International
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International
State Department Approves $401 Million Patriot Missile Sale To Germany
The State Department approved a potential $401 million Foreign Military Sale (FMS) to Germany for Patriot Advanced Capability-3 (PAC-3) Missile Segment Enhanced (MSE) missiles. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) […]
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Business/Financial
Raytheon Nabs $110 Million Award For International Cyber Ops Center
Raytheon [RTN] on Monday said it has received a contract worth nearly $110 million to provide a cyber security operations center for a country in the Middle East North Africa […]
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International
Greece Cleared to Buy $600 Million in MH-60R Helicopters, Weapons and Equipment
The U.S. State Department has given the go-ahead for Greece to purchase seven Sikorsky [LMT] MH-60R Seahawk helicopters under a $600 million foreign military sale. “The proposed sale will […]
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International
Lawmakers Condemn Turkey’s S-400 Acquisition, Urge Consequences
House and Senate leaders of the armed services and foreign relations committees on July 12 urged swift action to counter Turkey’s acquisition of a Russian-made weapon system that the Defense […]
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International
Raytheon Wins $2.2 Billion In Qatar Air And Missile Defense Systems
Raytheon [RTN] on Wednesday confirmed it won two Qatar contracts for the National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile System (NASAMS) and more Patriot fire units worth about $2.2 billion. The announcement came […]
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Business/Financial
U.S. Defense Business Of Thales Adds Three New Board Members
Thales Defense & Security, Inc., the proxy organization for Thales’ U.S.-based defense company, on Tuesday said it has added three new board members, including retired Marine Commandant Gen. James Jones, […]
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International
State Departments Approves Over $2 Billion In Arms Sales With Taiwan
The State Department has approved over $2 billion in weapon sales with Taiwan, including deals for Abrams tanks and Stinger missiles. Congress was notified Monday of the new foreign military […]
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Navy/USMC
SOUTHCOM Commander: LCS To Deploy to Region in October
U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) expects to receive a Littoral Combat Ship in its area of responsibility this fall, the command’s new commander told lawmakers July 9. Testifying before the Senate […]
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International
Lockheed Martin CEO Discusses F-35 Capabilities for Israel
The Lockheed Martin [LMT] F-35 saw its combat debut with the Israeli Air Force (IAF) last year, and company CEO Marilyn Hewson put in a plug on July 1 for […]
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International
India Ministry of Defence Renews Ban on Leonardo
The India Ministry of Defence has renewed its ban on Leonardo in bidding on defense acquisition programs in the country. The ministry “has decided to further extend the period of […]