The United States needs Japan to help replenish its missile supply and repair its warships in order to deter potential conflicts in the Indo-Pacific. On Sunday, William LaPlante, U.S. undersecretary of defense for acquisition and sustainment, spoke with his Japanese counterpart, Masaki Fukasawa, to discuss strengthening military industrial cooperation between the two nations. The two officials...
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Airbus Seals Deal to Build 2 New Satellites for Yahsat; Alain Faure Quoted
Airbus will build two new telecommunications geostationary satellites for Al Yah Satellite Communications, the United Arab Emirates’ flagship satellite service provider. The companies have signed a contract for Al Yah 4 and Al Yah 5, which will be based on Airbus’ Eurostar Neo. The upcoming satellites will each carry flexible multiband payloads that can be reconfigured to...
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Kongsberg Geospatial, Hanwha Defense USA Collaborate on Canadian Army’s Land Program
Kongsberg Geospatial and Hanwha Defense USA have signed a memorandum of agreement to jointly respond to the Canadian military’s ground combat needs. Under the agreement, KG, the Canadian subsidiary of Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace, will oversee the local implementation of the Integrated Combat Solution on all Hanwha K9/K10 self-propelled howitzer artillery vehicles. “With the MOU signed...
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US Army Holds Industry Day in Oslo for Norwegian Construction Companies
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Europe District, recently gave industry briefings to some 100 representatives of engineering and construction companies in Norway and across Europe about potential construction contracts involving regional security projects. The industry day held in Oslo on May 22 detailed the registration process for competing on U.S. contracts and provided an overview...
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Fincantieri, Partner Companies to Deliver Italian Navy’s Requirements for Advanced Sub-Sea Drone Tech
Italy-based companies are collaborating to deliver the Italian Navy’s requirements for advanced sub-sea drone technologies. Fincantieri said it would work with Leonardo and Saipem to respond to the service’s solicitations for modern underwater propulsion, communications, and drone launch and recovery capabilities. “The responses to all four tenders will be made by clusters of companies,” a...
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NATO Secretary General Says Sweden’s Membership Makes Alliance Stronger
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said Sweden has strengthened the international alliance since the Nordic country officially became a member on March 7. During his visit to Berga Naval Base last week, Stoltenberg discussed Sweden’s many contributions to NATO, including highly capable forces and advanced defense capabilities. He noted that Sweden spends more than 2...
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Northrop Signs 15-Year Sourcing Contract With Chemring Nobel for Warhead Material; Stephen O’Bryan Quoted
Northrop Grumman has signed a long-term sourcing agreement with Norwegian company Chemring Nobel for HMX, a critical element of warhead production. The 15-year agreement ensures that Northrop Grumman’s Missile Products manufacturing facilities in Rocket Center, West Virginia, will have a reliable supply of the high-energy explosive powder. The deal provides guaranteed lead times, annual quantities...
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US OKs Denmark’s Request to Acquire Advanced Air-to-Air Missiles for $215M
The U.S. Department of State has approved a request from Denmark to purchase air-to-air missiles for $215.5 million. The proposed foreign military sale involves the shipment of 84 AIM-120C-8 advanced medium-range air-to-air missiles and three AIM-120 AMRAAM guidance sections, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency said. The package includes the equipment, engineering and technical services, and...
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Rheinmetall, Lockheed to Develop New Capabilities for European Military Forces; Armin Papperger, Dennis Goege Quoted
Rheinmetall will co-develop advanced systems with Lockheed Martin for rocket artillery, laser weapons, simulation and training for land vehicles and helicopters, and short-range air defense. Under a memorandum of understanding signed in Berlin, the two companies will produce new capabilities for land, air and naval forces. Rheinmetall CEO Armin Papperger said the strategic partnership will provide...
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Taiwan Secures US Approval to Procure $300M Worth of F-16 Parts
The United States is set to deliver $300 million worth of F-16 parts to Taiwan following the Department of State’s approval of two proposed foreign military sales. According to the Defense Security Cooperation Agency, the procurement request involves standard and nonstandard spare and repair parts, components, consumables and accessories for the fighter aircraft. The U.S....