Leonardo’s T-100 Coming Soon to US | UAE to Buy $661M in 8×8 IFVs from Al Jasoor | Bulgaria Flush with MiG-29 Replacement Bidders

by [email protected] | Mar 15, 2017 | Daily Rapid Fire

Americas * Despite losing Raytheon as a US-based partner in the USAF’s T-X trainer competition, Leonardo is still forging ahead with plans to establish final assembly for the M-346 Advanced Jet Trainer derivative — the T-100 — in the US. The location of the...

Rafael Conducts Test Firing Demo with Protector USV | Kongsberg Expands Footprint with German Venture | Saab Opens Office in Philippines

by [email protected] | Mar 14, 2017 | Daily Rapid Fire

Americas * Lockheed Martin has won a $64 million contract to perform work on the integrated core processor used by the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter. The DoD order includes services for the USAF, US Navy, USMC and international partners and the work aims to alleviate...

Aselsan Employees with Terrorist Ties Face Investigation | Navistar Nets $475M for Allied MRAPs | China Commissions J-20 into Service

by [email protected] | Mar 13, 2017 | Daily Rapid Fire

Americas * A House Armed Services subcommittee has heard from US Army leaders that the service is in critical need of increasing munition procurements. While it was maintained that the service has enough munitions to sustain normal requirements, it runs the risk of...

B-21 Prelim Design Review Complete | Air Force Bestows $1B Contract on Kelly Aviation for KC-10 Support | LCS to Get More Lethality with SSMM

by [email protected] | Mar 10, 2017 | Daily Rapid Fire

Americas * Vice chief of the staff of the USAF Gen. Stephen Wilson has announced that the preliminary design review for the B-21 Raider has been completed. The progress on the new long-range bomber came as Wilson spoke to a House Armed Services Committee hearing on...

Brazil Orders Add’l RBS-70 from Saab in $11.7M Deal | Turkey to Make Known S-400 Interest on Russian Visit | Russia to Expand Mil Support Fleet of Long Range Vessels

by [email protected] | Mar 9, 2017 | Daily Rapid Fire

Americas * The Brazilian Army has ordered an additional procurement of RBS 70 surface-to-air missile systems from Saab in a deal worth $11.7 million. In addition to the systems, the contract includes launchers, night vision equipment, training simulators and other...