The U.S. Department of State has approved a potential sale of radio equipment to the Netherlands for an estimated cost of $1.42 billion. L3Harris Technologies will serve as the principal contractor for the project. The Dutch government has requested L3Harris’ AN/PRC-117G, AN/PRC-152A, AN/PRC-160 AN/PRC-163 and AN/PRC-167 radios, tactical key loaders and network encryptors, plus technical...
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State Department Clears UAE’s $1.2B FMS Request for GMLRS, ATACMS Munitions
The United Arab Emirates has secured U.S. Department of State approval to procure munitions for the Lockheed Martin-built Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System and Army Tactical Missile System and related logistics and program support, valued at $1.2 billion. Under the potential foreign military sale, the UAE government can purchase 259 GMLRS M31A1 Unitary pods each...
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Romania Secures US Approval for $110M Purchase of RTX Sentinel Radar Systems
The U.S. Department of State has approved Romania’s request to purchase four AN/MPQ-64 F1 Sentinel radar systems and related support equipment and services valued at a potential $110 million. According to a statement from the Defense Security Cooperation Agency, Tucson, Arizona-based defense contractor RTX is the principal contractor of the foreign military sale to Bucharest....
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Boeing Light Attack Helicopter for Thai Army Takes Maiden Flight at Arizona Production Site
Boeing has conducted the first flight of the AH-6 Little Bird light attack helicopter for delivery to the Royal Thai Army. The company will supply eight AH-6s to Thailand under a $103.7 million Foreign Military Sales contract that the U.S. Department of Defense awarded in February 2022. The contract includes Thai pilot training at Boeing's facilities in Mesa, Arizona, where the helicopters are under production. Thailand is the second international customer for the Little Bird helicopter. According to the defense contractor, the aircraft is integrated with advanced data processing technology, offering enhanced safety and situational awareness for faster decision-making.
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Lockheed Martin Secures $3.2B FMS Contract to Supply Missiles to Japan, the Netherlands, Finland and Poland
Lockheed Martin has secured a $3.2 billion Foreign Military Sales contract from the U.S. Air Force to supply joint air-to-surface standoff missiles and long-range anti-ship missiles to Japan, the Netherlands, Finland and Poland. The company will work on the single-source contract in Orlando, Florida, with completion expected in July 2032. The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center at Eglin Air Force Base in Florida is the contracting activity, according to a U.S. Department of Defense announcement on Friday.
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Joint G7 Guidance Seeks to Foil Russian Evasion Tactics on Export Curbs
The G7 leading industrialized nations have issued a joint guidance for businesses on preventing Russian evasion of export controls and sanctions, the U.S. Department of Commerce's Bureau of Industry and Security announced on Tuesday. BIS Assistant Secretary for Export Enforcement Matthew Axelrod stressed that preventing Russian acquisition of components for missiles and unmanned aerial vehicles is a G7 "top priority” that cannot be achieved without industry partnership. For this reason, the guidance was issued to provide the information that companies need "to identify and respond to Russia's changing evasion tactics," he said.
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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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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 OKs Japan Order for KC-46A Refueling Aircraft
The U.S. Department of State has authorized the Japanese government’s request to acquire aerial refueling aircraft and related equipment under the Foreign Military Sales program. The contract, with an estimated value of $4.1 billion, will see Japan acquire several major defense equipment: up to nine KC-46A aircraft, up to 18 PW4062 turbofan engines, up to...
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US State Department Authorizes Romania’s $7.2B F-35A Lightning II FMS Request
The U.S. Department of State has approved Romania’s request to buy 32 units of the F-35A Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter conventional takeoff and landing aircraft variant and 33 Pratt & Whitney F135-PW-100 engines. The potential foreign military sale, worth $7.2 billion, also includes Identification Friend or Foe equipment; secure communications, precision navigation and cryptographic...