International
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InternationalState Department Approves $1.15 Billion SM-3 IB Missile Sale To Japan
The State Department approved a possible Foreign Military Sale (FMS) to Japan worth $1.15 billion for up to 56 Standard Missile-3 (SM-3) Block IB missiles. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency […]
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InternationalJapanese F-35A Fighter Missing over Pacific Ocean, Remaining Fleet Grounded
UPDATE: The wreckage of the missing F-35 fighter has been found, but the pilot is still missing, according to Japanese military officials. The Japanese Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) said on […]
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Business/FinancialHarris To Sell Night Vision Business To Elbit, Moving A Step Closer To Completing L3 Deal
Elbit Systems of America has agreed to acquire the night vision business of Harris Corp. [HRS] for $350 million in cash, a deal that expands Elbit’s night vision offerings and […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyTurkish Foreign Minister: S-400 ‘Will Not Be a Threat’ to NATO
Turkey’s foreign minister claimed April 3 that his country’s intended purchase of the Russian-made S-400 air defense system will not pose a threat to NATO systems, including the F-35 Joint […]
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InternationalIndia Approved to Buy Two Dozen MH-60R Seahawks for $2.6B
A potential $2.6 billion foreign military sale of two dozen UH-60R Seahawks to India was approved April 2 by the U.S. State Department. Seahawk naval multi-mission helicopters, made by Sikorsky, […]
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InternationalLockheed Martin Nabs $1.46 Billion For U.S. And Saudi THAAD Interceptors, Pushes Total To Almost $4 Billion
The Missile Defense Agency (MDA) awarded Lockheed Martin [LMT] a $2.46 billion modification on Monday to produce Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) interceptors for the U.S. and Saudi Arabia, […]
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InternationalPentagon Halts Deliveries of F-35s to Turkey Pending S-400 Procurement
The Pentagon has ceased deliveries of F-35 Joint Strike Fighters (JSF) bound for Turkey and associated activities as Ankara continues to pursue the Russian-made S-400 weapon system, the department confirmed […]
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InternationalIcelandic Coast Guard Upgrades Rescue Fleet with Airbus H225s
Two Airbus H225 heavy search and rescue helicopters are entering service with the Icelandic Coast Guard (ICG) in April. The agency said this is the first step in a renewal […]
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InternationalSenators Introduce New Bipartisan Bill to Block F-35 Sales to Turkey
Four senators introduced a bill March 28 that would prohibit the foreign military sales of Lockheed Martin’s [LMT] F-35 Joint Strike Fighter to Turkey so long as the NATO member […]
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InternationalLockheed Receives $1.1 Billion To Deliver GMLRS To Bahrain, Poland and Romania
Lockheed Martin [LMT] has received a $1.1 billion deal to provide Guided Multiple Launch Rocket Systems (GMLRS) to Bahrain, Poland and Romania, the Pentagon said Wednesday. Deliveries of the GMLRS […]