International
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Business/FinancialFinal Assessment Begins For Potential U.K. Defense Acquisition Overhaul
Defense Secretary Philip Hammond told Parliament yesterday that a year-long assessment phase has begun that is expected to lead to reform of the Ministry of Defense’s (MoD) equipment and support […]
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Air ForceFokker Aerostructures Contracts For F-35 Work With Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman
Netherlands-based Fokker Aerostructures has signed two contracts for F-35 work with Lockheed Martin [LMT] and Northrop Grumman [NOC], collectively valued at approximately $78 million. The two contracts are for the […]
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Business/FinancialKaman Corp. Receives Super Seasprite Helicopter Order From New Zealand MoD
Kaman Corp. [KAMN] said the New Zealand Cabinet authorized the Ministry of Defence (MoD) to enter into an approximately $120 million contract for the purchase 10 SH-2G(I) Super Seasprite aircraft, […]
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BudgetIsrael Requests Sale Of Nearly $3 Billion In Fuel
The Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) said April 17 it notified Congress April 16 of a possible Foreign Military Sale (FMS) of 864 million gallons of petroleum-based products to Israel […]
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ArmyMEADS Radars Demonstrate Progress Ahead of Missile Intercept Test
The Medium Extended Air Defense System (MEADS) acquisition and track radar cued the precision tracking radar through the battle manager near Syracuse, N.Y., in a successful test ahead of a […]
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ArmyNavistar Defense, Army, Complete Armor Cab Delivery For Afghan National Security Forces
Representatives from Navistar Defense LLC, and the Army Program Executive Office for Combat Service Support yesterday marked the urgent completion and scheduled delivery of the first wave of armored cab […]
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Air ForceNorthrop Grumman Still ‘Well Positioned’ For Air Force’s F-16 Radar Upgrade, Company Says
Northrop Grumman [NOC] believes it is still has a good shot to win the Air Force’s F-16 radar modernization competition despite recently losing out on South Korea’s F-16 radar upgrade […]
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Business/FinancialGeneral Dynamics UK Reorganizes, Appoints COO
General Dynamics [GD] UK yesterday said it reorganized the business toward future growth, and appointed Steve Rowbotham as chief operating officer. General Dynamics will continue to have two primary lines […]
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Business/FinancialBoeing Completes First Flight of New U.K. Chinook
Boeing [BA] yesterday said it recently completed the first flight of the newest CH-47 Chinook–called the Mk6–heavy-lift helicopter for the United Kingdom’s Royal Air Force. The March 15 flight, at […]
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CongressMcCain Calls On U.S. To Intercept Any North Korean Missile
Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) wants the United States to shoot down any missile fired from North Korea, regardless of its target. There had been speculation that North Korea could test-fire […]