International
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Navy/USMCNavy Cycling Four New Missile Defense Destroyers To Spain
The Navy announced Tuesday it plans to rotate out the four destroyers currently based in Spain with newer ships and add a helicopter squadron. Four Arleigh Burke-class destroyers have served […]
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Business/FinancialAerospace And Defense Industry’s Economic Output Shows Solid Growth In 2018, AIA Says
The U.S. aerospace and defense industry showed solid growth in 2018, contributing $929 billion in economic output, up 7 percent from $865 billion in 2017, supporting gains in job growth […]
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Navy/USMCU.K. Carrier Deploying To East Coast Again
The United Kingdom’s newest aircraft carrier is set to sail to the U.S. eastern seaboard for the second year in a row to train with U.S. forces, the U.K. government […]
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CongressLawmakers Take Bipartisan Aim at Newly Approved Arms Sales to Middle East
Seven senators plan to introduce over 20 separate resolutions to disapprove of President Trump’s recent approval of arms sales to two Middle Eastern countries, which subverted the congressional review process […]
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InternationalState Department Approves $1.7 Billion F-16 Deal With Bulgaria
The State Department has approved a potential $1.7 billion deal with Bulgaria for eight F-16C/D Block 70/72 aircraft, officials announced Monday evening. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) notified Congress […]
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Business/FinancialBAE Adds To Autonomous Capabilities With Acquisition Of Company Focused On UUVs
BAE Systems, Inc. on Monday said it has acquired a small company that specializes in small unmanned underwater vehicles (UUVs), boosting its capabilities in autonomous systems. Terms of the asset […]
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InternationalBoeing Pitches F-model Chinook As Germany’s Next Heavylift Helicopter
Boeing [BA] has formally offered the German Air Force a version of the CH-47F Chinook helicopter as that country’s next heavylift helicopter. The German defense ministry’s acquisition arm issued a […]
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Navy/USMCNorthrop Grumman Nabs $65 Million Contract For Three Triton UAVs
Naval Air Systems Command awarded Northrop Grumman [NOC] a $65 million advance acquisition contract on May 29 for long-lead components to manufacture and deliver three MQ-4C Triton unmanned aerial vehicles […]
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InternationalDIA Believes Russia Is “Probably” Not Adhering To Nuclear Test Ban
The Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) assesses Russia “probably is not adhering” fully to a nuclear testing moratorium, the agency’s director said on Wednesday. Speaking at a Hudson Institute event, Lt. […]
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InternationalNATO Air And Missile Defense Exercises Used Kratos Targets And Raytheon Missiles
The U.S. and NATO Formidable Shield 2019 exercise, which concluded on May 19, used several Kratos Defense & Security Solutions [KTOS] targets and Raytheon-made [RTN] interceptors during a weeks-long air and […]