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RESTON, Va.-- Science Applications International Corp. has been awarded a $232 million contract to develop signals intelligence and electronic warfare systems for the U.S. Army. SAIC was awarded this contract under the Department of Defense Information Analysis Center’s (DoD IAC) multiple-award contract (MAC) vehicle. These DoD IAC MAC task orders (TOs) are awarded by the U.S. Air Force's 774th Enterprise Sourcing Squadron to develop and create new knowledge for the enhancement of the DTIC repository and the R&D and S&T community.

Under the five-year contract, SAIC will identify gaps, vulnerabilities threats and recommend mitigation strategies and solutions in multiple intelligence disciplines.

Source: www.saic.com/defense

Source: Turkish Aerospace

TURKEY OFFERS MALAYSIA PARTNERSHIP IN KAAN FIGHTER PROGRAM

Thursday, May 9, 2024

Source: Turkish Aerospace

KUALA LUMPUR - Reporting from a defense show in Malaysia indicates a Turkish official has offered the country a partnership in Turkey’s fifth-generation fighter project, Kaan.

Turkish Aerospace (TAI), the builder of Kaan, operates an office in Malaysia that employs 120 local engineers. Turkish Deputy Defence Minister Celal Sami Tufekci told reporters that Malaysia’s participation in the future fighter program would help "shape the industry " and "boost Malaysia’s defence sector."

The news comes only days after a Kaan prototype completed its second flight. TAI plans to deliver 20 Kaan aircraft to the Turkish Air Force by 2028.

Source: Flight Global
Associated URL: https://www.flightglobal.com/fixed-wing/turkey-offers-malaysia-participation-in-kaan-fighter-programme/158228.article
Author: Flight Global

UKRAINIAN MISSILE ATTACK ON RUSSIAN OIL DEPOT

Wednesday, May 8, 2024

KYIV - The Ukrainian military is suspected of using an ATACMS (Army Tactical Missile System) in an attack on a Russian oil depot. The attack struck Luhansk, a city in eastern Ukraine, on May 7. Officials with the Luhansk People's Republic (LNR) said Ukraine used the ATACMS in this operation.

Ukraine is accused of carrying out a series of strikes on oil refineries controlled bny the Russian government.

Source: Kyiv Post
Associated URL: https://www.kyivpost.com/post/32281

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