Americas * The US Marine Corps (USMC) is in the market for a “readily available shore-based, coastal” anti-ship missile system. In a Request for Information (RFI) posted by the service on the Federal Business Opportunities website last month, the platform must be...
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Leonardo deliver Falco Evo drone to ME | MiG-35 export targets set at $10 billion | Norwegian opposition criticise arms exports to Saudi Arabia
Americas * Lockheed Martin has been awarded a $44.1 million contract for the provision of Intelligence Test Instrumentations Kits for use on the AGM-158 Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile (JASSM). The kits—which have been upgraded to eliminate obsolete parts from...
Japan to postpone F-3 program, will buy F-35s, interceptors | First operational MQ-4C delivered to US Navy | UAE announces orders from Dubai Airshow
Americas * Northrop Grumman announced Friday that it has delivered the first operational MQ-4C Trition UAV to the US Navy at its facility at Point Mugu. It will be joined by a second operational Triton later this year and both aircraft will be prepared by the...
Canada to announce new fighter in 2021 | E-model Apaches deployed to Germany for the first time | M-346FA makes Dubai debut
Americas * Boeing has announced that the Ground-based Midcourse Defense (GMD) system now has 44 interceptors deployed at two sites on the continental United States. They added that the loading of the missile fulfils a US Department of Defense (DoD) requirement of...
Tough times for Tejas after IAF report deficiencies | KAI chase down T-50 sales, LM suggest price slash | F-35A airframe passes durability tests
Americas * Draken International announced November 9 that they have successfully acquired 22 Mirage F1M and F1B fighters from Spain. The acquisition now brings Draken’s fleet size to over 100 fighter jets and will go towards enhancing its adversary air services...
F-35 the “preferred choice” for Berlin | KC-390 prototype pushed to limits, needs repair | T-50A test pilot breaks 100 flight hours |
Americas * Embraer's first KC-390 prototype has temporarily stopped flying after stall tests conducted last month pushed the military transporter beyond its operational limits. While no work is needed on the “primary aircraft structure,” the firm does need to repair...
Dassault named in Paradise Papers | Sweden selects Patriot for air defense | Malaysia eyes new supersonic LCA jets
Americas * The US Navy has awarded a $22.4 million contract to BAE Systems to exercise options for post-shakedown availabilities (PSA) for the USS Little Rock and USS Sioux City littoral combat ships (LCS). Work will be carried out onboard USS Little Rock LCS-9 and...
Trump’s Asia trip: More arms for allies | F-35 aircraft and simulators delivered to Norway, Israel | Japan plans visit to Hawaiian Aegis facility |
Americas * General Electric will conduct the overhaul and recapitalization of the T700 series of engine in support of US Army Blackhawk and Apache helicopters. Valued at $84 million, the contract follows the $1 billion December 2016 award that called for 2,500 T700...
Lockheed receive DDP contract for SHiELD laser | Three more F-16s for Iraq | Seoul asks Jakarta to show them the money after missing KF-X payment
Americas * The US Navy has placed fresh orders with Raytheon for 196 Tomahawk Block IV all-up-round vertical launch system missiles and spares. Worth up to $260.3 million, the contract modification also includes the procurement of spare parts and support for the...