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Raytheon Received MH-60 Deal | DoS Approved FMS To Egypt | Sweden’s HMS Carlskrona To Operate Under NATO Baltic Surveillance

Americas
Raytheon received a $52.2 million contract to produce 18 advanced camera systems for military helicopters (MH-60 aircraft) used by Saudi Arabia (1), South Korea (1), Norway (8), Spain (4), and India (4). The majority of the work will be conducted in Texas, with additional parts manufactured in other US states, and is expected to be completed by February 2028. The funding for this project originates from foreign countries through the Foreign Military Sales program, and the US Navy is overseeing the contract.
The US Navy is spending money on new tools to find and remove underwater mines. They’re focusing on improving unmanned boats that can be launched from ships or the shore. These boats are designed to find, track, and destroy mines without putting sailors in danger. The Navy has given out several contracts to different companies to make these tools better. They want to make sure their ships, especially the Littoral Combat Ships, have the latest equipment to deal with mines in shallow waters near coastlines.These new tools will help the Navy replace its older mine-hunting ships and helicopters. The goal is to make it safer and more efficient to clear mines from important areas where ships need to operate
Middle East & Africa

The State Department has cleared Egypt’s two foreign military sales requests worth approximately $929 million combined to provide AN/TPS-78 long-range radars, COMBATSS-21 combat management systems to support the fast missile craft modernization effort and related equipment and support services. Lockheed Martin and L3Harris Technologies will serve as principal contractors in the proposed $625 million deal to modernize four fast missile craft by providing four COMBATSS-21 systems.

Europe
Sweden has sent its patrol vessel, HMS Carlskrona, to operate under NATO command in the Baltic Sea for maritime surveillance. The ship is capable of leading other vessels, providing logistical support like spare parts and fuel, and can host a helicopter. This deployment is part of NATO’s Baltic Sentry operation, which was initiated last month to improve the security of underwater communication cables and pipelines and prevent potential attacks or sabotage. This marks the second time a vessel from Sweden has joined NATO’s naval forces, and HMS Carlskrona has previously participated in anti-piracy missions in the Gulf of Aden as part of the EU’s Operation Atalanta.
Asia-Pacific

South Korea has chosen two big shipbuilding companies, Hanwha Ocean and HD Hyundai Heavy Industries, to compete for a major navy project. This project, called KDDX, will cost about $5.5 billion and aims to build six new high-tech warships for the South Korean Navy by the 2030sThe government carefully checked both companies to make sure they can handle such a big job. They looked at things like how much each company can build and how well they can keep secrets. The Defense Acquisition Program Administration, along with the navy and other defense agencies, visited the companies to inspect them in person.The final decision on which company will build the ships hasn’t been made yet. The Defense Acquisition Program Administration will decide that later

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