International
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Navy/USMCDoD Seeks Authority To Sell Submarines To Australia, Accept Australian Industrial Base Help
The Department of Defense this month submitted proposals to allow it to transfer nuclear-powered attack submarines to Australia as part of the AUKUS agreement, accept Australian funding to improve the […]
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PentagonTop State Department Official Urges Defense Industry to Ramp Up Production, As Department Releases FMS 2023 Plan
A top U.S. State Department official on May 18 urged the domestic defense industry to ramp up production, as the department released its new Foreign Military Sales (FMS) 2023 Plan. […]
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InternationalGroup Of Senators Seek Specifics From DoD On Factors For Providing F-16s To Ukraine
A bipartisan group of senators have asked the Pentagon for more information on the factors around potentially providing F-16 fighter jets to assist Ukraine in its fight against Russia’s ongoing […]
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InternationalGermany Awards Nearly $1.2 Billion Deal To KMW, Rheinmetall For 50 Puma IFVs
Germany has awarded Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (KMW) and Rheinmetall a nearly $1.2 billion deal for the delivery of 50 more Puma infantry fighting vehicles, the companies said on Monday. Deliveries of […]
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InternationalU.S. Working On $500 Million Weapons Drawdown Package For Taiwan, Austin Confirms
The Biden administration is currently working on finalizing a $500 million weapons package for Taiwan, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin confirmed to lawmakers on Tuesday. Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine), vice chair […]
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Missile DefenseIsrael David’s Sling Missile Defense Makes First Real World Intercept
Israel’s David’s Sling air and missile defense system successfully intercepted a rocket for the first time outside a test, according to recent Israeli media reports. On May 10 the Times […]
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InternationalAbrams For Ukraine Are Being Refurbished Now, Tanks For Training Have Arrived In Germany
The M1A1 Abrams tanks the U.S. will deliver to Ukraine are “in the refurbishment process right now,” a Pentagon spokesperson confirmed Monday, while 31 tanks for training are in place […]
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ArmyLockheed Martin, Raytheon’s New Javelin Deal Could Cover Up To 28,000 Missiles
The Army’s new Javelin deal to Lockheed Martin [LMT] and Raytheon Technologies [RTX] could cover procurement of up to 28,000 missiles under the $7.2 billion contract ceiling. A spokesperson for […]
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PentagonSecDef Austin: Debt Default Would Present Opportunity To China, Hurt Troops’ Pay
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin told lawmakers on Thursday a debt default could have a “substantial risk” to the U.S.’ global reputation and present an opportunity for China to exploit the […]
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InternationalU.S. Approves $8.5 Billion Deal With Germany For 60 CH-47F Block II Chinooks
After Germany selected Boeing [BA] as the winner of its future heavy-lift helicopter competition last June, the U.S. has officially approved a potential $8.5 billion deal for the sale of […]