BAE Unveils Amphibious Combat Vehicle Prototype | SK’s DAPA to Begin Developing Taurus-Class Missile | Beijing Gets Early Delivery of Four Su-35s

by [email protected] | Dec 16, 2016 | Daily Rapid Fire

Americas * BAE Systems has unveiled their first Amphibious Combat Vehicle 1.1 prototype, part of a $103.7 million contract to deliver 16 prototypes to the USMC. Developed to combine open-ocean amphibious capabilities with land mobility, the vehicles will provide...

US State Dept Signs Off on $1.7B FMS to Kuwait | CAR Reports Islamic State Established Robust Supply Chain | Germany Seeks Further Penalties on Airbus Delays

by [email protected] | Dec 15, 2016 | Daily Rapid Fire

Americas * January will see Boeing move the HQ of their defense unit from St Louis to Washington, DC. A company spokesperson said of the move, that “it is driven by our commitment to improve our ability to engage with customers and decision-makers in...

Canada’s New Fighter Jet Competition Will Consider F-35 | Pentagon Approves Sale of Early Warning Radar to Qatar | India Orders $490M in MBRL

by [email protected] | Dec 14, 2016 | Daily Rapid Fire

Americas * Justin Trudeau has said that the F-35 will be considered in an upcoming competition for new fighter jets. The Canadian PM previously backed out of the F-35 program due to costs, and Canada has now bought 18 Boeing F/A-18 Super Hornets as an interim measure....

Now a Twitter-Lashing for LM | Germany to Launch 2017 Competition to Replace Navy Helos | SK Conducts First Live Fire Exercises in Four Years

by [email protected] | Dec 13, 2016 | Daily Rapid Fire

Americas * Lockheed Martin is the latest defense firm to receive criticism from Donald Trump, after the US President-elect lashed out at the costs of the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter program. Taking to his usual medium to the masses, Twitter, Trump stated “the F-35...

Boeing Strikes Back on AF1 Criticism | US State Dept Clears Sales of over $7B to Gulf Partner Nations | Bulgaria Looks to Italy, Portugal, US & Sweden to Replace MiG-29s

by [email protected] | Dec 12, 2016 | Daily Rapid Fire

Americas * Boeing has struck back at cost criticisms of the Air Force One replacement program. The company, replying to comments made by US president-elect Donald Trump that the program was too expensive and should be scrapped, said they could make the aircraft...