Weapons
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Business/Financial
Qatar Purchases Four C-17s
Qatar recently signed an agreement to purchase four additional C-17 Globemaster III airlifters from Boeing [BA], the company said on Monday. The four upcoming C-17s will join the Qatar Armed […]
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International
UAE Requests $130 Million In Guided Bomb Units
The State Department approved a possible $130 million Foreign Military Sale (FMS) request to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for Guided Bomb Units (GBU-31s and GBU-12s) and associated equipment, parts, […]
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Navy/USMC
Marine Corps F-35Bs Head to Sea Ahead of July 1 IOC
The Marine Corps is less than two months from declaring the F-35B ready for combat, but the long awaited fifth-generation aircraft will not be rushed into battle as quickly as […]
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Army
BAE Turns Artillery Rounds Into Seeker Munitions
BAE Systems has demonstrated the capability of its Rokar Silver Bullet artillery shell retrofit to turn any conventional indirect fire round into a precision-guided munition, the company said May 11. […]
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Army
Army Shows Excalibur Guided Rounds Work With M109
The Army recently fired the Excalibur 1b guided munition with the M109A2/A3 self-propelled howitzer, demonstrating the round’s compatibility with the internationally ubiquitous artillery cannon, prime contractor Raytheon [RTN] said on […]
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International
Australia Requests $1.8 Billion In Follow-On Support For Destroyers And Aircraft
The State Department approved two possible Foreign Military Sales (FMS) requests with a total value of nearly $1.8 billion to Australia for Hobart-class destroyer, F/A-18E/F Super Hornet, and EA-18G Growler […]
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Air Force
FireStorm Targeting System Certified For Use With F-35
The Rockwell Collins’ [COL] FireStorm Integrated Targeting System was successfully used for the first time to guide an F-35 aircraft digitally using a complete air strike mission threat in both […]
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Air Force
Air Force To Move Forward With B-52 Re-Engining, RFP Expected This Summer
The Air Force plans to release an request for proposals (RFP) for re-engining the B-52 this summer, and could convert some of the planes into tankers, a top service official […]
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Air Force
First F-35 Training Deployment From Luke AFB
The 56th Fighter Wing conducted the first F-35 training deployment from Luke AFB, Ariz., from April 4–18, the Air Force said on Friday. Ten aircraft, half of Luke’s current F-35 […]
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International
First Norwegian F-35A Achieves Standing With Weight On Wheels
The Norwegian Armed Forces’ first Lockheed Martin [LMT]-produced F-35A is standing with weight on wheels in the assembly plant, the company said on Thursday. Lockheed Martin said this was a […]
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