International
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InternationalPoland Formally Requests New F-35As to Replace Aging Fighters
Poland has issued a letter of request to procure 32 F-35A Joint Strike Fighters to replace its aging fleet of Russian-made fighters, the country’s defense minister said May 28. “Today […]
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Business/FinancialSerco To Acquire Alion’s Naval Systems Business For $225 Million
Serco, Inc. on Thursday said it has agreed to acquire the Naval support business of Alion Science and Technology for $225 million, a deal that will significantly add to its […]
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InternationalLockheed, Rafael Partner to Offer SPICE Guidance Kit to U.S. Buyers
Lockheed Martin [LMT] and Israel’s Rafael Advanced Defense Systems signed a teaming agreement Thursday to jointly develop, market, manufacture and support Rafael’s Smart, Precise Impact and Cost-Effective (SPICE) guidance kits […]
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Business/FinancialBAE Adds President To U.S. Chief Operating Officer Arsenault’s Job
BAE Systems, Inc., the U.S.-based business of Britain’s BAE Systems plc, on Thursday said that Tom Arsenault has been named its president and chief operating officer (COO) and that Jerry […]
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InternationalBoeing Delivers First Indian Air Force AH-64E
On May 10, Boeing [BA] delivered an AH-64E Apache attack helicopter to the Indian Air Force–India’s first–in a ceremony at the company’s Mesa, Ariz., production line. Indian Air Marshal AS […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyDoD Weapons Buyer: Cutting Turkey From F-35 Could Cause Two-Year Program Delays
The F-35 Joint Strike Fighter program could suffer delays should the United States and Turkey fail to come to agreement on the ongoing dispute regarding Ankara’s decision to buy the […]
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InternationalState Department Approves $3 Billion AH-64E Sale To Qatar
The State Department has approved a $3 billion sale of 24 Boeing [BA] AH-64E Apache attack helicopters and related equipment, such as the Lockheed Martin [LMT] AN/ASQ-170 Modernized Target Acquisition and […]
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Navy/USMCV-22 Program Seeks Savings In Foreign Customers, But 2020 Deadline Looms
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md.–Having Japan as a foreign military sales partner on the V-22 could end up saving the U.S. government $60 million or more over the life of the program, […]
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InternationalCzechs Cleared to Buy More Than $1 Billion in Attack, Utility Helicopters
The State Department has cleared the Czech Republic to buy more than $1 billion in Bell [TXT] AH-1Z attack helicopters and Sikorsky [LMT] UH-60 Black Hawks. Larger of the two […]
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Navy/USMCFlight Tests Of Extended Range AARGM Expected In Fiscal 2021
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md.–Captive carry-testing of an extended-range variant of the Navy’s anti-radiation missile is expected to begin in fiscal year 2020 and be followed by flight-testing some time in FY […]