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Business/FinancialWhite House Announces Potential Defense Sales To India
The White House late Monday announced the potential sale of several military platforms and related systems to India, including an additional C-17 transport aircraft, attack helicopters and a maritime variant […]
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Business/FinancialLeonardo DRS Completes Acquisition Of Daylight Solutions
Italy’s Leonardo on Monday said its United States-based subsidiary Leonardo DRS completed its $150 million acquisition of Daylight Solutions, a deal which adds to its business base in America and […]
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InternationalForeign Relations Committee Chairman To Block Future Arms Sales To Gulf Nations Until Qatar Situation Resolved
Sen. Bob Corker (R-Tenn.), chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, intends to block future weapons sales to Persian Gulf countries until the region solves its dispute over Qatar’s alleged […]
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InternationalRaytheon Restarts SM-2 Production For International Customers
Raytheon [RTN] is restarting its Standard Missile-2 (SM-2) production line after four international customers pooled $650 million in funds for a bundle purchase in foreign military sales (FMS), the company said […]
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Missile DefenseSecond New SM-3 Interceptor Test Fails
A new Standard Missile-3 (SM-3) Block IIA missile intercept test conducted off the coast of Hawaii failed, the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) said last Wednesday. The Wednesday test, called Standard […]
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InternationalLockheed Unveils Special Ops Version Of C-130J Aircraft In Paris
Lockheed Martin [LMT] unveiled plans for the latest variant of its C-130J Super Hercules aircraft developed specifically for use by Special Operations Forces (SOF) at the Paris Air Show on […]
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InternationalBoeing Wins Indian P-8I Support Contract
The Indian Navy awarded Boeing [BA] a three-year contract earlier for an undisclosed value in June to continue supporting its fleet of P-8I maritime patrol aircraft, the company said Monday. […]
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ArmyArmy Europe Chief: Best Way To Contribute Is For NATO Countries To Support U.S. Logistics
The most immediate way NATO allies can contribute to the collective defense of Europe is to provide logistical support for U.S. troops stationed there, according to Lt. Gen. Ben Hodges, […]
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InternationalUSS Fitzgerald Collides With Philippine Container Ship, Causes Severe Damage
The USS Fitzgerald (DDG-62), an Arleigh Burke-class destroyer, collided with a merchant container ship about 56 nautical miles from Yokosuka, Japan on Friday, causing “severe damage” to the destroyer and […]
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Business/FinancialRaytheon Developing Compact Multi-Spectral Targeting System Sensor
Raytheon [RTN] announced it is developing a smaller, lightweight version of its Multi-Spectral Targeting System (MTS) sensor to add exportable capabilities to its line of electro-optical and infrared sensing products. […]