International
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InternationalEcuador Receives Sikorsky M28 Short-Takeoff Aircraft
An M28 short takeoff and landing (STOL) aircraft built at PZL Mielec, a facility in Poland owned by Sikorsky [LMT] has arrived in Ecuador following a trans-Atlantic flight. Delivered five […]
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InternationalU.S. To Push MTCR Changes For More UAS Sales
A top State Department official on Friday said the U.S. will push for changes to the Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR) guidelines on unmanned aerial systems (UAS) exports in the […]
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InternationalSierra Nevada Corp. Receives $1.8 Billion To Deliver More A-29s To Afghanistan
Sierra Nevada Corp. has received a $1.8 billion deal to continue delivering A-29 light attack aircraft for the Afghanistan Security Forces, the Pentagon said on Tuesday. Under the deal, Sierra […]
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InternationalRussia Plans New Helicopter Carriers, Attack Rotorcraft In Coming Years
As it upgrades and expands land forces aviation, Russia also is investing in naval aviation, including plans to modernize the flagship Ka-27 naval helicopter and to start the design of […]
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Business/FinancialL3 Closes Deals For New Trenchant Business Unit
L3 Technologies [LLL] on Friday said it has completed its acquisitions of Azimuth Security and Linchpin Labs, which will now operate as L3 Trenchant within the company’s ISR Systems segment. […]
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Homeland SecurityCBP Begins Facial Comparison Evaluation Of Travelers In Vehicles
Customs and Border Protection (CBP) on Thursday began a technical demonstration of facial recognition technology aimed at travelers entering and departing the U.S. in vehicles. The evaluation, which could last […]
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InternationalApproval of $6 Billion Military Acquisition Provides Shot in the Arm for Indian Navy’s Helicopter Programs
India’s Defence Acquisition Council (DAC), chaired by Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, on Aug. 15 approved procurement of nearly $6.6 billion worth of military equipment and services. Included in that sum […]
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Navy/USMCNew U.K. Carrier Heads To U.S. For F-35B Trials
The United Kingdom’s newest aircraft carrier, the HMS Queen Elizabeth, started traveling to the U.S. on Friday to test F-35B landings on its deck for the first time. These tests […]
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InternationalGermany Releases Final RFP To Lockheed For First 360-Degree, Networked Missile Defense System
Germany’s defense ministry on Wednesday requested a final proposal from Lockheed Martin [LMT] on the first ever 360-degree, networked integrated air and missile defense system it is building to replace […]
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InternationalLockheed Martin Receives $218 Million For First Delivery Of 18 HIMARS To Romania
Lockheed Martin [LMT] has received a $218 million deal to begin delivering 18 High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS) launchers to Romania. The 18 M142 HIMARS launchers are the first […]