maryland, is the contracting activity.

Source: U.S. Navy
Associated URL: http://www.defense.gov

WASHINGTON - The Boeing Co. Defense, Tukwila, Washington, has been awarded a $99.2 million modification (P00042) to a previously awarded contract FA8730-23-C-0025 for E-7A Diminishing Manufacturing Sources Multi-Role Electronically Scanned Array. The modification brings the total cumulative face value of the contract to $5 billion from $4.9 million.

Work will be performed at Seattle, Washington (Primary); Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; Huntsville, Alabama; and Heath, Ohio, and is expected to be completed by August 10, 2032. The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, Hanscom Air Force Base, Massachusetts is the contracting activity.

Source: U.S. Air Force
Associated URL: http://www.defense.gov

SYDNEY - DroneShield has announced the establishment of counter-UAS manufacturing in the EU, marking a major expansion of the company’s European industrial footprint and manufacturing capacity. The announcement follows increased momentum across the continent, with national military investments growing under the ReArm Europe Plan/Readiness 2030 initiative, accelerating the need for mature, scalable, and sovereign counter-UAS capability.

Under a new collaboration with an experienced and established manufacturer, production of European-made counter-UAS systems is now underway, with delivery scheduled for mid-2026. The contract manufacturer will carry out full turnkey assembly and component manufacturing, including PCB assembly, precision machining, cable and wire harness assembly, and associated assembly and testing labor. As part of this collaboration, DroneShield has established and will continue to grow a primarily EU-based supply chain, making this the Company’s only production line currently outside of Australia.

DroneShield’s European manufacturing footprint positions the company more competitively for EU procurement opportunities, which increasingly prioritizes sovereign capability, regional production, and resilient supply chains, ensuring DroneShield can meet these expectations while delivering at scale and with reduced lead times.

Source: DroneShield
Associated URL: https://www.droneshield.com/