HELSINKI -- In a move to strengthen their defenses, Finland and Sweden are joining forces to acquire military optronics. The Finnish Defence Forces Logistics Command and the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration will work together to develop framework agreements for streamlining future purchases of this critical equipment.

Military optronics encompass advanced imaging technologies like night vision and thermal sights, essential for modern warfare. These framework agreements aim to leverage the combined expertise and buying power of both nations, ultimately resulting in a more efficient and cost-effective procurement process.

Major General Jari Mikkonen, Director of the Finnish Defence Forces Logistics Command (FDFLOGCOM), and Brigadier General Jonas Lotsne, Director of the Land Systems Division of the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) signed an Implementation Agreement (IA) on joint procurement of military optronics on 17 April 2024.

According to the IA, Finland and Sweden will jointly start the preparation of framework agreements for the procurement of military optronics.

Other Nordic Defense Cooperation (NORDEFCO) countries may also join the framework agreements at a later stage.

Source: https://logistiikkalaitos.fi/en/-/1948673/finland-and-sweden-prepare-joint-procurement-of-military-optronics

WASHINGTON - SRC Inc., North Syracuse, New York, was awarded a $60 million indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract with cost-plus-fixed-fee task orders for research and development. This contract provides for exploring new and emerging concepts related to development, integration, assessment, evaluation, and demonstration of cyber security, open system architecture, novel avionics and sensor technologies, and multi-domain technologies focusing on the electric warfare piece of the avionics.

Work will be performed in New York, Virginia, Ohio, and Texas, and is expected to be completed by April 1, 2031. The Air Force Research Laboratory, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, is the contracting activity (FA2377-24-D-B001, FA2377-24-F-B001).

Source: U.S. DoD
Associated URL: http://www.defenselink.gov

WASHINGTON - Micro Systems Inc., Fort Walton Beach, Florida, is awarded a $23.9 million firm-fixed-price, cost-plus-fixed-fee, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract to produce, test, and deliver a maximum quantity of 375 airborne transponders; 150 ground radio frequency units; 75 airborne relay and 15 test sets. This contract also includes the testing, teardown, and evaluation for a maximum quantity of 625 system of naval targets control and 375 DSQ-50A as well as the repairs of up to 100 airborne transponders; 100 ground radio frequency units; 100 airborne relay; 30 test sets; 120 low rate initial production airborne transponders; 100 DSQ-50A (L-Band) and 100 DSQ-50A (S-Band) in support of target mission support systems for the Navy.

Work will be performed in Fort Walton Beach, Florida, and is expected to be completed in April 2029. No funds will be obligated at the time of award; funds will be obligated on individual orders as they are issued. This contract was not competitively procured pursuant to 10 U.S. Code 2304(c)(1). The Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, Maryland, is the contracting activity (N0001924D0004).

Source: U.S. DoD
Associated URL: http://www.defenselink.gov