Poland is purchasing Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missiles-Extended Range under a $735 million contract with the United States, Polish Defence Minister Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz said Tuesday. The ministry said the JASSM-ER’s range is about 1,000 kilometers. Deliveries are set to take place in two to four years. “This is strategic equipment for the Polish air force that changes...
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Northrop Grumman Partners With Andoya Space to Offer MQ-4C for Norwegian Defense; Jane Bishop Quoted
Northrop Grumman will offer its MQ-4C Triton unmanned aerial system to support Norway’s defense capabilities under a memorandum of understanding with Norwegian company Andoya Space. According to the defense contractor, the collaboration will leverage Triton’s advanced intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance capabilities to cover the nation’s defense priorities. Jane Bishop, Northrop Grumman vice president and general...
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US Approves Canada’s Purchase of 790 Joint Direct Attack Munition Tail Kits
The United States has approved Canada’s request to purchase Joint Direct Attack Munition tail kits and related elements. On Tuesday, the Department of Defense’s Defense Security Cooperation Agency issued a press release to announce the potential foreign military sale valued at $96.4 million. The proposed acquisition was approved after the Department of State determined it...
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CACI to Provide Canadian Soldiers With SkyTracker Tech for Counter-UAS Operations; John Mengucci Quoted
CACI International will supply Canadian soldiers with technologies to take down enemy drones. According to the defense company, it received a contract from the Canadian Armed Forces to provide its SkyTracker counter-uncrewed technology suite. SkyTracker can detect and track unmanned aircraft systems and offer precision mitigation recommendations to ward off threats. The technology was first introduced...
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Romania Wins US Approval to Purchase Tactical Missiles for F-16 Jets
Romania has secured approval from the United States to acquire air-to-air missiles for its F-16 fighters under a proposed foreign military sale worth $340.8 million. On Tuesday, the Department of State endorsed the eastern European country’s request to purchase 300 AIM-9X Sidewinder Block II tactical missiles, 40 missile guidance units, 40 captive air training missiles...
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Lithuania Accepts New Delivery of Javelin Anti-Tank Missiles From US
The Lithuanian Armed Forces has accepted a new shipment of Javelin anti-tank weapon systems from the United States. The Ministry of National Defence confirmed the approximately $16.6 million weapons delivery on Tuesday. According to Defence Minister Laurynas Kasciunas, the anti-tank missiles will bolster the Lithuanian military’s combat capacity and deterrent effect. “The United States of...
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US OKs Ukraine’s Request to Purchase HIMARS Missile Launchers
The United States has approved Ukraine’s request to purchase three High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems. The Department of State classified the proposed foreign military sale as an emergency case and waived the required congressional review for the arms deal, according to the Defense Security Cooperation Agency. The HIMARS shipment will cost around $30 million and...
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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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L3Harris Avionics Unit Emerges as First Certified US Repair Facility for European Military Aircraft
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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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...