Americas
Northrup Grumman won a $24.7 million modification, which adds scope to provide non-recurring engineering risk reduction efforts to support the delivery schedule of the E-2D Advanced Hawkeye aircraft for the government of Japan. Work will be performed is expected to be completed November 2024. Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, Maryland, is the contracting activity.
Boeing has delivered the first production MH-139A Grey Wolf helicopter to the US Air Force. This aircraft, part of a 13-helicopter initial order, will be stationed at Malmstrom Air Force Base in Montana. The new helicopter is part of a Low Rate Initial Production order awarded to Boeing in 2023. The company has already secured an additional order for seven MH-139As this year, bringing the total number of aircraft on contract to 26.
Middle East & Africa
A rocket attack on a base in Iraq wounded multiple US personnel on Monday, officials said, adding to already heightened regional tensions over an expected Iranian counterattack on Israel. The rocket fire is the latest in a series of attacks targeting Ain al-Assad base in western Iraq, which hosts American troops as well as personnel from the US-led coalition against the Islamic State jihadist group.
Europe
Poland has moved closer to finalizing its $12 billion deal for 96 AH-64E Apache helicopters by signing offset agreements with Boeing and General Electric worth nearly $255 million. The deals are designed to bolster the Polish defense industry and enhance the country’s military capabilities. The offset agreement with Boeing encompasses maintenance support for the Apache helicopters and training for maintenance personnel. This deal, valued at approximately $102 million, will ensure that Poland has the necessary expertise to sustain its new aircraft fleet.
Asia-Pacific
The Philippines’ Department of National Defense (DND) is seeking potential vendors for its planned purchase of ballistic helmets and body armor. In a bid bulletin posted online, the department said the tender is open to local and foreign manufacturers who meet the country’s procurement eligibility conditions. Interested companies must be capable of delivering 115,000 ballistic helmets to the Philippine Army over a five-year period.
