UK MoD unveils first steps for British Army Watchkeeper replacement
Project Corvus will look for a replacement for the Watchkeeper Mk1 uncrewed aerial system (UAS) that was retired from service in the British Army in March 2025.
US Army orders aircraft flare countermeasures
Latest contract for Armtec Countermeasures covers two types of flare.
Esterline subsidiary Armtec Countermeasures is to provide M206 and MJU-7A/B IR flare countermeasures for aircraft operated by the US Army, after winning a competitive tender that attracted three bids.
Work on the $24.95 million deal from US Army Contracting Command will be performed in Camden, Arkansas, for completion by late December 2026.
Combined with EW suites, IR flare countermeasures are a primary defence against incoming enemy missiles.
Armtec is already fulfilling a similar eight-year, $214.9 million contract from Joint Munitions Command to provide M206, MJU-7A/B and MJU-10 flares. Work will be completed by 31 May 2022.
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