Egypt has received approval from the U.S. Department of State on its proposed acquisition of 720 Stinger missiles and other related equipment and services from RTX. Made under the U.S. Foreign Military Sales program, the potential deal, valued at $740 million, includes non-major defense equipment items such as engineering, technical and logistics support services. The Stingers will be mounted on the Egyptian government's Avenger air defense systems.
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DRS Laurel Technologies to Supply Anti-Ship Missile Defense Radars to US Navy, Japan
DRS Laurel Technologies, a subsidiary of Leonardo DRS, has secured a $66 million firm-fixed-price U.S. Navy contract for the manufacture and delivery of AN/SPQ-9B anti-ship missile defense radar systems. The award includes options providing a potential total value of nearly $236 million for the supply of the radars to the U.S. Navy and Japan under...
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UK Seeks Proposals to Supply FPV Drones for Ukraine
The British government is inviting eligible companies to propose large first-person view drones that can meet Ukraine’s unmanned aerial vehicle needs in support of the Drone Capability Coalition. According to an invitation to tender, the government plans to procure 300 FPV drones worth $2.67 million, split into 15 UAV batches of 20 drones each....
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HII Grooms South Australian Defense Industry’s Capabilities for Nuclear Submarine Requirements
HII Nuclear Australia has launched a $684 million supplier capability uplift program to drive the development of the defense industry supply chain in South Australia, focusing on capabilities to support Canberra’s nuclear submarine initiatives. HII said in a statement on Monday that five companies have been selected to participate in the program, the initial effort...
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Bulgaria to Acquire Javelin Missiles, Related Equipment in $114M US Sale
The U.S. Department of State has agreed to a potential Foreign Military Sales deal of Javelin FGM-148F missiles and related equipment to Bulgaria. The sale valued at $114 million includes 218 pieces of the portable anti-tank weapon, plus 107 Javelin lightweight command launch units and associated training and support equipment. According to the Defense Security...
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US, UK, Canada Collaborative R&D Seeks to Accelerate Emerging Technology Development
The United Kingdom, the United States and Canada have established an initiative to fast-track the three countries’ advanced defense technologies from concept to production, with a focus on artificial intelligence, cybersecurity and information domain-related technologies. The three-way collaboration will tackle: human-AI teaming, development of trustworthy AI systems, initiatives related to the health of the information...
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NATO Military Committee Chair Promotes Stronger Collaboration With Indo-Pacific Partners
Royal Netherlands Navy Adm. Rob Bauer, the chair of the NATO Military Committee, highlighted the importance of strengthening the alliance’s cooperation with partners in the Indo-Pacific, noting how the developments in the region could impact Euro-Atlantic security. Bauer made the remarks at the 26th annual Indo-Pacific Chiefs of Defence Conference in Hawaii, where senior military...
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NATO Countries Test Autonomous Maritime Systems in REPMUS 24 Experimentation Exercise
NATO allies are participating in the ongoing Robotic Experimentation and Prototyping with Maritime Unmanned Systems 2024 experimentation exercise in Portugal to test the capability of various autonomous systems in collaborating and defeating new maritime threats. Activities during the three-week REPMUS 24, which began on Sept. 9, include connecting maritime surveillance assets from allied nations and...
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Italy Boosts Defense Procurement Outlay to $10.38B With More F-35 Jetfighters
The Italian government has earmarked $10.38 billion of its 2024 budget of $23.3 billion for defense procurement, up 16.8 percent from 2023. According to Defense News, the budget provides $7.8 billion to acquire 15 F-35As and 10 F-35Bs, bringing Italy’s F-35 fleet to 115 aircraft. The report said the Italian Air Force will operate the...
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AUKUS Members Seeking to Expand Collaboration With Other Allies to Advance Military Capabilities
The AUKUS trilateral security partnership, which involves the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia, is now in its third year and is seeking collaboration with Canada, New Zealand and South Korea under its second pillar. Pillar 2 focuses on strengthening cooperation in critical technologies, including cyber capabilities, artificial intelligence, quantum technologies and hypersonics, to...