Americas
Boeing won a $12.1 million delivery order for the KC46 commercial common depot level repairables strategic repair contract. The performance completion date is April 6, 2026. Using military service is Air Force. Type of appropriation is fiscal 2025 through 2026 Air Force working capital funds. The contracting activity is the Defense Logistics Agency Aviation, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
The US Marine Corps has received its final MQ-9A Reaper unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) from General Atomics Aeronautical Systems at the Grey Butte Field Airport in California. Its delivery marks the conclusion of the corps’ three-year acquisition campaign, one of defense’s efforts to upgrade its capabilities as part of the Force Design 2030 restructuring plan. The $136-million MQ-9A contract was originally drafted to boost the corps’s operational capability in terms of range and endurance.
Middle East & Africa
Iran warned European powers on Friday against backing a draft resolution at the International Atomic Energy Agency next week, accusing Tehran of non-compliance, calling it a “strategic mistake.” “Instead of engaging in good faith, the E3 is opting for malign action against Iran at the IAEA Board of Governors,” Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on X, referring to Britain, France, and Germany. “Mark my words as Europe ponders another major strategic mistake: Iran will react strongly against any violation of its rights.”
Europe
Romania has signed a deal with the German company Armored Car Systems (ACS) to acquire Enok AB light armored patrol vehicles. The Enok ABs will be incorporated into the Romanian Armed Forces’ operations relying on highly mobile anti-tank defence capabilities. The vehicles will also be used in missions that require quick deployment of armored cars. ACS Sales Engineering Head Stefan Koppold explained the cars’ effectiveness on the battlefield in an official statement.
Asia-Pacific
Taiwan on Friday condemned Beijing’s “provocative” actions after China conducted a patrol around the island, a day after a call between US and Chinese leaders. Taipei’s defense ministry said it detected 21 Chinese military aircraft, including fighters and drones, of which 15 crossed the median line of the Taiwan Strait in a “combat readiness patrol.” “The relevant actions are highly provocative… bring instability and threats to the region, and are a blatant violation of the regional status quo,” the ministry said in a statement.