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August 16, 2018  

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Lockheed Wins $2.9 Bn for Next-Gen Missile Warning Satellites
Lockheed Martin Space Systems, Sunnyvale, California, has been awarded a $2,935,545,188 not-to-exceed undefinitized contract for three Next Generation Overhead Persistent Infrared Geosynchronous Earth

Lockheed Wins $480M to Develop Second Hypersonic Missile
Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control, Orlando, Florida, has been awarded a not-to-exceed $480,000,000 undefinitized contract for air-launched rapid response weapon critical design review and test

Turkish Firm Is Sole Supplier of Two Key F-35 Components: Report
ISTANBUL --- While U.S. President Donald Trump has decided to delay delivery of F-35 Joint Strike Fighter jets to Turkey, it is well worth remembering that Turkish firm Ayesaş is the sole supplier of

 


Tupolev today unveiled its upgraded Tu-22M3M strategic bomber, which is reported to feature all-new electronics, and capable of carrying several Kh-32 cruise missiles as well as the Kinzhal hypersonic cruise missile once it enters service. (TASS photo)
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Lockheed Wins $2.9 Bn for Next-Gen Missile Warning Satellites
Lockheed Martin Space Systems, Sunnyvale, California, has been awarded a $2,935,545,188 not-to-exceed undefinitized contract for three Next Generation Overhead Persistent Infrared Geosynchronous Earth...

Lockheed Wins $480M to Develop Second Hypersonic Missile
Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control, Orlando, Florida, has been awarded a not-to-exceed $480,000,000 undefinitized contract for air-launched rapid response weapon critical design review and test...

Turkish Firm Is Sole Supplier of Two Key F-35 Components: Report
ISTANBUL --- While U.S. President Donald Trump has decided to delay delivery of F-35 Joint Strike Fighter jets to Turkey, it is well worth remembering that Turkish firm Ayesaş is the sole supplier of ...

US President Signs $717Bn Fiscal 2019 Defense Authorization Act
WASHINGTON --- President Donald J. Trump signed the $717 billion Fiscal 2019 National Defense Authorization Act at a ceremony at Fort Drum, New York, Aug. 13. The act – named for Arizona Sen. John ...

Tupolev Presents New Tu-22M3M Strategic Bomber
KAZAN, Russia --- An upgraded long-range missile-carrying bomer Tupolev 22M3M was rolled out on the premises of the S.P. Gorbunov Aircraft Building Plant in Kazan on Thursday, a TASS correspondent rep...

IAI to Provide Barak 8 SAMs for New Israeli Corvettes
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) has entered an agreement to provide advanced defense systems to Israel Navy's Sa'ar-6 corvettes. The systems will be used to protect Israel's exclusive economic zone ...

Turkey to Offer ANKA MALE Drone to Indonesia
JAKARTA --- Turkish Aerospace, Turkey’s center of excellence in defence and aerospace industries held a workshop on August 14th, 2018 in Jakarta with an extensive participation of Indonesian Defence a...

Germany Orders Skeldar Helicopter Drones for Its Navy
On 3 August 2018, a procurement contract concerning a new, unmanned aerial reconnaissance system for the Navy was concluded between the Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology a...

Chinese Navy Exercises Test Missile Interception
Naval vessels from three theater commands of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) have conducted air defense and anti-missile live-fire exercises in the East China Sea, the PLA Daily reported Saturday. ...

Lockheed Wins $302M for F-35 Ancillary Mission Equipment
Lockheed Martin Corp., Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Co., Fort Worth, Texas, is awarded $301,980,301 for cost-plus-fixed-fee delivery order N0001917F0472 against a previously issued basic ordering agree...

Lockheed Wins Initial Funding for F-35 Block 4 Common Capabilities
Lockheed Martin Corp., Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Co., Fort Worth, Texas, is awarded $104,991,053 for modification P00003 to a previously awarded cost-plus-fixed-fee contract (N00019-18-C-1004) for c...

SAIC Wins $861M Contract for Integrated C4ISR Equipment
Science Applications International Corp., Reston, Virginia, is awarded a $596,600,000 indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract (N6523618D8014) with provisions for cost-plus-fixed-fee, fixed-pr...

India Approves Procurement of Six New-Gen OPVs
The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) chaired by Raksha Mantri Smt Nirmala Sitharaman met here today and accorded approval for the procurement of six indigenously designed and manufactured Next Genera...

Pentagon Orders HIMARS Rocket Launchers for Romania
Lockheed Martin Corp., Grand Prairie, Texas, was awarded a $218,058,001 modification (P00024) to foreign military sales (Romania) contract W31P4Q-16-C-0036 for the procurement of 18 M142 High Mobility...

US Clears Sale of Evolved SeaSparrow Missiles to Mexico
WASHINGTON --- The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to Mexico of six (6) Evolved Seasparrow tactical missiles (ESSM) and two (2) Evolved Seasparrow ...

Aero L-159T2 Trainer for Czech AF Makes First Flight
The first L-159T2 for the Czech Air Force made its first flight on August 2, 2018, at Aero Vodochody Airport. The Czech Air Force ordered three L-159T2 twin seat aircraft with several upgrades on boar...

Sweden Signs Patriot Sale Agreement with US Government
STOCKHOLM --- The government of Sweden signed an agreement to purchase Raytheon's Patriot air and missile defense system from the U.S. Army. The agreement, formally referred to as a Letter of Offer an...

Russia Ready to Export Newest Tor-E2 SAM System
JSC Rosoboronexport, part of the Rostec State Corporation, has started promoting the newest Tor-E2 SAM system developed and produced by the Almaz-Antey Air and Space Defense Concern. “The Tor-E2 is...

Royal Navy’s Fourth and Final Tide-Class Tanker Docks in Falmouth
The fourth and final Tide-class tanker, RFA Tideforce, has arrived in Cornwall for customisation. The 39,000-tonne vessel, which will deliver fuel and water to Royal Navy ships on operations all ov...

Lab Technicians Analyze IED Remains to Identify Terrorists
CAMP ARIFJAN, Kuwait --- Most soldiers do not think much about what happens to improvised explosive devices once they are found and disarmed by friendly forces. Some may believe that IEDs are taken so...

US Tests MV-22 Osprey for Carrier Delivery Mission
ATLANTIC OCEAN --- “Power;” “Nacelles;” “Brakes, brakes, brakes;” “Power steering;” “Aft cyclic.” These are the calls MV-22 Osprey pilots relay as they come in for a landing on the flight deck ab...

Northrop Confirms APG-83 Radar Fits into F/A-18C Fighter
BALTIMORE --- Northrop Grumman Corporation has successfully installed a production APG-83 Scalable Agile Beam Radar (SABR) on a U.S. Marine Corps F/A-18C Hornet at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Ca...

NATO Tactical Nukes in Europe: A Primer
This primer explains the role US-owned B61 tactical nuclear weapons (TNW) play in Europe as part of NATO’s nuclear sharing arrangements. It considers these weapons in terms of their economic, politica...

BAE to Upgrade Australian Over-The-Horizon Radar
BAE Systems Australia announced today that it will integrate customised software to strengthen the Jindalee Operational Radar Network’s (JORN) ability to protect Australia’s northern borders. BAE S...

Chinese Navy Introduces L-15 Jet Trainer for Carrier Skills
China's latest trainer aircraft, delivered recently to the People's Liberation Army Navy, is expected to help improve the training of pilots based on aircraft carriers. The PLA Navy said in a state...

Colombian Air Force Steps Up Participation in Red Flag Exercise
NELLIS AFB, Nev. --- The Colombian Air Force made history while participating in the U.S. Air Force’s premier air-to-air combat training exercise, Red Flag 18-3, July 16 to August 3. The U.S. and C...

Bell Delivers Two Bell 429s to Jamaica Defence Force
FORT WORTH, TX --- Bell Helicopter announced today the delivery of two Bell 429s to the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF). A third Bell 429 is scheduled for delivery to the JDF next year. The three aircraft...

UK Must Show Greater Ambition in Addressing Arctic Security: Commons Report
The United Kingdom must show greater ambition and apply more resources to address the developing security situation in the Arctic and the High North, says a report published by the Defence Sub-Committ...

Merlins Join HMS Queen Elizabeth As She Prepares for F-35 Deck Landings
Aircraft, aircrew and support personnel from 820 Naval Air Squadron (NAS) have embarked HMS Queen Elizabeth to support her forthcoming F-35B flight trials. Extensive trials over the next four-month...

US Financial Accounts May Be “Modified” to Shield Classified Programs
In an apparent departure from “generally accepted accounting principles,” federal agencies will be permitted to publish financial statements that are altered so as to protect information on classified...

Latvia Completes Evaluation of 4x4 Tactical Vehicles
Ministry of Defence (MoD) has begun the final selection of preferred bid for supply of light and medium 4x4 tactical vehicles based on operational and technical needs of National Armed Forces (NAF). ...

Austal Begins Sea Trials of First Pacific Patrol Boat
Austal today celebrated 30 years of successfully delivering shipbuilding programs by commencing the sea trials for the first Guardian Class, Pacific Patrol Boat. The PPB-R program will see 21 Austal d...

Norway, US to Expand In-Country Training, Exercises
I am pleased to announce that U.S. and Norwegian authorities recently agreed to extend and increase the rotational training and exercises in Norway for units from the USMC. As a result, the arrangemen...

Northrop Grumman Opens New Facility in California
OXNARD, Calif. --- Rep. Julia Brownley (D-Westlake Village) joined Northrop Grumman Corporation executives and local officials today for the formal opening of Astro Aerospace’s new facility in Oxnard....


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