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InternationalU.K. Announces Plan To Spend Billions More On Defense Over Next Four Years
The U.K. has announced plans to boost defense spending by $32 billion over the next four years, an increase of $21.9 billion more than the British government had previously pledged […]
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International5 NATO Nations Sign NGRC Letter of Intent
Five nations have signed a letter of intent for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization’s (NATO) Next Generation Rotorcraft Capability (NGRC) project, according to a Nov. 19 press release. France, Germany, […]
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SpaceHead of RAF Points to ‘Kessler Effect’ Danger of Russian ASAT Tests
The head of the U.K. Royal Air Force (RAF) said that Russian anti-satellite (ASAT) tests this year by the “nesting doll” Cosmos 2542 and 2543 satellites could pose a significant […]
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ArmyArmy Activates Two Units To Use The New Iron Dome System
The Army said Friday it has activated two air defense artillery batteries at Fort Bliss in Texas that will evaluate the new Iron Dome system from Israel for potential integration […]
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InternationalBoeing Receives Contract with Ceiling of $9.8 Billion for Saudi Arabian F-15 Support
Boeing [BA] on Nov. 10 received an indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract with a ceiling of $9.8 billion for F-15 support for the Saudi Arabian Air Force. The amount of the first order […]
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InternationalState Department Approves $500 Million Deal With Canada For SM-2 Block IIIC Missiles
The State Department has approved a potential $500 million deal with Canada for the sale of 100 Standard Missile 2 (SM-2) Block IIIC missiles. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) […]
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InternationalState Department Approves $600 Million Sale Of Four MQ-9B UAS To Taiwan
The State Department approved a potential $600 million Foreign Military Sale (FMS) of four weapons-ready MQ-9B SkyGuardian unmanned aerial systems. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency notified Congress of the sale […]
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InternationalEngel Introduces Bill to Limit Arms Sales to Middle East
In light of the U.S. State Department’s informal notification to Congress of the White House’s intent to sell 50 Lockheed Martin [LMT] F-35s to the United Arab Emirates, Rep. Eliot […]
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Business/FinancialAvon Rubber Acquires Helmet Manufacturer Team Wendy
Britain’s Avon Rubber plc said on Tuesday it has completed its $130 million acquisition of Cleveland-based Team Wendy, a designer and manufacturer of head protection systems for military, law enforcement, […]
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InternationalL3Harris To Missionize King Air 350ER Aircraft With ISR Equipment For Canada
L3Harris [LHX] has been tapped to missionize three King Air 350ER aircraft, which are set to be delivered to Canada, with equipment to enable intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance operations, the […]