Weapons
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International
Saudi Arabia Requests $1.29 Billion In Thousands Of Air-to-Ground Munitions
The State Department approved a possible $1.29 billion Foreign Military Sale (FMS) request to Saudi Arabia for air-to-ground munitions and associated equipment, parts and logistical support. The Defense Security Cooperation […]
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International
UAE Requests $380 Million In JDAM Sustainment And Support
The State Department approved a possible $380 million foreign military sale (FMS) request to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for thousands of Joint Direct Attack Munitions (JDAM), sustainment and associated […]
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International
Lithuania Requests $599 Million In Stryker Infantry Carrier Vehicles
The State Department approved a possible $599 million Foreign Military Sale (FMS) request to Lithuania for Stryker Infantry Carrier Vehicles (ICV) and associated equipment, parts and logistical support. The Defense […]
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International
Turkey Requests $70 Million In JDAMs
The State Department approved a possible $70 million Foreign Military Sale (FMS) request to Turkey for Joint Direct Attack Munitions (JDAM) and associated equipment, parts, and logistical support. The Defense […]
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Air Force
Boeing Selects BAE For Air Force F-15 EW Upgrades
Boeing [BA] selected BAE Systems to develop and manufacture a new all-digital electronic warfare (EW) system for the U.S. Air Force’s F-15 fighter fleet, BAE said Thursday. The new system […]
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Business/Financial
Netherlands And Pratt & Whitney Sign F135 Depot Activation Contract
The Netherlands Ministry of Defense (MOD) signed a depot activation contract with Pratt & Whitney, a division of United Technologies Corp. [UTX], to launch a maintenance, repair, overhaul, & upgrade […]
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Air Force
Lockheed Martin Teams With Roketsan On Long-Range Missile For F-35
Lockheed Martin [LMT] and Turkish company Roketsan have agreed to cooperatively develop a next-generation air-to-surface missile for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter. The so-called SOM-J is a new standoff cruise […]
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International
Netherlands Orders Raytheon Excalibur 1b Artillery Munitions
The Netherlands Ministry of Defense added Raytheon’s [RTN] Excalibur 1b 155mm artillery rounds to a previously announced foreign military sales (FMS) agreement, the company said Tuesday. Under this order, the […]
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Air Force
First Two F-35As Arrive At Hill AFB, Where They Will Be First Battle-Ready Jets
The first two F-35A Joint Strike Fighters arrived at Hill AFB, Utah, on Sept. 2, making it the 10th installation to formally host the jet. The two conventional takeoff and […]
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Air Force
Final Version of F-35 High-Tech Helmet Finally Arrives
Rockwell Collins [COL] on Wednesday delivered the first Gen III F-35 Helmet Mounted Display System (HMDS), the super-high tech custom headgear that allows pilots to see through the fuselage of […]
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