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Fincantieri and Leonardo To Collaborate On Protection Of Underwater Infrastructure
The Italian corporations Fincantieri and Leonardo said recently they signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to develop systems to help protect underwater infrastructure. The companies said the Oct. 27 MoU […]
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Switzerland Signs Agreement With U.S. To Buy PAC-3 MSE Missiles
This week Switzerland signed an agreement with the U.S. government to buy Lockheed Martin [LMT] Patriot Advanced Capability-3 (PAC-3) Missile Segment Enhancement (MSE) missiles via Foreign Military Sales (FMS), the […]
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Navy/USMC
Lockheed Martin Wins $365 Million Order For Six MH-60R Seahawk Helos
The Navy awarded Lockheed Martin [LMT] a $364 million firm-fixed-price contract order for six Sikorsky MH-60R Seahawk helicopters on Oct. 26 for Norway. The DoD contract announcement said delivery of […]
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Navy Officials Argue AUKUS Legislation Needed Now To Stay On Schedule
Several Navy officials on Wednesday told a House panel why several legislative proposals to enact the tripartite AUKUS agreement are needed this year, or parts of the submarine cooperation plan […]
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State Department Approves $295 Million In HIMARS And RAM Missile Sales To Latvia and Japan
The State Department on October 24 approved two possible Foreign Military Sales (FMS) to Latvia and Japan for the M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS) and Rolling Airframe Missiles […]
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Marine Corps Joins New U.S.-U.K. Strategic Naval Charter
Leaders from the U.S. and U.K. naval services signed a new version of a strategic charter between the two countries this week, for the first time including the U.S. Marine […]
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Senators Seek Update On AUKUS Implementation
Several members of the Senate Armed Services Committee sent a letter to President Biden this week asking for an update on the administration’s plan to implement the AUKUS agreement. The […]
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International
Northrop Grumman Nabs South Korean ALMDS Mine Detection Contract
Northrop Grumman said on Monday it won a contract from Korea Aerospace Industries, Ltd. (KAI) to provide Airborne Laser Mine Detection System (ALMDS) parts and support for the engineering, manufacturing and […]
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Lockheed Martin Gets $380 Million Order For Eight Spanish MH-60R Seahawks
The Navy on Oct. 12 awarded Lockheed Martin [LMT] a $379.6 million order for eight Sikorsky MH-60R Seahawk helicopters for Spain. Spain plans to use these Seahawk helicopters to upgrade […]
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INDOPACOM Official Names Chinese Military Structure Limitations And Russian Debts To China
The director for intelligence (J2) for U.S. Indo-Pacific Command (INDOPACOM) this week pointed out a weakness in China’s military readiness to potentially attack Taiwan and how Russia owes China now […]
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