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Business/FinancialHanwha Defense USA Names Former Lockheed Martin, HII Official As New Chief
Hanwha Defense USA on Monday announced the departure of CEO John Kelly, who is being succeeded by Michael Smith, a former executive with Lockheed Martin [LMT], HII [HII], and BAE […]
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InternationalSale Of Sidewinder Missiles To Canada Gets State Department OK
The State Department last Friday said it has approved a potential $264.6 million sale to Canada of AIM-9X Block II and Block II+ air-launched missiles and related systems. The Sidewinder […]
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InternationalU.S. OKs Potential $5 Billion PAC-3 MSE Sale To Germany, $738 Million MQ-9 Deal With Italy
The U.S. has approved a potential $5 billion sale of PAC-3 MSE interceptors to Germany and a separate $738 million deal with Italy for MQ-9 Block 5 Reaper drones. The […]
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Navy/USMCState Department Eases Export Rules With Australia and UK, Tells Congress Export Systems Compatible With U.S.
The State Department on Thursday submitted a determination to Congress that the Australian and United Kingdom export control systems are compatible with the U.S., a step in smoothing the process […]
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PentagonUkrainian Ask–2.5 Million Drones, DoD IG Says
Ukrainian Armed Forces’ (UAF) demand for drones in the country’s effort to turn back Russian forces has grown, the U.S.-led Security Assistance Group-Ukraine (SAG-U) has told the Pentagon Inspector General. […]
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Business/FinancialRheinmetall To Acquire Military Vehicle Supplier Loc Performance, Adding U.S. Production Capacity
Germany defense contractor Rheinmetall on Tuesday said it has agreed to acquire Michigan-based Loc Performance Products, a supplier of components and technologies used on military vehicles, a deal that will […]
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InternationalU.S. State Department Approves More Than $20 Billion In Military Sales to Israel
In a reflection of the Biden administration’s steadfast military support for Israel’s defense against Hamas and other regional threats in the Middle East, the U.S. State Department has approved five […]
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InternationalPoland Signs Deal For 96 AH-64E Apache Combat Helicopters
Boeing [BA] on Tuesday said that Poland has signed a foreign military sales (FMS) agreement to acquire 96 of the company’s AH-64E Apache attack and reconnaissance helicopters, a deal that […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyAfrica, European Commands Exploring More Experimentation Efforts
The heads of the resource directorates with the U.S. Africa and European Commands want to boost their experimentation efforts with technologies and capabilities to meet their respective needs, officials said […]
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InternationalDoD Plans New Forum For Discussing Co-Production Opportunities With Indo-Pacific Partners
The Pentagon is working toward establishing a new forum for Indo-Pacific partners’ weapons chiefs to gather and discuss growing co-production opportunities, the department’s acquisition chief said. Bill LaPlante, the under […]