AeroVironment Inc has won a $36.5m-worth contract to supply Wasp AE micro air vehicle for the Australian Defence Force for a period of three years.

The contractor will also provide training and logistics support to the Australian Defence Force for ten years.

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The air vehicles to be supplied under the contract will be modified to meet the Australian military needs.

Northrop Grumman Corporation has awarded a five-year contract worth $90m to Orbital ATK Inc to supply composite structures for the B-2 Spirit stealth bomber.

As part of the agreement, Orbital ATK will provide non-recurring engineering and manufacture composite components for the B-2 Spirit aircraft.

COTESA GmbH has been selected by The Boeing Company to manufacture and deliver key components for the CH-47 Chinook multi-mission helicopter fleet.

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The company will produce assemblies for the Chinook’s tunnel cover section for a period of five years.

Northrop Grumman APG-83 scalable agile beam radar has been selected by the US Air Force for the F-16 aircraft radar modernisation.

The APG-83 active electronically scanned array radar will equip 72 F-16 aircraft operated by the US Air National Guard to provide homeland defence capability.

US-based WhiteFox Defense Technologies Inc has received $750,000 from Serra Ventures, LLC in venture capital financing.

WhiteFox Defense is engaged in providing drone threat mitigation solutions for defence and security organisations.

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