International
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Missile Defense
RTX Nabs Second $1.2 Billion German Patriot Missile Defense Award Of The Year
RTX’s [RTX] Raytheon business unit won another $1.2 billion contract to provide Germany with more Patriot air and missile defense systems, the company announced Thursday. The company said this will […]
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Homeland Security
U.S., Canada, Finland Plan Collab On Polar Icebreaker Production
The U.S., Canada and Finland on Thursday said they plan to collaborate on the production of polar icebreakers to help meet their respective economic and security needs. For the U.S., […]
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International
New Air Defense Package For Ukraine Unveiled, As Kyiv Set To Receive First F-16s
After President Biden detailed plans for the U.S. and NATO allies to provide Ukraine with a “historic donation” of air defense systems, including additional Patriot batteries, U.S. officials on Wednesday […]
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International
NATO Members To Sign Defense Industrial Pledge, Stoltenberg Announces Stinger Missile Deal
NATO members this week are set to sign a new commitment to develop plans for bolstering defense industrial capacity, with the alliance’s leader citing it as an opportunity to improve […]
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Air Force
USAF Sticks with GE, As Foreign Nations Consider F-15EX Buys with Pratt & Whitney Engines
While the U.S. Air Force is sticking with the General Electric [GE] F110-129 engine for the service’s F-15EX fighter by Boeing [BA], potential foreign buyers may want a possibly cheaper […]
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International
NATO To Agree On Spending Another 40 Billion Euros In Weapons For Ukraine, Stoltenberg Says
NATO allies this week are expected to agree on spending another 40 billion euros, or around $43.3 billion, in weapons aid for Ukraine over the next year as a “minimum […]
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International
Germany’s Rheinmetall, Italy’s Leonardo Form New Land Systems Joint Venture
Germany’s Rheinmetall and Italy’s Leonardo signed a memorandum of understanding Wednesday establishing a new joint venture to develop and build tanks and land defense systems for the European market. The […]
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International
U.S. To Purchase $2.2 Billion In Patriot, NASAMS Interceptors For Ukraine
The U.S.’ new weapons aid package for Ukraine, detailed on Friday, includes plans to purchase $2.2 billion worth of Patriots and NASAMS interceptors to bolster Kyiv’s air defense capabilities. Along […]
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International
U.S. To Announce $2.3 Billion In New Weapons Aid For Ukraine, Austin Says
The U.S. will soon announce a new $2.3 billion weapons aid package for Ukraine, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said on Tuesday. “This package under presidential drawdown authority will provide more […]
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Business/Financial
Former SecNav Spencer Named New Austal Chairman
Former Secretary of the Navy Richard Spencer was named the new chairman of Australian shipbuilder Austal Limited, parent company of Austal USA. Spencer took over as chairman on July 1, […]
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