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August 25, 2008 @ 3:35 pm
· Filed under Holland, Military Aviation, Proposal, SAAB, production program
SAAB submitted a proposal to the Dutch government for replacement of the F-16 Fighting Falcons in service at this time. The current plan is to buy F-35 JSF aircraft. The SAAB proposal includes the Gripen aircraft, support, training and spares. No price for the 85 aircraft proposal was provided. If it [...]
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Tagged with: aircraft support, desire, dutch government, f 35 jsf, falcons, gripen aircraft, India, Norway, Proposal, SAAB
August 21, 2008 @ 3:34 am
· Filed under Contract Awards, Federal Budget Process, Konsberg, Maine, Norway, production program
In another example of the international integration of the US Defense Budget a Maine company received a sub-contract from Kongsberg Defense of Norway to fabricate parts for the Crew Remote Operating Weapon System (CROWS). Kongsberg had recently won a contract in the Spring to build a part of the system. Now because [...]
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Tagged with: afghanistan, crows, defense budget, international integration, Iraq, kongsberg defense, maine company, Norway, weapon system
July 5, 2008 @ 5:01 am
· Filed under Contract Awards, Konsberg, Lockheed Martin, Military Aviation, Norway, development program, logistics, production program
Lockheed Martin awarded a Norwegian company, Kongsberg, a contract to make parts for the F-35 JSF. See an article here. In an unrelated matter Norway is looking at buying either JSF or Swedish Gripen aircraft to replace their F-16 fleet. Kongsberg will get the contract worth up to $1 B or more [...]
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Tagged with: contract worth, fleet, gripen aircraft, kongsberg, Lockheed Martin, Norway, norwegian company, unrelated matter
April 28, 2008 @ 5:30 pm
· Filed under Lockheed Martin, Military Aviation, Norway, Proposal, SAAB, production program
Lockheed Martin and SAAB submitted bids for Norway’s new fighter. See the article here. Either the F-35 JSF or the Gripen will replace the existing force of F-16 aircraft. It will be one of the largest contracts Norway has awarded due to the expense of the aircraft. A decision will not [...]
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Tagged with: calendar year, Contract Awards, f 35 jsf, gripen, Lockheed Martin, Norway, SAAB