US Army buys more SINGCARS radios

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ITT Aerospace/Communications Division has been endowed with a $156.7-million contract to manufacture 33,000 units of Single Channel Ground and Airborne Radio System (SINGCARS) for the US Army. The new contract, which augments a previous SINGCARS task awarded in April 1997, that ITT is presently fulfilling, has a delivery schedule set to commence in summer-1998. The frequency-hopping SINGCARS radios are tactical communications systems that consolidate voice and data communications, and enable seamless secure communications across various command echelons. ITT is the exclusive supplier of the Advanced Lightweight SINGCARS SIP (ASIP) radio, which is a smaller variant of the SINGCARS and functions as the foundation for the Army's emerging Tactical Internet.

United States, Government domestic functions, Radio and Television Broadcasting and Wireless Communications Equipment Manufacturing, General Radio Equip, Tactical Technology Development, Radio equipment, Military equipment, Military research, ITT Aerospace-Communications Div., ASIP, SINGCARS

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UAE close to signing F-16 deal

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The United Arab Emirate (UAE) is reportedly nearing the signing of an agreement with Lockheed Martin for the purchase of 80 units of F-16 Block 60 aircraft. As part the deal, potentially worth about $6 billion, Lockheed Martin reportedly agreed to a wide range of offset arrangements that includes modernization of the airport complex in the emirate of Al-Ain in the UAE. Finalists for the UAE program reportedly included the Eurofighter 2000, pitched by a European consortium led by British Aerospace; and the French Rafale from Dassault Aviation.

Aircraft Manufacturing, United Arab Emirates, Defense Procurement, Fighters & Attack Aircraft, Lockheed Martin Corp., Military aircraft, Military procurement, F-16

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B-2 has future as ISR platform

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The United States Air Force in collaboration with Northrop Grumman is planning to use its B-2 bomber as a platform for B-2 has future as ISR platform . This aircraft will remain in service until 2058.

Alliances, partnerships, Aircraft, Usage, Equipment and supplies, United States. Air Force, Aircraft industry, Northrop Grumman Corp., Alliances and partnerships, B-2 (Aircraft), Long Range Acoustic Devices

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