Belgium is set to receive AIM-9X Sidewinder missiles under a possible $567.8 million foreign military sale approved by the U.S. Department of State, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency announced Monday. RTX will serve as the principal contractor. The package includes 320 AIM-9X Block II and 258 AIM-9X Block II+ tactical missiles, along with 50 Block...
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Czech Republic to Modernize Tank Fleet With $1.6B KNDS Leopard 2A8 Deal
The Czech Ministry of Defense has signed a $1.57 billion contract to acquire Leopard 2A8 main battle tanks from KNDS Deutschland, with deliveries set to begin in 2028. The agreement, concluded through Germany’s Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service Support, covers 44 new tanks and includes options for an additional 14. It...
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Japan to Build $875M Multi-Domain Coastal Defense Drone Network
Japan has unveiled a new $875 million multi-layered littoral defense initiative that uses drones to counter amphibious invasions. The Synchronized, Hybrid, Integrated and Enhanced Littoral Defense program, part of a nearly $60 billion fiscal 2026 defense budget request that the government released on Aug. 29, will knit together unmanned aerial, surface, land and undersea vehicles...
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Lockheed Secures $98M Contract to Support SKorea’s F-16 Training Simulators Program
Lockheed Martin‘s rotary and mission systems business unit has been awarded a $98 million U.S. Air Force contract to provide technological support to the Republic of Korea Air Force F-16 Block 52 training simulators program. The Foreign Military Sales award requires the procurement, delivery and integration of hardware and software for the ROK Air Force’s...
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NZ Readies Hercules Aircraft Training Simulator for 2026 Launch
New Zealand’s Ministry of Defence expects to initiate operations in 2026 for a full-motion flight simulator designed to train crews of the Royal New Zealand Air Force’s new fleet of five Lockheed Martin C-130J Hercules aircraft. The delivery of parts for the simulator is currently underway. The ministry is leading an integrated project team collaborating with...
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Lockheed to Tap Local Talent in Philippine Multi-Role Fighter Program
Lockheed Martin has partnered with Dallas-based Southern Methodist University to tap the support of academia and industry in the Philippines for the country’s F-16 Block 70 multi-role fighter program. The collaboration will allow Filipino professionals access to SMU tools and equipment for developing solutions and prototypes for the program and establish an advanced research laboratory...
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Spain Shelves F-35 Plans, Bets on European Fighters
Spain has decided against purchasing the American-made F-35 fighter jet, choosing instead to focus on the Eurofighter Typhoon and the next-generation Future Combat Air System, according to a Wednesday report from Breaking Defense. “[T]he Spanish option involves the current Eurofighter and the FCAS in the future,” a Spanish Ministry of Defense spokesperson told the publication....
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Anduril Delivers First Batch of Loitering Munitions to Taiwan
Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defense has received the first batch of Altius loitering munitions it ordered from Anduril Industries. In June 2024, the U.S. Department of State approved the foreign military sales request for 291 Altius 600M-V Systems for $300 million. Anduril founder Palmer Luckey visited the island to accompany the delivery and attend the opening...
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Poland Receives $4B US Loan Guarantee to Boost Defense Procurement
The United States has granted Poland a $4 billion Foreign Military Financing loan guarantee to support the country’s continued investments in American-made defense systems. Announced on Friday by the Defense Security Cooperation Agency, the agreement brings the total U.S. loan support to Poland to over $15 billion in the past three years. Signed by DSCA...
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House Bill Seeks to Ease Drone Exports to US Allies
U.S. Reps. Ryan Zinke and Jimmy Panetta have filed the Leading Exports of Aerial Drones Act of 2025, which is designed to ease local drone manufacturers’ export to allies and partners. Sens. Tom Cotton, Chris Coons and John Cornyn have introduced a counterpart Senate bill, according to a statement from Zinke’s office Friday. Join top...