Americas
Raytheon won a $27 million modification, which adds scope and increases ceiling to procure 24 mid-body range safety subsystem kits and flight test kits in support of Tactical Tomahawk missiles for the Navy, Army, and Marine Corps. Work is expected to be completed in May 2027. Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, Maryland, is the contracting activity.
Lockheed Martin has landed a $5.2-billion contract to supply the US Army with Patriot Advanced Capability-3 (PAC-3) missiles. The US Department of Defense (DoD) did not say how many missiles will be delivered as part of the contract. However, it said the work for the deal will be performed at Lockheed facilities in Alabama, Florida, New York, and nine other states. Deliveries will run through 2027.
Middle East & Africa
The pier built by the US military to bring aid to Gaza has been removed due to weather to protect it, and the US is considering not reinstalling it unless the aid begins flowing out into the population again, US officials said Friday. While the military has helped deliver desperately needed food through the pier, the vast majority of it is still sitting in the adjacent storage yard and that area is almost full. Aid agencies have had difficulty moving the food to areas further into Gaza where it is most needed because the humanitarian convoys have come under attack.
Europe
The Portuguese Air Force (FAP) has received its second KC-390 Millennium aircraft, significantly bolstering its airlift and strategic transport capabilities. This latest addition, tail number 26902, arrived at Base Aérea N.º 11 in Beja on Jun. 28th after a journey from Brazil with technical stops. This delivery comes just two days after a formal handover ceremony held at Embraer’s facilities in Gavião Peixoto, Brazil. The ceremony, attended by FAP Chief of Staff General João Cartaxo Alves, signified the official transfer of ownership and included the symbolic presentation of the aircraft keys.
Asia-Pacific
The Taiwanese military will simulate a war scenario in which its units have completely lost contact with their central command and have to operate on their own. The simulation is part of a revamped Han Kuang Exercise beginning next month to focus on testing effective operational plans instead of traditional drills. According to the island’s defense ministry, troops will rehearse operating under a decentralized command structure wherein they have to make their own judgment calls. This would allow the Taiwanese military to evaluate how ready its soldiers are to launch counter-attacks without orders from the top.
