Americas * EFW—a subsidiary of Israeli defense electronics specialist, Elbit Systems—has received a $12.6 million Department of Defense (DoD) firm, fixed-price contract to provide Apache Aviator Integrated Helmets (AAIH) and associated spare parts for the US Army....
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German arms sales under fire after Turkish offensive into Syria | Saab warns Brazil over Boeing-Embraer talks | The Warthog to return to Afghan skies
Americas * Brazilian daily Folha De San Paulo reports that CEO of Saab, Hakan Buskhe will warn Brazil’s Defense Minister Raul Jungmann on January 25, that the Swedish firm may cancel its $4.9 billion contract to supply 36 JAS-39 Gripen fighters to the Brazilian Air...
USS Little Rock littorally stuck in the ice | Senior UK officer warns of spending cuts, Russian threats | Russia and Myanmar agree Su-30SME fighter deal
Americas * BAE Systems announced Monday, the receipt of a $46.8 million US Navy contract modification to upgrade four additional Mk 45 naval guns to the Mod 4 configuration for the service. The order adds to an original ten gun contract, with the modification bringing...
Martin-Baker pleads guilty to negligence in RAF death | F-35 sustainment to get deep dive, says Roper | Anselan begins “Missile Hunter” production
Americas * BAE System San Diego Ship Repair has been awarded a US Navy contract nearing $35 million to upgrade the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Cape St. George. The vessel will be homeported at San Diego, California, where it will receive depot-level...
UK, France, and Italy sign agreement with Eurosam | DSCA clears F-35 for Belgium, ahead of final decision | Chinese S-400 components damaged by storm
Americas * Surplus AH-1W Super Cobra attack helicopters previously used by the US Marine Corps (USMC) are being offered for sale by the US government, either through a Foreign Military Sales (FMS) or Direct Commercial Sale (DCS). For interested parties, an industry...
India’s Spike ATGM deal back on track, again | Upgraded C-130H begins testing at Eglin AFB | Airbus makes first A400M delivery of 2018
Americas * The first upgraded C-130H arrived at Eglin Air Force Base on January 11 to begin testing. Operated by the Wyoming Air National Guard's 153rd Airlift Wing, testing will continue for the next several months, with the evaluations aimed at collecting data to...
US Army commences Stinger training to boost European SHORAD capabilities | F-35B to commence deployment on USS Wasp | Poland wants more M-346 AJTs
Americas * Northrop Grumman were awarded Friday, a $172 million one-year US Air Force contract for the Battlefield Airborne Communications Node (BACN). Under the terms of the agreement, Northrop will provide BACN payload operation and support for payload equipment and...
Thailand’s T-50s need new engines after storm | Last RAF Lynx make final flight | MoD skeptical of Indian Navy’s third aircraft carrier proposal
Americas * Aviation Week reports on Boeing's unveiling of its Mach 5 hypersonic demonstrator concept at the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics SciTech forum. Dubbed the 'son of Blackbird', the aircraft features a delta-wing and builds on the two...
Thai T-50s hit bad weather, welcoming ceremony postponed | Airbus announce Taiwan payout, German one on the cards | New Belgian NH90s need radar fix
Americas * Boeing revealed Wednesday, a new unmanned electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing (eVTOL) cargo air vehicle prototype. Powered by an environmentally-friendly electric propulsion system with eight counter rotating blades allowing for vertical flight, the...