Americas
Rockwell Collin won a $46 million modification to provide expanded risk reduction non-recurring engineering efforts to further address size, weight, and power-cooling of the airborne very low frequency (VLF) design considerations for the integration of the VLF transmit system into a C-130 aircraft. Work will take place in Richardson, Texas, and is expected to be completed in September 2026. Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, Maryland, is the contracting activity.
Lockheed Martin won a $30 million deal to procure AEGIS Linear Processing Systems in support of Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyers. Work will be performed in Moorestown, New Jersey (80%); and Clearwater, Florida (20%), and is expected to be completed by June 2027. Naval Sea Systems Command, Washington, DC, is the contracting activity.
Middle East & Africa
The Israeli military says about 150 rockets, missiles and other projectiles have been fired at its territory overnight and on Sunday. It says most of the strikes were launched by Hezbollah in Lebanon. They reached further into Israel than before, including close to the port city of Haifa, where at least three people were wounded. The Israeli army also said projectiles launched from Iraq had been brought down. Hundreds of thousands of people have sought shelter. The Israeli military has continued its attacks on Hezbollah targets, after claiming to have struck nearly 300 on Saturday. Lebanon said three people were killed in strikes in the south of the country on Sunday.
Europe
The US government has authorized the potential sale of new FGM-148F Javelin anti-tank missiles to equip the Bulgarian Armed Forces, according to a recent notification from the Department of State to Congress for approval through the Foreign Military Sales (FMS) program. The deal includes the possible purchase of up to 218 FGM-148F Javelin missiles and 107 Lightweight Command Launch Units (LCUs), along with additional equipment and services, according to a statement from the DSCA. The total value of the approved package is estimated at $114 million.
Asia-Pacific
The Australian Army seeks to lean more heavily on aerial drones, with a comprehensive upgrade program for all size classes now in the pipeline, according to a service official. “My prediction, ahead of any formal requirement being provided, is that future warfighting will see an increase in platforms with increased sophistication and capabilities,” Col. Helen Mammino, Director Battlefield Aviation Program of the Army Aviation Command, said here on September 11 at the Australian Association for Uncrewed Systems conference, held in conjunction with the Land Forces 2024 event.
