International
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International
State Department Approves $582 Million Spy Plane Upgrade For Saudi; Radar for UAE
The State Department on Monday said it has approved a potential $582 million foreign military sale (FMS) to Saudi Arabia for the modernization of the RE-3A Tactical Airborne Surveillance System […]
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Navy/USMC
First U.S. Sub Maintenance To Start In Australia Next Year
The Navy plans to conduct its first submarine maintenance work in Australia using a U.S. submarine tender next year, with dozens of Australian sailors aboard learning how to repair U.S. […]
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International
Australian Minister Confirms AUKUS Sub Combat System, Production Sequence
The Australian minister for defense industry this week confirmed the new SSN-AUKUS submarine will use a version of the current submarine combat system and that his government’s plan to sequence […]
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International
Canada Finalizes Purchase Of Up To 16 P-8A Poseidon Aircraft
The Canadian government Thursday said it had finalized plans to purchase up to 16 Boeing [BA] P-8A Poseidon aircraft for the Royal Canadian Air Force’s Canadian Multi-Mission Aircraft program (CMMA). […]
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Army
Oshkosh Defense Receives $368.9 Million In JLTV Orders As Contract Nears End
Oshkosh Defense [OSK] has recently received $368.9 million in new orders for Joint Light Tactical Vehicles (JLTV), as it nears the end of its manufacturing contract for the program and […]
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International
France Test-Fires New bM51.3 Sub-Launched Missile Over Atlantic
France successfully test-fired an M51.3 long-range submarine-launched ballistic missile, without a nuclear warhead aboard, over the Atlantic Ocean on Nov. 18. The test firing was conducted by the General Directorate […]
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Pentagon
Pentagon Inspector General Points to Challenges in Building ‘Strategic Competition’ Framework
While DoD wants to build a lasting framework to counter China and Russia, the Pentagon has faced challenges “in consistently securing and accounting for defense materiel” for Ukraine; question marks […]
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International
New US Assistance Package For Ukraine Includes Additional HIMARS
The U.S. on Monday announced a new $100 million security assistance package for Ukraine that includes an additional High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) and related ammunition, marking the 51st […]
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International
U.S. State Department Approves Sale of 400 Tomahawks to Japan
The U.S. State Department has approved a sale of up to 400 RTX [RTX] Tomahawk Land Attack Missiles (TLAM) to Japan for nearly $2.4 billion. The sale would include 200 […]
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Navy/USMC
Wittman And Courtney ‘Bullish’ AUKUS Legislation Will Pass, Australia Must Hit Milestone Before SSN Sales
Two high level members of the House Armed Services Committee on Tuesday said they are “bullish” that Congress will ultimately pass legislation enabling key elements of the tripartite AUKUS deal […]
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