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October 02, 2020  

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US to Keep Buying F-35 Parts from Turkey, Despite Expulsion from Program
The U.S. will continue to buy parts for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter from Turkey through 2022, despite Ankara's purchase of the Russian S-400 air defense system billed as an "F-35 killer" by Moscow,

Boeing Picks Raytheon’s APG-82(V)1 Radar for F-15EX Fighter
EL SEGUNDO, Calif. --- Raytheon Intelligence & Space was selected by the Boeing Company to provide the APG-82(V)1 active electronically scanned array radar for the F-15EX. “The most advanced F-15 e

US Approves $417M Sale to Egypt of Coastal Surveillance System
WASHINGTON --- The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Egypt of a Maritime Domain Awareness (MDA) system and related equipment for

 



Piedrabuena, the second of four OPVs ordered by Argentina from France’s Naval Group, was launched on Oct. 1 at the Piriou shipyard in Concarneau, Brittany. The first ship, L’Adroit, was refurbished and has now been commissioned into the Argentine Navy. (NG photo)
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US to Keep Buying F-35 Parts from Turkey, Despite Expulsion from Program
The U.S. will continue to buy parts for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter from Turkey through 2022, despite Ankara's purchase of the Russian S-400 air defense system billed as an "F-35 killer" by Moscow, ...

Boeing Picks Raytheon’s APG-82(V)1 Radar for F-15EX Fighter
EL SEGUNDO, Calif. --- Raytheon Intelligence & Space was selected by the Boeing Company to provide the APG-82(V)1 active electronically scanned array radar for the F-15EX. “The most advanced F-15 e...

US Approves $417M Sale to Egypt of Coastal Surveillance System
WASHINGTON --- The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Egypt of a Maritime Domain Awareness (MDA) system and related equipment for...

US Approves $158M Sale of AIM-9X Missiles to South Korea
WASHINGTON --- The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Republic of Korea of AIM-9X Block II Tactical Sidewinder Missiles and related equipment f...

Naval Group Launches Second OPV for Argentina
CONCARNEAU, France --- The second of the four Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPVs) ordered by Argentina has been launched at Piriou’s Shipyards in Concarneau (Britany). After the arrival of the A.R.A. Bou...

Philippines Eye Acquisition of Surplus South Korean Helicopters
Secretary of National Defense Delfin N. Lorenzana expressed the intent of the Department of National Defense (DND) to acquire UH-1H and MD500 helicopters from the Republic of Korea. In a congratul...

Union ‘Disappointed’ as Boeing Moves 787 Production to S. Carolina
SEATTLE --- As the airline industry continues to address the impact of COVID-19, The Boeing Company said today it will consolidate production of 787 jets at its facility in North Charleston, S.C., sta...

Boeing Wins $298M to Develop Prototype ESSC Satellite Payload
The Boeing Co., El Segundo, California, has been awarded a $298,369,312 firm-fixed-price contract for the Evolved Strategic Satellite Communications program. This contract provides a prototype pa...

Four Awarded $242M Pentagon Contracts for Trident II SLBMs
-- Systems Planning and Analysis Inc., Alexandria, Virginia, is awarded an $85,377,546 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract for the acquisition of technical services, program support, assessments, special stu...

General Dynamics Awarded $251M in Navy Contracts
GROTON, Conn. --- General Dynamics Electric Boat, a business unit of General Dynamics, was awarded two U.S. Navy contracts this week with a total value of $251 million. The first contract is a $215...

Italy Completes PzH2000M Upgrade Program with NSPA
NSPA has successfully completed the Italian PzH2000M modification programme, providing the Italian artillery with a key upgrade for crew safety and the ability to operate under severe climate conditio...

Sweden Orders Saab Mission System for NH90 Helicopter
FMV has signed an agreement with SAAB on System Support for Helicopter 14 Tactical Mission System. “This tactical mission system is the eyes, ears and brain of the helicopter and a prerequisite for...

Philippines Say Super Tucano Deliveries Now Complete
MANILA --- The remaining two of the total six brand-new Embraer Defense and Security A-29 "Super Tucano" close-air support aircraft acquired by the Philippine government have arrived in Clark Air Base...

US Navy Awards Contract for Shipboard Air Traffic Radar
PATUXENT RIVER, Md. --- The U.S. Navy awarded a $25-million contract to Saab Inc. on Sept. 25, 2020, for two AN/SPN-50(V)1 Shipboard Air Traffic Radars and one Installation and Checkout kit. The ne...

Esper Signs Defense Cooperation Agreement with Tunisia, Algeria May Follow
Defense Secretary Dr. Mark T. Esper and Tunisian Defense Minister Ibrahim Bartagi agreed on a road map for defense cooperation during meetings in the capital city of Tunis. The road map discussed y...

DOD Official Discusses Hypersonics Development
The Defense Department is developing hypersonic strike systems because of their unique warfighting aspects of range, speed, maneuverability, survivability and lethality, said the assistant director of...

Estonia to Increase 2021 Defense Spending to 2.3% of GDP
Minister of Defence of Estonia Jüri Luik said that the agreements reached in the government this week will allow to continue the development of national defence in a way that, in addition to the exist...

Paramount to Support ATAC’s Mirage F-1s in ‘Red Air’ Contract
FORT WORTH, Texas --- Paramount Aerospace Systems USA (PAS USA), a subsidiary of Africa-based, global aerospace and technology company Paramount Group, will expand its maintenance, repair and overhaul...

India’s DRDO Continues Testing Laser-Guided ATGM
The indigenously developed Laser Guided Anti-Tank Guided Missile (ATGM) was successfully test fired today on 1st Oct 2020 defeating a target located at longer range. The test was conducted from MBT Ar...

US Military to Test Skylord Counter-UAV Systems
WASHINGTON --- Following a joint R&D program led by the Directorate of Defense Research and Development (DDR&D) in the Israel Ministry of Defense, with leading drone developer, XTEND, and the Combatin...

US Air Force Challenged to Keep B-2 Spirit Bombers Operational
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio --- With the ability to fly 6,000 nautical miles without refueling, travel at high subsonic speeds, and reach any part of the world within hours, the Air Force’s B-2 Spiri...

Rheinmetall Wins Export Order for 60mm Mortar Ammunition
An international customer has contracted with Rheinmetall for an array of cutting-edge mortar ammunition. South African arms manufacturer Rheinmetall Denel Munition, a Rheinmetall subsidiary, will sup...

Airbus Delivers Two Additional Airbus H135 Helicopters to NASA
GRAND PRAIRIE, Texas --- Airbus continues to expand its portfolio of products supporting the future of space exploration with the delivery of two new H135 helicopters to the National Aeronautics and S...

Patria Unit Acquires Finnish Shipyard
Millog has signed an agreement to acquire entire share capital of Oy Western Shipyard Ltd (WSY) from APX Metalli Ltd. Ownership will pass to Millog on October 1, 2020 and the company will continue to ...


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