International
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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 […]
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ArmyFrance’s Parrot Working On Army’s Prototype Program For New Small Surveillance Drone
French manufacturer Parrot said Tuesday it has been selected as one of six companies for the Army’s $11 million program to test prototypes of a new short-range reconnaissance (SRR) drone, with […]
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InternationalAdministration Bypassing Congress To Approve $8.1 Billion In Arms Sales To Saudi Arabia, UAE And Jordan
The Secretary of State on Friday issued an emergency notice to move forward with $8.1 billion in arm sales to Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Jordan, citing an […]
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InternationalFrance Accelerates Joint Light Helicopter Program, Names H160M ‘Guépard’
The French Armed Forces have accelerated their acquisition timeline for its Hélicoptère Interarmées Léger (HIL), or joint light helicopter program, now scheduled to launch in 2021, according to Armed Forces […]
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InternationalSikorsky Offers CH-53K to German Air Force
Sikorsky [LMT] has formally offered the CH-53K King Stallion as the German Luftwaffe’s next heavy lift helicopter. A formal request for proposals for the “Schwerer Transporthubschrauber” (STH) program is expected this […]