Israeli defense company Elbit Systems announced that a European country has ordered its Artillery Command, Control, Communications, Computers and Intelligence solution. Under the C4I purchase order, Elbit will provide digital fires capabilities to the unnamed buyer’s 155 mm howitzer battalions through the integration of the company’s artillery suite featuring the Torch-X Fires solution and E-Lynx...
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General Atomics to Supply Taiwan With SkyGuardian Drones in $250M Deal
The U.S. Air Force has awarded a $250 million contract to General Atomics Aeronautical Systems. Inc. for the delivery of four MQ-9B SkyGuardian unmanned air vehicles, two ground control stations, spare parts and related equipment to Taiwan. The San Francisco-based GA-ASI will work at its Poway, California facility, with completion expected in August 2027. The...
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Germany Boosts Air Defense With $1.2B Patriot Missile Systems Purchase From RTX; Tom Laliberty Quoted
RTX announced on Thursday that its subsidiary Raytheon has signed a $1.2 billion contract with Germany for the supply of Patriot air and missile defense systems to enhance the country’s air defense capabilities. The deal follows the $5.6 billion agreement that the NATO Support and Procurement Agency signed in January with COMLOG, a joint venture...
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Italy to Purchase RTX-Made AIM-9X Sidewinder Missiles for $90.6M
Italy plans to acquire $90.6 million worth of AIM-9X Sidewinder Block II tactical missiles from the United States. On Friday, the Department of State approved the proposed foreign military sale of missiles and related equipment to the Italian government. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency notified Congress about the potential weapons sale. The approval was made after...
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US Approves Proposed $260M Sale of Javelin Missiles to Morocco
The United States has approved Morocco’s request to purchase Javelin missiles and associated equipment for $260 million. The proposed government-to-government deal will provide Rabat with 612 Javelin FGM-148F missiles and 200 Javelin Lightweight Command Launch Units, according to the Defense Security Cooperation Agency. The agreement will also cover the delivery of missile simulation rounds, support...
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US Army Infrared Aircraft Survivability System Gaining Interest From Foreign Militaries
The U.S. Army intends to sell the Common Infrared Countermeasures system to international allies and partners. According to Col. Brock Zimmerman, program manager for aircraft survivability equipment at the Army, countries have expressed interest in acquiring the CIRCM system. All the service needs to begin offering the technology to foreign militaries is approval from the appropriate...
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Iraq Secures US Approval for Proposed $140M Aircraft Contractor Logistics Support
The United States has approved the Iraqi government’s request for aircraft contractor logistics support worth $140 million. Under the proposed foreign military sale, Baghdad will receive aircraft sustainment services for its C-172 and AC/RC-208 fleet. The requirements include technical and proficiency training for Iraqi maintainers and aircrews, spare and repair components, engineering and technical services,...
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Denmark to Sell 24 F-16 Fighter Jets to Argentina
Denmark has agreed to sell 24 Lockheed Martin-made F-16 fighters to Argentina. The two countries signed a letter of intent on March 26 in Buenos Aires, with Danish Defence Minister Troels Lund Poulsen and Argentine Defence Minister Luis Alfonso Petri representing their respective sides. In a statement, Lund Poulsen confirmed the “possible sale,” noting that...
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New Zealand’s C-130J Super Hercules Completes Debut Test Flights in US Skies
New Zealand’s first C-130J Super Hercules has completed its initial test flights in the United States. The Lockheed Martin-manufactured aircraft flew for 246 minutes over Georgia and Alabama, achieving an altitude of 10,500 feet and traveling a span of 984 kilometers, Auckland said. Defence Minister Judith Collins described the test flights as a significant milestone...
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Lockheed Martin Conducts Spy-7 Radar Live Track Test for Japan’s Aegis-Equipped Ships
Lockheed Martin detected space objects using its AN/Spy-7(v)1 radar for Aegis system-equipped vessels during the technology’s first live track demonstration. From the company’s facility in Moorestown, New Jersey, the solid-state radar transmitted data to Amazon Web Services for processing. “The Spy-7 radar product line uses technology from the long-range discrimination radar program to enhance overall strength against evolving threats,” said Chandra...