After receiving the second and expected final multi-year contract for AH-64E Apache attack helicopters from the Army, potentially worth up to $3.8 billion, Boeing [BA] has said it “absolutely” believes there will be future procurement deals for the platform. “Absolutely. With Version 6.5 ...
Matthew Beinart
The U.S. is accelerating its timeline for delivering Abrams tanks to Ukraine, with plans to now provide refurbished M1A1 platforms by this fall. While the U.S. originally planned to deliver the newer M1A2 variant of Abrams for Ukraine, the Pentagon said Tuesday refurbishing A1 variant tanks from ...
The U.S. on Monday approved a new $350 million weapons aid package for Ukraine, with the last deal covering more munitions for HIMARS launchers and additional 155mm artillery rounds. The new security assistance announcement arrives as the European Union has also approved a new proposal to jointly ...
A reported plan from House Republican leadership to cap fiscal year 2024 discretionary spending at FY ‘22 levels would lead to a nearly $100 billion topline reduction from the Pentagon’s proposed budget and result in “extremely disruptive” program cuts, according to the department’s chief ...
The Army is now aiming to reach a “first unit equipped” milestone for its Next-Generation Squad Weapons (NGSW) and new 6.8 caliber ammunition in the second quarter of fiscal year 2024, according to the program office. Product qualification testing with the Sig Sauer-produced NGSW Rifle and ...
The State Department has approved a potential $268 million deal with Greece for the sale of 76 Assault Amphibious Vehicles (AAV). The Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) notified Congress on Friday of the new foreign military sale. Greece first announced plans in February 2022 to buy AAVs ...