International
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InternationalState Department Approves $3.5 Billion Patriot Deal With Turkey
The State Department has approved a $3.5 billion Patriot missile system deal with Turkey amid congressional concerns on Ankara’s potential purchase of Russia’s S-400 air defense system. The potential sale, […]
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Business/FinancialRaytheon, Saudi Aramco In Cyber Security Joint Venture
Saudi Arabia’s national oil company and Raytheon [RTN] have agreed to establish a joint venture that will provide cyber security services in the Kingdom and the region, according to Saudi […]
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InternationalCanada To Incur Billions In Losses If Saudi LAV Deal Is Terminated, GD Says
The Canadian government is considering terminating an armored vehicle deal with Saudi Arabia, and manufacturer General Dynamics [GD] on Monday said the decision could cost the country billions in losses. […]
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Business/FinancialBoeing, Embraer Agree On Joint Ventures For KC-390, Commercial Aviation
Boeing [BA] and Brazil’s Embraer [ERJ] have finalized agreements on joint ventures for the KC-390 multi-mission medium airlift aircraft and commercial aviation, with the deals expected to close by the […]
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InternationalAirbus Inks New Three-Year Dauphin Deal With Lithuania
The Lithuanian Air Force has renewed the HCare Infinite material management contract for its fleet of three Dauphin AS365 N3+ search-and-rescue helicopters, a deal under which the aircraft averaged 97 […]
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Homeland SecurityTrump Issues Strategy For Countering WMD Use By Terrorists
The White House on Monday released what it says is the first comprehensive strategy for countering weapons of mass destruction (WMD) by terrorists, putting the focus on deterrence, detection and […]
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InternationalU.K. Reveals Three Type 31e Frigate Builders Shortlist
The U.K. Ministry of Defence (MoD) on Monday announced the three competitors to build the planned Type 31e general purpose frigate for the Royal Navy. The ministry awarded contracts worth […]
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InternationalAustralia Receives First Two Locally Based F-35s
The Australian Defence Force received its first two F-35A aircraft this weekend, becoming the seventh nation worldwide with Joint Strike Fighters on home soil, Lockheed Martin [LMT] said. The two […]
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InternationalNorthrop Receives $450 Million for Joint Threat Emitter program
Northrop Grumman [NOC] on Thursday was awarded a $450 million contract for production of its joint threat emitter (JTE) electronic warfare threat simulator for the U.S. military and foreign allies. […]
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Navy/USMCU.K. Invests Another $512 Million In Dreadnought SLBM Submarine
The U.K. Defense Minister announced an additional $512 million (400 million British pounds) investment in funding for the nuclear armed ballistic missile Dreadnought-class submarine program on Thursday. The Defence Ministry […]