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September 29, 2022  

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Terma Selected to Supply $650M Air-Defense System to Danish Army
The Danish Ministry of Defence Acquisition and Logistics Organisation (DALO) has selected Terma a/s, the country’s biggest defense contractor, to supply an air-defense system for the Danish Army's 1st

Spain Awards Contracts to National Industry for FCAS Future Fighter Program
The Ministry of Defense has awarded contracts to the national companies belonging to the Future Combat Air System (NGWS/FCAS) program to collaborate in the development of the Concept of Operations (CO

(Free access) Additive Manufacturing in Defense & Aerospace: Revolution or Fad?
The rise of additive layer manufacturing (ALM), more commonly known as 3D-printing, has sparked a great deal of enthusiasm in recent years in the tech community, and across manufacturing industries mo

 


The Spanish Ministry of Defense’s announcement on Wednesday that it has awarded a series of contracts to domestic companies for the NGWS / FCAS program is surprising, as the two other partners, France and Germany, have deferred decisions on the program’s future until late October. (DGAM image)


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(Free access) Additive Manufacturing in Defense & Aerospace: Revolution or Fad?
The rise of additive layer manufacturing (ALM), more commonly known as 3D-printing, has sparked a great deal of enthusiasm in recent years in the tech community, and across manufacturing industries mo...

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Terma Selected to Supply $650M Air-Defense System to Danish Army
The Danish Ministry of Defence Acquisition and Logistics Organisation (DALO) has selected Terma a/s, the country’s biggest defense contractor, to supply an air-defense system for the Danish Army's 1st...

Spain Awards Contracts to National Industry for FCAS Future Fighter Program
The Ministry of Defense has awarded contracts to the national companies belonging to the Future Combat Air System (NGWS/FCAS) program to collaborate in the development of the Concept of Operations (CO...

US Announces Additional $1.1 Bn Aid Package for Ukraine
Today, the Department of Defense (DoD) announced approximately $1.1 billion in additional security assistance for Ukraine under the Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative (USAI). This USAI package und...

South Korea Hopes Indonesia Will Resume KF-21 Payments
SEOUL --- South Korea's homegrown KF-21 fighter jet is expected to achieve supersonic speeds during a flight test in the first quarter of next year, the state arms procurement agency chief has said, i...

National Armaments Directors Meet on Ukraine, Little Progress Reported
Department of Defense spokesperson Jessica Maxwell provided the following readout: Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment Dr. William A. LaPlante chaired the first meeting of t...

China Airlines Finalizes Order for 16+6 Boeing 787 Dreamliners
SEATTLE --- Boeing and China Airlines announced they have finalized an order for up to 24 787 Dreamliners, as the carrier invests in the fuel-efficient widebody to expand passenger and cargo operation...

Russia Plans $233 Bn Defense Budget for 2023-25: TASS
MOSCOW --- The government’s budget proposal that was submitted to the State Duma on Wednesday is calling for more than 13.7 trillion rubles ($233.4 bln) for Russia’s national defense in 2023-2025, acc...

Slovakia Wins $200M Grant from US to Modernize Armed Forces
The United States of America will provide Slovakia with a grant of $200m in Foreign Military Financing (FMF) to help modernise the Slovak Armed Forces against the backdrop of Slovakia's provision of t...

US Army Barnstorms Around Europe with HIMARS Rocket System
American mobile rocket systems are making the rounds in Europe on a tour stretching from the Arctic to the Baltics and beyond as the Army shows off a star of its arsenal that has garnered attention as...

Saudi Arabian Navy Expands Partnership with International Coalition
MANAMA, Bahrain --- Saudi Arabia’s western naval fleet began operating for the first time with the International Maritime Security Construct (IMSC) in the Red Sea, Sept. 27, signaling an expanded part...

HMS Dauntless Concludes Three Months of Engine Trials
HMS Dauntless is back in Portsmouth after three months testing her new engines to the limit. The Type 45 destroyer has undergone extensive trials around the UK throughout the summer, laying the foun...

China Tests Civilian Car Ferries in Mass Invasion Drill
The Chinese military held a major exercise to prove how the People’s Liberation Army Navy could use large civilian ferries to launch a massive amphibious invasion of Taiwan. The PLAN brought amphib...

US Air Force Orders KC-46 Spares Worth $1.9 Billion
AAR Government Services Inc., Wood Dale, Illinois (FA8609-22-D-B001); Aircraft Technical Development Inc., Van Nuys, California (FA8609-22-D-B002); Aviation Repair Technologies LLC, Blytheville, Arkan...

Boeing Wins $47M for Initial Production of MQ-25 Drone
The Boeing Co., St. Louis, Missouri, is awarded a $47,468,000 firm-fixed-price advance acquisition contract for the production and delivery of MQ-25 Stingray low-rate initial production lot 1 for the ...

Norway Will Assist in Training of Ukrainian Soldiers
Norway’s Minister of Defence, Bjørn Arild Gram, confirmed at the 11 August donor conference for Ukraine, in Copenhagen, that Norway will contribute to training of Ukrainian soldiers in Great Britain. ...

US Navy’s Underwater Minelayer is $242M Over Budget, Over 3 Years Late: GAO
The US Navy is attempting to rapidly deliver five Extra Large Unmanned Undersea Vehicles (XLUUV) to the fleet for deploying undersea mines without the need for sailors. However, the XLUUV effort is at...

Morgan Stanley Sees Potential Opportunity for Boeing
Boeing's stock has lagged the S&P 500 by ~5.5% in the last week. We view the move as largely beta- and market-driven and unrelated to any new developments. We see China and MAX 10 risks as potentially...

Embraer Delivers New-Gen SABER Radars to Brazilian Army
CAMPINAS, Brazil --- Embraer delivered the first two SABER M60 version 2.0 radars to the Brazilian Army, which will be used in their Anti-Aircraft Artillery Units. In addition to these two radars, Emb...

Israel’s Rafael Acquires UK’s Pearson Engineering
Rafael Advanced Defense Systems Ltd. has completed the acquisition of Pearson Engineering Ltd. (PER). The acquisition was executed under a stock purchase agreement (SPA), transferring 100% of the owne...

Northrop Delivers 100,000th Artillery Precision Guidance Kits
PLYMOUTH, Minn. --- Northrop Grumman Corporation announced today that it has surpassed the production and delivery of more than 100,000 Precision Guidance Kits (PGK) for 155mm artillery projectiles. A...


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