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In view of a large interest and responsibility towards the public, the Ministry of Defence of the Republic of Croatia held a press conference to present the information related to the process of procu... Cost of Main US Weapon Programs Up 10% in One Year
The Department of Defense (DoD) has released details on major defense acquisition program cost, schedule, and performance changes since the December 2016 reporting period. This information is based on... Pentagon to Split F-35 Program Office, Devolve Management to Services
WASHINGTON --- The Defense Department plans to dissolve the F-35 Joint Program Office and revert to a more traditional management structure where the U.S. Air Force, Navy and Marine Corps all run thei... Putin, Erdogan Agree S-400 Delivery in July 2019
MOSCOW --- The delivery of Russian S-400 air defense missile systems to Turkey is scheduled to begin in July 2019, Turkish Undersecretary for Defense Industries Ismail Demir wrote on Twitter on Wednes... BAE Updates Status of AMPV Armored Vehicle for US Army
The Army’s primary armored fighting force is the Armored Brigade Combat Team (ABCT), which consists of layered and synchronized capabilities enabling it to carry out full spectrum operations anywhere ... Aselsan, Havelsan Win €176M Upgrade of Turkey’s Barbaros-class Frigates
An agreement regarding Mid-Life Modernization of Barbaros Class Frigate has been signed between the Business Partnership (established by ASELSAN and HAVELSAN) and Undersecretariat for Defence Industri... Boeing Wins $313M Contract to Support Canadian Chinooks
OTTAWA, Ontario --- Boeing and the Canadian government have agreed to an amendment to an existing performance-based logistics (PBL) contract. Under the $313 million fixed-price amendment, Boeing w... Air Lease Corp. Orders Eight Boeing 737 MAX Airplanes
SEATTLE --- Boeing and Air Lease Corporation (ALC) announced they have finalized an order for eight more 737 MAX 8 airplanes, valued at $936.8 million at list prices. Boeing and Air Lease Corporati... Leonardo Defensive Aids for New UK AH-64E Helicopters
ROME --- Leonardo has announced, at the FIDAE exhibition in Chile (3-8 April), that it has been contracted by the UK Ministry of Defence (MOD) to provide a defensive aids suite (DAS) for the British A... GD Wins $126M for Continued Columbia-Class SSBN Development
GROTON, Conn. --- The U.S Navy has awarded General Dynamics Electric Boat a $126.1 million contract modification to continue development of the Common Missile Compartment for the U.S. Navy’s Columbia-... GE Wins $91M for Additional F414 Super Hornet Engines
General Electric Co., Lynn, Massachusetts, is being awarded $91,575,576 for modification P00009 to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract (N00019-17-C-0047) to exercise an option to procure 24... Saab Wins Order for Taurus KEPD 350 Components
Saab has received an order from Taurus Systems GmbH for deliveries of components and hardware to the Taurus KEPD 350 stand-off missile system. The order value amounts to approximately SEK 236 million ... HII Wins Additional $57M to Repair USS Fitzgerald
Huntington Ingalls Inc. - Ingalls Shipbuilding, Pascagoula, Mississippi, is being awarded $56,990,298 for cost-plus-fixed-fee contract modification under previously awarded contract N00024-17-C-4444 f... Saab, FMV Sign Framework Agreement for Carl-Gustaf Ammunition
Saab has signed a Framework Agreement with the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) to enable efficient procurement of ammunition to the Carl-Gustaf weapon system. The agreement allows FMV to... Rheinmetall, KMW Comment UK Selection of Boxer AFV
The UK Ministry of Defence (MOD) has announced that they will re-join the Boxer programme via the Organization for Joint Armament Cooperation, or OCCAR, a move that will allow them to procure the Boxe... NASA Selects Lockheed’s Skunk Works to Build X-Plane
PALMDALE, Calif. --- Supersonic commercial travel is on the horizon. Today NASA awarded Lockheed Martin Skunk Works a contract to design, build and flight test the Low-Boom Flight Demonstrator, an X-p... Airbus Sells First H160 Helicopter into Latin America
SANTIAGO, Chile --- Airbus Helicopters has signed the first order for one H160 with an undisclosed customer in Brazil for private and business aviation operations. This order, the first from a Lati... Sikorsky Details Black Hawk Operations in Latin America
SANTIAGO, Chile --- 2018 marks 30 years of operations for the Black Hawk helicopter in Latin America, since the Colombian Air Force took delivery of its first five UH-60A aircraft in 1988. Designed an... China Looks to Carrier-Based UAVs
China's development of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) has entered a new phase as the technology will allow synchronized operations between UAVs and military aircraft, and carrier-based UAVs are also b... New Chinese Naval Drills Focus on Improving Carrier Operations
China will conduct drills in the South China Sea from Thursday to April 11, an opportunity that might be taken to improve aircraft carrier Liaoning's combat capability. After Hainan Maritime Safety... US Air Force Still Investigating T-6 Hypoxia Incidents
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio --- Air Force Materiel Command is playing a lead role in analyzing unexplained physiological events with the T-6 Texan II training platform. Maj. Gen. T. Glenn Davis, AFM... Test Device May Help Prevent Hypoxia Symptoms in Flight
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio --- The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center’s Agile Combat Support Directorate recently awarded a $195,000 contract to SPOTLIGHT Labs to test the company’s SPYDR device, ... China Claims Advances in Radar, Bomber Technologies
China has made significant achievements in radar and strategic bomber technology, according to scientists working in the fields, adding that its military radars can now detect all kinds of stealth fig... Airbus A350-900 Lands in Chile for FIDAE Air Show
The A350-900 flight test aircraft arrived at Santiago Chile’s Arturo Merino Benitez Airport for the 20th edition of the FIDAE air show, where it will be on static display and take part in flying demon... Morocco to Soon Receive New M-1 Abrams Tank Delivery
NEWTOWN, Conn. --- Morocco will soon receive a new shipment of M1 Abrams main battle tanks. Images reviewed by Forecast International suggest that a new shipment of main battle tanks will arrive to... Australian Navy Plans UAVs for All Major Fleet Units
The Royal Australian Navy (RAN) is investing heavily in its future capability and will deliver a Maritime Tactical Uninhabited Aerial Systems (MTUAS) capability to every major fleet unit. MTUAS encomp... Sikorsky to Base Black Hawk MRO Depot in Colombia
SANTIAGO --- Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company, is positioning its depot-level maintenance and pilot training facilities in Colombia for use by other Black Hawk helicopter users in Latin America. ... Largest Regional Amphibious Combat Rehearsal in Djibouti
U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY --- Naval Amphibious Forces, Task Force 51/5th Marine Expeditionary Brigade (TF 51/5), announced the commencement of a two-week amphibious training event in inter... Navsea Poses Conditions to General Dynamics’ Acquisition of CSRA
On February 12, 2018, General Dynamics and CSRA Inc. announced that they had entered into an agreement under which General Dynamics would acquire all outstanding shares of CSRA Inc. CSRA LLC, a who... Elbit Showcases Array of Capabilities at DEFEXPO Show
HAIFA, Israel --- Elbit Systems Ltd. will showcase a range of solutions at the upcoming DEFEXPO exhibition, set to take place in Chennai, India 11-14 April 2018. Solutions displayed at the company ... | 