International
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Navy/USMCAussie Sub Funds To Boost Attack Sub Production To 2.33 Boats Annually, U.S. Navy Official Says
A Navy official said Australian payments to help the U.S. submarine industrial base (SIB) under the AUKUS agreement will largely be directed to increase attack submarine (SSN) production above current […]
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InternationalU.S.’ Two Iron Dome Batteries For Israel Are ‘In Transit’ Now, Being Leased For 11 Months
The two Iron Dome air defense batteries the U.S. is providing to Israel are “in transit” right now, an Army official confirmed on Tuesday, noting the systems are being leased […]
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Air ForceLockheed Martin ‘Actively Working’ With Four Countries Interested In TPY-4 Radar
SYRACUSE, N.Y. – Lockheed Martin [LMT] has said its “actively working” with four countries interested in the company’s new TPY-4 ground-based air surveillance radar, which recently completed initial testing and […]
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CBO Values U.S. Sub Sales To Australia At $3 Billion Each, Estimates Timelines And Budget Impacts
A Congressional Budget Office (CBO) cost estimate report published Nov. 3 estimates a House bill allowing U.S. submarine sales to Australia would sell at $3 billion each and the overall […]
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InternationalU.S. OKs $425 Million In New Weapons Aid For Ukraine, Using Up Remaining USAI Funds
The U.S. has approved $425 million in new weapons aid for Ukraine, with the latest package officially using up the Pentagon’s remaining Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative (USAI) funds. The new […]
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CongressSchumer: Senate Won’t Take Up $14.3 Billion House-Passed Israel Aid Bill With IRS Cuts
Ahead of the House’s vote on Thursday to pass its GOP-proposed $14.3 billion Israel aid bill, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) said the upper chamber won’t consider the legislation, […]
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InternationalState Department Okays $300 Million Sale Of Helicopter Support To Iraq
The State Department approved a potential $300 million Foreign Military Sale (FMS) to Iraq for Bell Helicopter [TXT] Contracted Logistics Support (CLS). The Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) notified Congress […]
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InternationalFincantieri and Leonardo To Collaborate On Protection Of Underwater Infrastructure
The Italian corporations Fincantieri and Leonardo said recently they signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to develop systems to help protect underwater infrastructure. The companies said the Oct. 27 MoU […]
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InternationalSwitzerland Signs Agreement With U.S. To Buy PAC-3 MSE Missiles
This week Switzerland signed an agreement with the U.S. government to buy Lockheed Martin [LMT] Patriot Advanced Capability-3 (PAC-3) Missile Segment Enhancement (MSE) missiles via Foreign Military Sales (FMS), the […]
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CongressBiden Would Veto House’s Israel Aid Bill Over IRS Cuts, Lack Of Ukraine Support
The White House has said President Biden would veto House Republicans’ proposed $14.3 billion Israel aid bill over its Internal Revenue Service (IRS) budget cuts and exclusion of assistance for […]