Interceptor envy sees Saudi look at Iron Dome | Indian MoD ditches urgent MCMV procurement, Navy winces | Polish reshuffle sees DM Macierewicz ousted

by Padraig McCarrick | Jan 11, 2018 | Daily Rapid Fire

Americas * Lockheed Martin announced the receipt of an undisclosed value US Navy development contract to provide the service’s MH-60 helicopters with an enhanced electronic warfare surveillance and countermeasure capabilities against anti-ship missile (ASM)...

DSCA clears naval missile package for Mexico | Babcock announce team for Royal Navy frigate competition | Germany could procure both Typhoon and F-35

by Padraig McCarrick | Jan 10, 2018 | Daily Rapid Fire

Americas * The US State Department’s Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) has approved the potential foreign military sale (FMS) of RGM-84L Harpoon Block II surface launched missiles, Block II Rolling Airframe Missile (RAM) tactical missiles and MK 54 Mod...

Oscar Austin to be dry-docked for modding by BAE | Block 5 kits ordered for USAF Reapers ahead of Predator retirement | Boeing tweet Stringray teaser

by Padraig McCarrick | Jan 9, 2018 | Daily Rapid Fire

Americas * The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has awarded Boeing’s MQ-25 Stingray demonstrator a US aircraft registration, the firm has told Flight Global. The unmanned carrier-based mission tanker prototype, dubbed T1, was unveiled by Boeing on Twitter...

US Army begins process for more Lakota LUH | Eurosam to lead study into air defense system for Turkey | China starts construction of third carrier

by Padraig McCarrick | Jan 8, 2018 | Daily Rapid Fire

Americas * Northrop Grumman has been awarded a $11.7 million US Navy order from the US Department of Defense (DoD) to provide Advanced Radar Processor (ARP) hardware sets in support of the service’s E-2D Hawkeye airborne early warning aircraft. Work on the...

Three companies enter Polish sub replacement program | India launches new CIWS project to replace Russian guns | Pakistan scores in Harba test-firing

by Padraig McCarrick | Jan 5, 2018 | Daily Rapid Fire

Americas * Boeing has been awarded a $193 million US Air Force contract by the Department of Defense (DoD), to provide GBU-39 Small Diameter Bomb Increment 1 (SBD-1) to several foreign partner nations. Saudi Arabia, Japan, Israel, the Netherlands, South Korea, and...