International
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Air Force
USAF Awards Boeing Nearly $2.5 Billion C-17 Sustainment Contract
The U.S. Air Force has awarded Boeing [BA] a nearly $2.5 billion two-and-a-half year contract for sustainment of the company’s C-17 cargo aircraft for Australia, Canada, India, Kuwait, the NATO […]
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International
Hegseth Announces Marine Corps NMESIS Anti-Ship Deployment To Philippines
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth on Friday announced the U.S. and Philippines agreed to several defense cooperation measures, including deploying a new Marine Corps anti-ship missile system. “The United States […]
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International
Canada Examining Alternatives to F-35A
Retired Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) Lt. Gen. Yvan Blondin, who commanded the RCAF between 2012 and 2015, is advising Canada to curtail significantly the nation’s buy of Lockheed Martin [LMT] […]
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International
Qatar In Line For Potential $2 Billion FMS Deal For MQ-9s, Munitions, Other Equipment
The State Department on Wednesday said it approved a potential $2 billion foreign military sale (FMS) to Qatar that includes eight MQ-9B remotely piloted aircraft, missiles, radars, and other sensors. […]
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International
Portuguese Air Force Analyzing Options for F-16 Replacement
LISBON, Portugal–While the Portuguese defense minister recently downplayed the Lockheed Martin [LMT] F-35 fighter as a candidate to replace the country’s 28 F-16s, the F-35 may still be in the […]
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Air Force
Trump Suggests F-47 Will Be Exportable
In announcing Boeing [BA] as the winner of the Air Force’s F-47 Next Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) manned fighter, President Trump said U.S. allies are interested in the sixth-generation aircraft […]
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Navy/USMC
Australia To Buy $125 Million In MK-48 Torpedoes
The Australian defense ministry on Friday announced it agreed to buy $125 million worth of MK-48 heavyweight torpedoes for current and future submarines. The government said procuring more of these […]
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Navy/USMC
South Korea’s Hanwha Buys Nearly 10 Percent Shareholding In Australia’s Austal, Seeks 20 Percent
A major South Korean conglomerate this week purchased a significant stake in Australian shipbuilder Austal, with hopes of expansion. On March 18 Hanwha Group said it acquired a 9.9 percent […]
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International
Chair of Danish Parliament Defense Committee Warns NATO Countries on Buy of U.S. Military Equipment
The chairman of the Danish Parliament’s defense committee advised NATO countries on Wednesday to avoid the buy of U.S. military equipment, including Lockheed Martin [LMT] F-35s fighters. “As one of […]
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International
HII Names VEEM As Initial Australian Company To Enter Sub Supplier Program
HII [HII] named Australia’s VEEM Ltd. as one of the first companies that will join a submarine supplier pilot program HII is leading to help connect Australian firms to the […]
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