International
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InternationalCanada Finalizes Lockheed Martin Bid In New Frigate
The Canadian government has officially chosen Lockheed Martin’s [LMT] team design to build 15 new Canadian Surface Combatants, less than four months after designating the team the preferred bidder. The […]
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InternationalBell To Receive $240 million as Part of Planned Delivery of 12 AH-1Zs to Bahrain
The Naval Air Systems Command has awarded Bell [TXT] a more than $240 million contract as part of the delivery of 12 AH-1Z Viper attack helicopters to Bahrain under the […]
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InternationalSOUTHCOM, AFRICOM Leaders Request More ISR, Patrol Assets
U.S. Southern Command requires additional intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) assets and maritime platforms to more effectively perform counter-narcotics missions, the command’s leader said Feb. 7. The command is “deficient” […]
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Navy/USMCBAE Wins $225 Million Order For Almost 10,000 Laser Guided Rockets
The Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) awarded BAE Systems a $225 million delivery order against a previous contract to procure 9,999 additional Lot 7 full-rate production Advanced precision Kill Weapon […]
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InternationalNew Study to Develop New French-German Weapon System to Begin This Month
A two-year study set to begin in February could determine the possible design of France and Germany’s next-generation weapon system – to include a new fighter aircraft, unmanned platforms and […]
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CyberChina’s Cyber Attacks Growing More Sophisticated, DHS Officials Say
Over time China is becoming more sophisticated in its cyber espionage activities, making them more difficult to detect and to able to hit multiple targets using force multiplier effects, cyber […]
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InternationalState Department Approves $190 Million Sale Of Two 777 LAIRCM Self-Protection Suites To India
The State Department approved a possible $190 million Foreign Military Sale (FMS) to India of two 777 Large Aircraft Infrared Countermeasures (LAIRCM) Self-Protection Suites (SPS) worth $190 million. Defense Security […]
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CongressSenate Approves Bill Supporting Middle East Allies, Rebuking Rapid Troop Withdrawals in Region
The Senate on Tuesday approved a bill that advocates for strong support for U.S. allies in the Middle East and critiques the Trump administrations plans to rapidly withdraw troops from […]
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InternationalCENTCOM Leader: FMS Process Must Be More ‘Responsive’ to Partners’ Needs
The U.S. government must develop a more deliberative and responsive foreign military sales (FMS) process to ensure allies continue to buy U.S. equipment instead of opting for Russian- or Chinese-made […]
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ArmyToo Few Pilots, Maintainers Threaten Incoming Afghan UH-60 Fleet
There are too few Afghan Air Force pilots to operate a new fleet of UH-60 Black Hawks as they are delivered and no plan in place for teaching maintainers to […]