International
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Congress
HASC’s Draft NDAA Directs Pentagon To Provide Ukraine With ATACMS Missiles
The House Armed Services Committees’ draft version of the next defense policy bill would direct the Pentagon to provide ATACMS missiles to Ukraine, which the Biden administration has yet to […]
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International
Bradleys, Strykers, Munitions In New Round Of Ukraine Aid; FMS Deals For Kuwait, France
The Biden administration on Tuesday announced $325 million in new military aid to Ukraine to be drawn down from existing Department of Defense inventories, including 15 Bradley fighting vehicles, 10 […]
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Pentagon
DoD Releases Recommendation From FMS Tiger Team Review
Defense Secretary Austin has approved the recommendations of Defense Department review into accelerating and improving the department’s role in foreign military sales (FMS), with some of the taskings calling for […]
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Navy/USMC
House Dems Introduce Bill Allowing Transfer Of Virginia-Class Subs To Australia For AUKUS
Three House representatives on Friday introduced a bill that seeks to allow the U.S. government to transfer up to two Virginia-class attack submarines to Australia as part of the trilateral […]
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International
U.S. Details $2.1 Billion In New Ukraine Weapons Aid, Group Of Lawmakers Push For ATACMS
The U.S. has approved a new $2.1 billion weapons aid package for Ukraine, which includes plans to provide additional munitions for Patriot air defense systems and more artillery rounds. The […]
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Unmanned Systems
U.S. Outlines Iranian UAV Threat, Highlights Industry Role In Tech Transfer
The U.S. government last Friday issued a public advisory outlining the international threat from Iranian unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), in particular Iran’s provision of armed drones to Russia in that […]
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Business/Financial
Trade Groups Make Recommendations To State Department To Modernize FMS System
Following recommendations last fall to the Department of Defense to modernize how the U.S. conducts its foreign military sales (FMS) program, a trio of defense trade associations on Thursday released […]
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Business/Financial
PwC Expects Huge Gains Ahead For Global Defense Industry
Increasing defense spending worldwide will drive “tremendous growth” in the global defense industry over the next decade, says a report by the international professional services firm PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC). Sales at […]
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Business/Financial
Safran Confirms Bid To Acquire Raytheon Technologies’ Actuation Business
France’s Safran Group on Monday confirmed a media report that it is in discussions to acquire a business of Raytheon Technologies [RTX] that supplies flight control and other actuators for […]
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Missile Defense
Israeli Arrow-4 Missile Interceptor To Be More Affordable For Higher Volume
An Israeli official this week confirmed the new Arrow-4 missile defense interceptor being developed by Israel and the U.S. aims to be more affordable to allow a higher volume of […]
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