The U.S. Department of State has greenlit a potential sale of mobile ground control approach systems to Poland worth an estimated $105 million. Poland seeks to purchase GCA systems with UHF radios, interrogators, test equipment, navigation tools, spare parts and technical documents. Training and other logistical and program support are also part of the package....
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Lockheed Books $113M Anti-Ship Missile Defense System Deal
Lockheed Martin has announced a contract modification worth $113 million from the U.S. Naval Sea Systems Command for the full-rate production of anti-ship missile defense systems, including a first delivery to Japan. The Japanese procurement is a U.S. foreign military sales deal combined with Lockheed deliveries to the U.S. Navy under the service branch’s Surface...
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RTX to Deliver Air-to-Air Missiles Under Denmark’s Proposed FMS Deal
U.S. aerospace and defense contractor RTX could provide Denmark with AIM-120D-3 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles and related logistics and program support to Denmark under a possible $744 million foreign military sales program deal. Copenhagen’s request, which was recently approved by the U.S. Department of State, aims to acquire up to 203 AIM-120D-3 missiles, up...
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US, Canada Grow Military Interoperability Through MUOS Satcom System
The Canadian Armed Forces has secured access to the U.S. Space Force’s narrowband satellite communications technology called Mobile User Objective System, or MUOS, under a six-year operation and sustainment contract valued at $126.2 million. Space Systems Command and CAF conducted an initial operational capability exercise on the system in June after several demonstrations that began...
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Australia Bares $4.7B Plan to Purchase Long-Range US Missiles
The Australian government plans to procure Standard Missile 2 Block IIIC and Standard Missile 6 missiles from the United States for the Royal Australian Navy’s Hobart‑class destroyers and Hunter‑class frigates. Canberra said Tuesday that the acquisition, valued at about $4.7 billion, will boost the layered strike and missile defense capability of RAN’s surface combatant fleet,...
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Japan Requests Sale of Rolling Airframe Missiles From US
The U.S. Department of State has approved Japan’s request to acquire 212 RIM-116E RAM Block 2B tactical missiles and related equipment. The RAM Block 2 missile uses passive radio frequency and infrared guidance to destroy anti-ship missiles. RTX will be the principal contractor of the possible $360 million foreign military sale, which also includes RAM guided...
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US OKs $1.4B Radio Equipment Sale to the Netherlands
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.