Americas
The US Army recently launched a Tomahawk cruise missile from the Mid-Range Capability (MRC) system. The live-fire test follows the Lockheed Martin system launching an SM-6 missile earlier this year, confirming its full operational capability, the US Army revealed. Lockheed delivered the first of four MRCs, also called the Typhoon Weapon System, in December last year. Each Typhon comprises four trailer-based launchers, a command post, and support vehicles.
According to the Defense Post, Boeing has received a $12-million production contract for the High Altitude Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) Weapon Capability (HAAWC) Air Launch Accessory (ALA). This is in addition to the $25.6-million HAAWC ALA deal the company was awarded in August last year. The latest US Navy deal is expected to run through December 31, 2025.
Middle East & Africa
The national cyber arrays of Israel (Israel National Cyber Directorate) and the United Arab Emirates, along with dozens of other countries’ cyber systems, are spearheading the establishment of a global platform for information sharing in the fight against hackers and ransomware wars. The system is currently being established through Microsoft Israel as part of the International Counter Ransomware Initiative, a global initiative led by the White House aimed at addressing ransomware attacks worldwide.
Europe
Lockheed Martin Aeronautics won a $57.4 million deal for F-16 Systems Program Office Foreign Military Sales (FMS) support. This contract involves FMS support to Romania Air Force (RoAF) and the requirement is for F-16 RoAF Peace Carpathian M6.6 Operational Flight Program and System upgrade. Work will be performed at Fort Worth, Texas; Greenville, South Carolina; and Romania, and is expected to be complete by December 31, 2026.
Rheinmetall plans to build a plant to manufacture the F-35A fighter jet’s center-fuselages in Germany. This will be the second F-35A center fuselage integrated assembly line after Northrop Grumman’s facility in Palmdale, California. The decision was taken after aircraft manufacturer Lockheed Martin, principal partner Northrop Grumman, and Rheinmetall signed a letter of intent in February.
Asia-Pacific
Mission Systems won a $12 million order, which provides non-recurring engineering in support of the redesign and upgrade of the existing On-Board Oxygen System GGU-12+ oxygen concentrator for the government of Australia F/A-18F program. Work will be performed in Davenport, Iowa, and is expected to be completed in November 2026.
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