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Senator Slams Upcoming Move Of F-35 Brake Work To Turkey
Honeywell [HON], which makes brake components for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter in South Bend, Ind., plans to move that work to Turkey this summer, drawing criticism from the state’s senior […]
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Hill Democrats Blast Trump Move To Halt Military Exercises With South Korea
Several key congressional Democrats criticized President Donald Trump June 12 for announcing an end to joint military exercises with South Korea after his high-profile meeting with North Korean dictator Kim […]
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Pratt Awarded $2 Billion Mod For F-35 Engine Equipment
The Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) awarded United Technologies Corp.’s [UTX] Pratt & Whitney a $2 billion modification for engine equipment to support F-35 low-rate initiation production Lot 11 aircraft, the […]
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SOUTHCOM Head Pushes Area As AI Testbed, Dealing With Russia/China Competition
The head of Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) is advocating his forces as a place to test new technologies like artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning while separately dealing with increasing military […]
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French Services Firm Capgemini To Acquire Leidos’ Commercial Cyber Business
France’s Capgemini on June 7 said it has agreed to acquire the commercial cyber security services business from Leidos [LDOS], which will continue to provide cyber solutions to its government customers. Terms of the […]
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Senate Panel Votes To Block F-35 Transfers To Turkey
The Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) has approved a proposal to block the transfer of F-35s to Turkey and ultimately end that country’s participation in the U.S.-led fighter jet program. The measure, […]
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Boeing Adds $26 Million To Saudi CH-47F Sales Contract
Boeing [BA] has sealed a $26 million deal with Saudi Arabia for eight CH-47F Chinook heavy lift helicopters, adding to the contracts the company has inked with the Royal Saudi Land […]
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Boeing Optimistic For More International Super Hornet Sales
Boeing’s [BA] leader for the Super Hornet and Growler aircraft is optimistic that the company will see more international interest in F/A-18 Super Hornets. In a press event on May […]