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InternationalState Department Approves $295 Million In HIMARS And RAM Missile Sales To Latvia and Japan
The State Department on October 24 approved two possible Foreign Military Sales (FMS) to Latvia and Japan for the M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS) and Rolling Airframe Missiles […]
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Navy/USMCMarine Corps Joins New U.S.-U.K. Strategic Naval Charter
Leaders from the U.S. and U.K. naval services signed a new version of a strategic charter between the two countries this week, for the first time including the U.S. Marine […]
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Navy/USMCSenators Seek Update On AUKUS Implementation
Several members of the Senate Armed Services Committee sent a letter to President Biden this week asking for an update on the administration’s plan to implement the AUKUS agreement. The […]
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InternationalNorthrop Grumman Nabs South Korean ALMDS Mine Detection Contract
Northrop Grumman said on Monday it won a contract from Korea Aerospace Industries, Ltd. (KAI) to provide Airborne Laser Mine Detection System (ALMDS) parts and support for the engineering, manufacturing and […]
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InternationalLockheed Martin Gets $380 Million Order For Eight Spanish MH-60R Seahawks
The Navy on Oct. 12 awarded Lockheed Martin [LMT] a $379.6 million order for eight Sikorsky MH-60R Seahawk helicopters for Spain. Spain plans to use these Seahawk helicopters to upgrade […]
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InternationalINDOPACOM Official Names Chinese Military Structure Limitations And Russian Debts To China
The director for intelligence (J2) for U.S. Indo-Pacific Command (INDOPACOM) this week pointed out a weakness in China’s military readiness to potentially attack Taiwan and how Russia owes China now […]
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Navy/USMCU.K. Proceeds With $4.9 Billion In AUKUS Sub Contracts
The United Kingdom awarded contracts worth $4.9 billion total to three British companies to design and manufacture the future SSN-AUKUS nuclear-powered attack submarines. The U.K. Ministry of Defense signed the […]
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InternationalITAR Reform Requires Both Legal And Culture Changes For AUKUS Cooperation, Chief Defense Scientist of Australia Says
The Chief Defense Scientist of Australia’s Department of Defense this week said while legislative changes to U.S. restrictions on sharing certain technologies would be “the biggest shift” for the AUKUS […]
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InternationalAustralia Plans To Buy Fourth MQ-4C Triton Drone
The Australian Ministry of Defense announced on Sept. 19 it plans to spend $975 million to acquire a fourth Northrop Grumman [NOC] MQ-4C Triton unmanned aerial vehicle and also upgrade […]
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InternationalPoland Buys $1.5 Billion In More Naval Strike Missile Squadrons
The Polish Ministry of National Defense signed a contract on Tuesday with Norway’s Kongsberg worth $1.5 billion for four more Naval Strike Missile (NSM) Coastal Defense System (CDS) squadrons. The […]
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