International
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Nuclear ModernizationU.K. Nationalizing Operations of its Nuclear Weapons Complex
The United Kingdom is nationalizing operations of its Atomic Weapons Establishment after letting contractors run it for nearly three decades, the Kingdom’s Ministry of Defense said Monday. The Atomic Weapons […]
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InternationalBoeing to Build Two Additional KC-46As for Japan
As the Boeing [BA] KC-46A tanker program faces DoD procurement challenges, including timely resolution of six critical Category 1 deficiencies, the aircraft is getting a shot in the arm from […]
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InternationalBoeing Announces Five Partners In Canadian Fighter Bid
Boeing [BA] announced five partners in its F/A-18 E/F Block III Super Hornet bid for Canada’s fighter replacement project on Tuesday. Boeing is one of three current competitors looking to […]
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InternationalState Department Approves $2.37 Billion Deal With Taiwan For 400 Harpoon Block II Missiles
The State Department has approved a potential $2.37 billion deal with Taiwan for up to 100 Harpoon Coastal Defense Systems (HCDS), which includes 400 Harpoon Block II surface-launched missiles. The […]
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Nuclear ModernizationRussia Drops More Arms Control Proposals; NSA O’Brien Scheduled for Nat Sec Talk Wednesday
Amid the public whipsaw of New START nuclear-arms negotiations between Washington and Moscow, Vladimir Putin, the Russian president, offered to limit deployment of land-based intermediate range missiles near the European […]
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Navy/USMCU.S. And U.K. Navies Look Towards Interchangeability
The U.S. and U.K. Navy service chiefs agreed to a Statement of Intent (SOI) on Oct. 21 to endeavor to move from interoperability and cooperation toward having interchangeable forces and […]
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InternationalState Department Approves Another $2 Billion In Taiwan Military Sales
The State Department approved three possible Foreign Military Sales (FMS) to Taiwan worth nearly $2 billion for AGM-84H Standoff Land Attack Missile Expanded Response (SLAM-ER) missiles, High Mobility Artillery Rocket […]
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Navy/USMCGeurts Announces London Tech Bridge
The Navy’s top acquisition official on Tuesday announced the establishment of the first NavalX tech bridge overseas, in London. “I’m proud to announce that we are going to establish our […]
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PentagonEsper Details New DoD Initiatives To Bolster International Partnerships, FMS Cases
The Pentagon has two new initiatives to bolster international partnerships for the shift toward great power competition with China and Russia, including a new plan for tracking development of security […]
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ArmyRheinmetall Partners With Textron To Offer Lynx Vehicle For Army’s New OMFV Competition
Germany’s Rheinmetall is once again looking to compete for the Army’s Optionally Manned Fighting Vehicle program, announcing a new partnership on Tuesday with Textron Systems [TXT] to propose the Lynx […]