International
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InternationalU.S., Japan Discuss Expanding Munitions Co-Production With AMRAAMs, PAC-3 MSEs
The U.S. will explore expanding munitions co-production opportunities with Japan, to include manufacturing of Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAM), officials confirmed on Sunday. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Defense […]
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InternationalU.S. To Support Philippines’ Military Modernization With $500 Million FMF Loan
U.S. officials on Tuesday announced plans to provide the Philippines with $500 million in Foreign Military Financing funds to help the country modernize its armed forces and coast guard. Secretary […]
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InternationalU.S. Details New $1.7 Billion Weapons Aid Package For Ukraine
The U.S. has approved $1.7 billion in new security assistance for Ukraine, with plans to provide more air defense interceptors, additional munitions and artillery rounds and “commercial satellite imagery services.” […]
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InternationalNATO Taps Sikorsky, Airbus, Leonardo To Study Next-Gen Rotorcraft Concepts
NATO has selected Sikorsky [LMT], Airbus and Leonardo to study potential concepts for its Next-Generation Rotorcraft Capability (NGRC) program, which seeks to develop a new medium multi-role helicopter for certain […]
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Missile DefenseRTX Wins $1.9 Billion Contract For U.S. And Japan SM-3 IIAs
The Missile Defense Agency on Thursday awarded RTX [RTX] a $1.94 billion contract to manufacture and assemble Standard Missile-3 missiles for both the U.S. and Japan. This award specifically covers […]
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PentagonPentagon Overvalued Weapons Aid To Ukraine By Another $2 Billion, GAO Finds
The Pentagon has discovered it overvalued weapons aid provided to Ukraine by another $2 billion, according to a new Government Accountability Office (GAO) report. The disclosure is part of a […]
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InternationalGreece Becomes 19th Foreign Nation to Join F-35 Program
Greece became the 19th foreign nation to join the F-35 program, as the country signed a Letter of Acceptance (LOA) on July 25 to buy 20 of the Lockheed Martin […]
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InternationalLockheed Martin Awards Spanish Companies SPY-7 Parts Contracts for Spain Frigate
Lockheed Martin [LMT] awarded purchase orders to several Spanish companies for components of the SPY-7 radar used on the Spanish Navy F-110 frigate. The company awarded contracts to Spain’s Indra, […]
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![Twenty-eight ASC [formerly known as the Australian Submarine Corporation] personnel pose for a photo at Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility (PHNSY & IMF), Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii on July 16, 2024 as they start their SSN maintenance training to ultimately use in Australia. (Photo: U.S. Navy by Claudia LaMantia)](https://www.defensedaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/aussie-asc-sub-maint-training-july-2024-300x207.jpg)
Navy/USMCFirst 28 Australiand Start AUKUS Sub Maintenance Training in Hawaii
The first cohort of 28 Australian ASC employees arrived at Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility (PHNSY & IMF) this month to start training on nuclear-powered submarine (SSN) […]
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InternationalU.S. OKs Potential $2.8 Billion Logistics And Sustainment FMS Case With Saudi Arabia
The State Department has approved a potential $2.8 billion deal with Saudi Arabia for logistics and sustainment support, including services for its military aircraft fleet. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency […]