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August 15, 2022  

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Lockheed Wins $7.6Bn Order for 129 Lot 15 F-35 Fighters
Lockheed Martin Corp., Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Co., Fort Worth, Texas, is awarded a not-to-exceed $7,630,940,571 firm-fixed-price, fixed-price incentive (firm target), undefinitized modification (

US Gives $1.5 Billion Arms Packages to Ukraine
Today, the Department of Defense (DoD) announces the authorization of a Presidential Drawdown of security assistance valued at up to $1 billion to meet Ukraine's critical security and defense needs.

L3Harris Sky Warden Wins $3 Billion Armed Overwatch Program
L3 Communications Integrated Systems, Greenville, Texas, was awarded an indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract (FA8637-22-D-B001) in the amount of $3,000,000,000 (maximum ceiling value) in s

 


The US Special Operations Command is buying 75 lightweight turboprop aircraft for a variety of missions, including close air support, precision strike, and armed ISR in austere and permissive environments, and has chosen the Air Tractor’s AT-802U Sky Warden for the role. (Air Tractor photo)


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Lockheed Wins $7.6Bn Order for 129 Lot 15 F-35 Fighters
Lockheed Martin Corp., Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Co., Fort Worth, Texas, is awarded a not-to-exceed $7,630,940,571 firm-fixed-price, fixed-price incentive (firm target), undefinitized modification (...

US Gives $1.5 Billion Arms Packages to Ukraine
Today, the Department of Defense (DoD) announces the authorization of a Presidential Drawdown of security assistance valued at up to $1 billion to meet Ukraine's critical security and defense needs....

L3Harris Sky Warden Wins $3 Billion Armed Overwatch Program
L3 Communications Integrated Systems, Greenville, Texas, was awarded an indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract (FA8637-22-D-B001) in the amount of $3,000,000,000 (maximum ceiling value) in s...

Northrop to Lead $3.3 Billion Homeland Missile Defense Program
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. --- Northrop Grumman Corporation has been awarded an indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contract with a maximum amount of $3,286,745,005 by the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) for ...

US Approves $2.2 Bn Sale of THAAD Missile Defense System to UAE
WASHINGTON --- The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of the United Arab Emirates of Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) Sys...

Saudi Arabia Cleared to Buy $3 Billion Patriot GEM-T Missiles
WASHINGTON --- The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia of PATRIOT MIM-104E Guidance Enhanced Missile-Tactical Ballistic ...

Swiss Shortlist Archer, RCH to Replace M-109 SP Guns
BERN --- Armasuisse has shortlisted two candidates whose systems for the renewal of medium-range indirect fire support for the Swiss Armed Forces are being evaluated. It is planned to apply to Parliam...

Lockheed F-35’s Factory Flaws Persist Even After 800 Are Built
Lockheed Martin Corp. has delivered more than 800 F-35 fighter jets, but production is still marred by excessive defects and rework that risk substantial delivery delays and reduced readiness, accordi...

UK and Allies Agree Expanded International Fund for Ukraine Support
Defence Secretary Ben Wallace met counterparts from Ukraine, Denmark and other key allies and partners in Copenhagen to discuss plans for long-term military support for Ukraine’s defence against Russi...

US Air Force Deploys F-22 Fighters to Poland
RAMSTEIN, Germany --- U.S. Air Force Gen. James Hecker, U.S. Air Forces in Europe-Air Forces Africa, and NATO Allied Air Command commander, visited the 32nd Tactical Air Base in Łask, Poland, to welco...

UK to Give More MLRS and Guided Missiles to Ukraine
The UK will send further multiple-launch rocket systems (MLRS) to Ukraine as part of an enduring commitment to help the country defend itself against Russia’s illegal invasion, Defence Secretary Ben W...

US Approves $74M Sale of Javelin Missiles to Brazil
WASHINGTON --- The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Brazil of Javelin Missiles and related equipment for an estimated cost of u...

US Clears $300M Sale of Javelin Launch Units to UK
WASHINGTON --- The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of the United Kingdom of Javelin Lightweight Command Launch Units (LWCLUs) for...

US Clears $162M Sale of S-70 Support Package to Greece
WASHINGTON --- The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Greece of follow-on support and sustainment of S-70 helicopters for an esti...

AUKUS Joint Steering Group Meets in Washington
Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States of America recently held meetings of the AUKUS Joint Steering Groups, which were established as part of the governance structure of the AUKUS partn...

Textron Wins $354M Order for Top Attack Munitions
WILMINGTON, MA --- Textron Systems Corporation, a Textron Inc. company, announced today that it received a five-year contract from the U.S. Army Contracting Command – New Jersey which was executed in ...

Boeing, Nammo Test Ramjet-Powered 155mm Artillery Shell
ARLINGTON, Va. --- Boeing and Norwegian defense and aerospace company Nammo have successfully test-fired a ramjet-powered artillery projectile, further demonstrating the viability of one of the U.S. A...

Oshkosh Delivers First Upgraded Stryker with 30mm Turret
OSHKOSH, Wis. --- Oshkosh Defense, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Oshkosh Corporation, delivered the first Stryker Double-V Hull Infantry Carrier Vehicle (ICVVA1) upgraded with the 30 mm Medium Cal...

Estonia, Latvia Plan Joint Procurement of HIMARS, Air-Defense Missiles
Defense Minister Hanno Pevkur discussed Estonian-Latvian cooperation opportunities with his Latvian colleague Artis Pabriks on his first foreign visit to Riga today. In strengthening the defense capab...

Rolls-Royce to Supply 523 MTU Engines for British Army’s Boxer MIV
Rolls-Royce will deliver a total of 523 MTU Series 199 engines for the Boxer Mechanised Infantry Vehicle (MIV) for the British Armed Forces. The engines will be assembled, acceptance-tested and painte...

US Navy Recovers Sunken F/A-18E from Mediterranean Sea
NAPLES, Italy --- On Aug. 3, the U.S. Navy successfully recovered the F/A-18E Super Hornet aircraft assigned to Carrier Air Wing (CVW 1), embarked aboard USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) that blew overboa...

GD Unit Wins $2.2 Billion for Four US Navy Support Ships
--General Dynamics National Steel and Shipbuilding Co. (NASSCO), San Diego, California, is awarded an $890,000,000 modification to previously awarded contract N00024-16-C-2229 for detail design and co...

NRO Launches Second Spy Satellite from New Zealand
CHANTILLY, Va. --- The National Reconnaissance Office launched a second mission, in less than a month, from New Zealand aboard a Rocket Lab Electron rocket from Launch Complex-1 at Mahia Peninsula Aug...

ULA Atlas V Launches Final SBIRS Missile Warning Satellite
BUCKLEY, Colo., -- Following a successful launch from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida today, the U.S. Space Force is now communicating with the sixth Space Based Infrared System Geosynch...

Czechs Negotiating Acquisition of 3 Heron 1 UAVs from Israel
The Ministry of Defense will soon begin negotiations with the Israeli government for the acquisition of three HERON 1 unmanned aerial vehicles, including all accessories consisting of ground control s...

Malaysia Airlines to Acquire 20 A330neo Airliners
KUALA LUMPUR --- Malaysia Aviation Group (MAG), parent company of Malaysia Airlines, has selected the A330neo for the carrier’s widebody fleet renewal programme. The initial agreements cover the acqui...

Ukraine Receives First Slovak Zuzana 2 Self-Propelled Howitzers
The Ministry of Defense of the Slovak Republic confirms that the Ukrainian side has taken over the first pieces of the eight Zuzana 2 self-propelled howitzers, which Slovakia, through the state joint-...

Lockheed Wins $524M for Latest Italian F-35 Order
Lockheed Martin Corp., Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Co., Fort Worth, Texas, is awarded a not-to-exceed $524,100,000 undefinitized modification (P00015) to a previously awarded fixed-price incentive (fi...

Lockheed Wins $53M for Special F-35 Variant for Foreign Buyer
Lockheed Martin Corp., Fort Worth, Texas, is awarded a $53,415,771 modification (P00003) to a previously awarded, cost-plus-incentive-fee contract (N0001922C0015) that provides continued engineering a...

US Navy Delivers First Upgraded CN-235 to Malaysia
PATUXENT RIVER, Md. --- The U.S. Navy has delivered the first of three Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) CN-235 military transport aircraft converted to a maritime patrol platform. This comes just thre...

Italy Extends Boeing Tanker Sustainment and Training Deal
ROME, Italy, --- Boeing and the Directorate for Air Armaments and Airworthiness (DAAA) have signed an order for the company to continue providing full Performance Based Logistics (PBL) support to the ...


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