Global aerospace and defense company L3Harris announced that its avionics products repair station in Grand Rapids, Michigan, has received the European Military Airworthiness Requirement Part 145 certification. The contractor-run association Approved Maintenance Organizations recently started requiring accreditation for facilities maintaining aircraft and aircraft components registered in European Union Aviation Safety Agency member states. L3Harris said...
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Elbit Systems Seals $53M Deal to Supply European Customer With Turreted Mortar System
Elbit Systems said it will deliver mortar systems to an unnamed European customer under a $53 million contract award. The deal requires the Israeli firm to deliver the Crossbow unmanned turreted 120 mm soft recoil mortar systems to General Dynamics European Land Systems for installation on the client’s Pandur 6×6 APC wheeled armored vehicle. Work...
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RTX to Supply Missile Upgrade Kits to UAE Under Potential $144M Deal
The U.S. Department of State has cleared the possible sale of high-speed anti-radiation missile control section modification upgrade and related equipment to the United Arab Emirates for $144 million. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency, which announced the State Department’s approval, said RTX of Tucson, Arizona, will be the principal contractor of the requested purchase of...
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HII Beefs Up Royal Navy’s UUV Fleet With New Remus Deliveries; Duane Fotheringham Quoted
Virginia-based HII has disclosed its recent sale of three Remus 100 and five Remus 300 underwater unmanned vehicles to the British Royal Navy as additions to the service’s UUV fleet for subsea exploration, countermine and surveillance missions. Remus features advanced sensors and systems designed for wide-ranging tasks on maritime safety. Prior to the two Remus...
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Malaysia to Acquire Modern Targeting Pods for F/A-18D Fleet
The United States has agreed to sell modern targeting systems for Malaysia’s fleet of F/A-18D fighters. Under a proposed $80 million agreement approved by the Department of State, the U.S. government will supply the Royal Malaysian Air Force with 10 AN/AAQ-33 Sniper advanced targeting pods. As requested by Kuala Lumpur, the deal will also provide...
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Northrop Grumman Secures $170M Contract for Triton Drone Maintenance for US Navy, RAAF
The U.S. Department of Defense has awarded Northrop Grumman a $169.7 million contract to provide sustainment engineering and logistics services for the U.S. Navy and the Royal Australian Air Force’s MQ-4C Triton uncrewed aircraft system. The RAAF is contributing $19.5 million in the contract’s funding. The contract order, released Monday with Naval Air Systems Command...
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US Marines Expect Two More Recon Watercraft From Australian Maker
The U.S. Marine Corps will receive two more vessels from The Whiskey Project Group this summer after the Australian company delivered the first two boats in early 2024. Pat O’Mara, assessment manager of the USMC’s Multi-Mission Reconnaissance Craft program, said at a defense conference in Washington on Thursday that the additional units would enable the...
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Brunei Selects Airbus H145M Helicopters to Replace Retired Bolkow Fleet; Bruno Even Quoted
Brunei’s Ministry of Defence has ordered six Airbus H145 M helicopters to replace the deactivated Bolkow Bo 105. The Southeast Asian nation intends to deploy the aircraft mainly for close air support and aerial observation operations. Airbus Helicopters CEO Bruno Even said the H145M boasts high performance and versatility, a well-regarded helicopter that will improve...
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South Korea Signs Off on 4 New Weapons Programs Worth $4.6B
South Korea is looking to invest around $4.6 billion to build its defense capabilities by acquiring new weapons systems through the late 2030s. On Friday, the country’s Defense Acquisition Program Administration approved defense spending plans for new SM-3 missiles and four frigates and the local development of an air-to-air missile. While DAPA said the two...
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US State Department Seeks Public Comment on Arms Sales Rule Exemptions to Australia, UK
The United States is seeking public input on its plan to amend the International Traffic in Arms Regulations to grant a rule exemption to Australia and the United Kingdom, U.S. partners in the AUKUS trilateral security agreement. According to a Federal Register notice posted on Wednesday, the planned ITAR amendment will exempt from State Department...
