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PARIS --- The Pentagon on April 30 awarded Lockheed Martin a contract worth $1.421 billion “for recurring logistics services for F-35 air systems” already delivered to the “US military services, forei... Trump Makes Weapons Exports a Cornerstone of His Economic Policy
President Trump gave a green light to turbocharging overseas military sales April 19. Given that the U.S. is, by far, already the globe’s biggest weapons peddler, this might seem akin to Amazon crushi... Latest Press Releases Lockheed Wins $1.4 Bn for F-35 Logistics
Lockheed Martin Corp., Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Co., Fort Worth, Texas, is awarded a $1,421,735,530 cost-plus-incentive-fee contract for recurring logistics services for delivered F-35 Lightning II... Indonesia to Renegotiate Stealth Fighter Deal with Korea
JAKARTA --- The Defense Ministry said it is renegotiating a cooperation program with South Korea to build 4.5 generation fighter aircraft. Indonesia signed a deal with South Korea in January 2016 t... Dutch Launch Apache Helicopter Upgrade
Defense wants to modernize the fleet of 28 aircraft AH-64D Apache combat helicopters. After about 20 years, they are technically and operationally outdated. The aircraft are being thoroughly modernize... Only 4 of 128 German Eurofighters Are Combat-Ready – Spiegel
Only a handful of the German Air Force's Eurofighter jets are combat ready, according to a report in the magazine Der Spiegel published Wednesday. Due to a technical problem with the defense system... Global Military Spending Up 1.1% to $1.7 Trillion
STOCKHOLM --- Total world military expenditure rose to $1739 billion in 2017, a marginal increase of 1.1 per cent in real terms from 2016, according to new figures from the Stockholm International Pea... Russia Cut Defense Spending by 20% in 2017 Despite Military Ventures
Western sanctions and a long recession forced Russia's military to slash spending by 20 percent last year, its first drop in nearly two decades, a closely followed think-tank report said. Despite R... Typhoon Fighter Jet Upgrades "on Time and on Budget"
Forces News has been told that the upgrade programme for the Typhoon fighter jet is “on time and on budget.” New missiles have been added, including laser-guided Brimstone missiles. The aircraft ne... Raytheon Wins $387M for SM-3 Block IIA Missiles
Raytheon Missile Systems Co. (RMS), Tucson, Arizona, is being awarded a sole-source, not-to-exceed $387,187,200 undefinitized contract action (UCA) modification to previously awarded contract HQ0276-1... US Air Force Is Deliberately Slowing A-10 Refurbishment: POGO
In a victory for supporters of the battle-proven A-10 close air support aircraft, Congress provided the necessary seed money to extend the fleet’s lifespan for at least another decade in its last spen... Bulgaria May Increase Fighter Buy As Process Starts Over
SOFIA --- Bulgaria could eventually be in the market for up to 10 new or used fighter jets to replace its ageing Soviet-designed MiG-29s, Defence Minister Krasimir Karakachanov said on Tuesday. NAT... VH-92A Presidential Helicopter is On Time, On Schedule: GAO
The Presidential Helicopter (VH-92A) program's planned aircraft quantities and key schedule events remain stable, and the program's latest cost estimate shows a decrease of 2.4 percent, or about $123 ... RAF Fighters Cleared for Romanian Air Policing Mission
RAF Eurofighter Typhoons based in Romania has been given the green light by NATO to conduct air patrols over Romania. During a ceremony held at Mihail Kogalniceanu Air Base in Southern Romania, lea... U.S. Confirms Delivery of Javelin Antitank Missiles to Ukraine
KYIV --- The United States has confirmed to RFE/RL its delivery of American-made, Javelin antitank missile systems to Ukraine in a move that is welcome in Kyiv but will almost certainly enrage Moscow ... New Army Aircraft Will be Durable, Lethal, Unmanned
NASHVILLE, Tenn. --- What Army aviation needs now is an aircraft that "can cut through an integrated air defense network and overcome anti-access, area-denial threats to dominate the corridor for the ... Patria Sets Record Straight on Slovakian Vehicle Project
There has been some public discussion of the Slovakian vehicle project, which Patria announced in a news release of 17 November 2017. The project has been subject to various questions and speculation.... How to Read the US Army’s Budget Request for More PGMs
American howitzers appear to be making a resurgence after nearly two decades of frequently being relegated to other duties. The 2019 Army ammunition budget allocates more than $376 million toward the ... USAF Resumes A-29 Deliveries to Train Afghan Pilots
MOODY AFB, Ga. --- A new wave of A-29 Super Tucanos arrived in support of the 81st Fighter Squadron’s training mission, April 24 and 26, here. The A-29s will aid in the continuation of the Afghan l... AAI Wins $120M for Mid-Endurance UAVs
AAI Corp., Hunt Valley, Maryland, was awarded a maximum $120,000,000, one-year, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for continuation of mid-endurance unmanned aircraft systems (MEUAS II-B... Bechtel Wins $251M for Naval Nuke Propulsion
-- Bechtel Plant Machinery Inc., Monroeville, Pennsylvania, is awarded a $140,029,028 cost-plus-fixed-fee modification to a previously awarded contract (N00024-16-C-2106) for naval nuclear propulsion ... Lockheed Wins $24M for F-35 Multispectral Data Bases
Lockheed Martin Co., Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Co., Fort Worth, Texas, is being awarded $23,970,414 for modification P00034 to a previously awarded fixed-price-incentive contract (N00019-16-C-0004) ... Raytheon Wins $396M for Romanian PATRIOT Radar
Raytheon IDS, Andover, Massachusetts, was awarded a $395,847,480 modification (P00026) to foreign military sales (Romania) contract W31P4Q-15-C-0022 for Phased Array Tracking on Radar to Intercept Opt... Orbital ATK Wins $146M for M1156 Precision Guidance Kits
Orbital Alliant Techsystems Operations LLC, Plymouth, Minnesota, was awarded a $146,064,129 modification (P00054) to contract W15QKN-13-C-0074 for Precision Guidance Kit M1156. Work will be perfor... Raytheon Wins $130M TOW Order for Oman, Taiwan
Raytheon Missile Systems, Tucson, Arizona, was awarded a $129,909,502 modification (P00004) to domestic and foreign military sales (Oman and Taiwan) contract W31P4Q-17-C-0194 for procurement of Tube-l... CRS: US May Lack Aegis-Capable Ships for Ballistic Missile Defense
The Aegis ballistic missile defense (BMD) program, which is carried out by the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) and the Navy, gives Navy Aegis cruisers and destroyers a capability for conducting BMD opera... Dutch Army to Procure New CBRN Reconnaissance Vehicles
The Dutch army will receive new CBRN reconnaissance vehicles (chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear). The Armed Forces section now has 12 Fuchs armored wheel vehicles for CBRN reconnaissance. Ho... Insitu Unveils ScanEagle3 Unmanned Aerial System
BINGEN, Washington --- Insitu, a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Boeing Company, today announced the launch of the newest member of its growing family of Unmanned Aerial Systems (UASs) — ScanEagle3 at ... Live Firing Demo of Saab Ground Weapons in Lithuania
Saab has held a demonstration of its dismounted weapons support systems – the NLAW, Carl-Gustaf, and AT4 – at the Pabrade shooting range, located near Vilnius, in Lithuania. The event was an occasion ... Uzbekistan Airways Orders One 787-8 Dreamliner
TASHKENT, Uzbekistan --- Boeing and Uzbekistan Airways, the flag carrier of the Republic of Uzbekistan, announced today the finalization of an order for one 787-8 Dreamliner, valued at $239 million at... Brazil Takes Delivery of First Upgraded AF-1C Skyhawk
GAVIÃO PEIXOTO, Brazil --- The Brazilian Navy has taken delivery of the first of three upgraded AF-1C aircraft. The AF-1C is based on the TA-4KU two-seat fighter. The aircraft was delivered to the AF-... US Navy Accepts Delivery of Future USS Tulsa (LCS 16)
MOBILE, Ala. --- The Navy accepted delivery of the future USS Tulsa (LCS 16) during a ceremony in Mobile, Alabama, April 30. Delivery marks the official transfer of LCS-16 from the shipbuilder, an ... USAF Selects Raytheon All-Digital Radar Warning Receiver
EL SEGUNDO, Calif. --- The U.S. Air Force awarded an Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity contract for Raytheon's AN/ALR-69A(V), the world's first all-digital radar warning receiver. The contract c... Conclusion of European Tactical Airlift Exercise 2018
BRUSSELS --- Bulgaria, who holds the Presidency of the Council of the EU during this semester, hosted the second European Advanced Airlift Tactics Training Courses (ETAP-C) from April 15th to 27th. Th... Artificial Intelligence Helps Soldiers Learn Faster
ADELPHI, Md. --- New technology allows U.S. Soldiers to learn 13 times faster than conventional methods, and Army researchers said this may help save lives. At the U.S. Army Research Laboratory, sc... Australia, France Agree Annual Defence Industry Symposium
Australia‑France defence industry ties will be further enhanced after Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull and President Emmanuel Macron of France today announced the establishment of an annual Australia-F... Lockheed Sells First Universal Unmanned Vehicle Control Station
DENVER --- Lockheed Martin’s modular unmanned vehicle control software, which can simultaneously control dozens of unmanned vehicles at one time, now has its first U.S. customer. Aurora Flight Science... Australia Releases New Science & Technology Policy for National Security
Today the Government released its new National security science and technology policy agenda aimed at strengthening Australia's national security. Minister for Defence Industry, the Hon Christopher... Boeing’s Aviall Joins Supply Chains for AHRLAC, Bronco II Aircraft
ABU DHABI --- Boeing through its subsidiary Aviall, today announced Aviall’s leadership role in supply chain management for the production of the Advanced High-Performance Reconnaissance Light Aircraf... CAE and KF Aerospace Form Canada Military Training JV
MONTREAL and KELOWNA, Canada --- CAE and KF Aerospace, two Canadian military pilot and aircrew training leaders, today announced that they have aligned to form SkyAlyne Canada Inc., a 50/50 joint vent... Boeing Buys Parts Distributor KLX for $4 Billion
CHICAGO --- Boeing announced today it has entered a definitive agreement to acquire KLX Inc. to enhance its growing services business. The agreement comprises an all-cash transaction for $63 per share... L3 Closes Sale of Vertex Aerospace to American Industrial Partners
NEW YORK --- L3 Technologies announced today that it has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its Vertex Aerospace business to American Industrial Partners for $540 million in cash. As part of ... Land Component Command Shuts Down Iraq HQ
SOUTHWEST ASIA --- The Combined Joint Forces Land Component Command headquarters was deactivated today at a ceremony in Baghdad, signifying the end of major combat operations in Iraq against the Islam... Lockheed Opens New F-35 Facility in Florida
PINELLAS PARK, Fla. --- Elected officials and business community leaders joined Lockheed Martin today in the formal opening of a new manufacturing facility that will create more than 80 new jobs by mi... | 