International
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CongressCongress Mulls Saudi Sanctions, But Low Risk of Imminent Impact to Industry
Lawmakers are newly considering imposing sanctions on Saudi Arabia amid calls for President Trump to investigate the disappearance of a Saudi-born journalist. But any possible impact on U.S. weapons makers […]
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Business/FinancialTrump Administration, DoD Zero In on Threats from China
President Trump’s administration is making clear through recent speeches, published reports and legislation that the U.S. economy — and within it, the defense industrial base — is suffering due to […]
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Navy/USMCFoggo Says NATO Exercise To Deter Russia, Warns About Sub Threat
The Navy’s top admiral in charge of the service’s forces in Europe acknowledged the upcoming Trident Juncture 18 NATO exercise is, in part, aimed at deterring potential Russian actions against […]
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InternationalState Department Approves Bahrain Missile Systems Purchase, Aircraft Deals With Iraq, Canada
The State Department announced Thursday it has approved deals to sell Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System Unitary Rocket Pods and Army Tactical Missiles System (ATACMS) Unitary missiles to Bahrain, Bell […]
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Business/FinancialSmiths Group To Acquire United Flexible For $345 Million
Britain’s Smiths Group plc on Thursday said it has agreed to buy Illinois-based United Flexible for $345 million in a deal that adds new solutions for its aerospace and industrial […]
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Navy/USMCNorthrop Grumman Wins $171 Million Contract For More AARGMs
Northrop Grumman [NOC] won a $171 million U.S. Navy contract for Lot 7 full rate production of the AGM-88E Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missiles (AARGMs), the company announced Tuesday. This award […]
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Navy/USMCFirst F-35s Land On New UK Carrier
The first F-35Bs landed and took off on the United Kingdom’s newest aircraft carrier, the HMS Queen Elizabeth, last week. On Sept. 25 Royal Navy Commander Nathan Gray and Royal […]
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ArmyLebanon Orders 6 MD530G Attack Choppers in $1B+ Contract With U.S. Army
MD Helicopters continues to rack up orders for the MD530 with the purchase of six G-model attack helicopters by Lebanon under a $1.4 billion ongoing contract the company has with […]
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Business/FinancialDoD Awards Brazilian Company Contract To Provide Biometric System For Afghanistan, Iraq
TAMPA, Fla.–The U.S. Defense Department earlier this month selected Brazil’s Griaule to supply and operate biometric identity management systems for the governments of Afghanistan and Iraq, a contract that represents […]
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CongressCanceled Joint Exercise Has Hurt Readiness, Says Nominee to Lead US Forces Korea
U.S. forces and allies stationed along the Korean peninsula have suffered a “slight degradation in readiness” following the cancellation of a major joint exercise in August, the nominee for the […]