The U.S. Department of State has authorized the Japanese government’s request to acquire aerial refueling aircraft and related equipment under the Foreign Military Sales program. The contract, with an estimated value of $4.1 billion, will see Japan acquire several major defense equipment: up to nine KC-46A aircraft, up to 18 PW4062 turbofan engines, up to...
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US State Department Authorizes Romania’s $7.2B F-35A Lightning II FMS Request
The U.S. Department of State has approved Romania’s request to buy 32 units of the F-35A Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter conventional takeoff and landing aircraft variant and 33 Pratt & Whitney F135-PW-100 engines. The potential foreign military sale, worth $7.2 billion, also includes Identification Friend or Foe equipment; secure communications, precision navigation and cryptographic...
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Australia Extends KBR Service Contract at HMAS Stirling Naval Facility
The Australian Department of Defence’s Security and Estate Group and the Australian Submarine Agency have renewed the contract of global engineering, construction, and services company KBR to provide technical design services at the HMAS Stirling naval base south of Perth. The company said its work supports the base’s facilities and infrastructure programs for nuclear submarines...
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UK Classifies Data Centers as Critical National Infrastructure
The United Kingdom has classified data centers across the country as critical national infrastructure, following the growing threat faced by sensitive information stored there. Peter Kyle, secretary of state for science, innovation and technology, announced the designation on Thursday, highlighting the importance of safeguarding data centers as they become “engines of modern life.” “Bringing data...
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Leonardo DRS Named Principal Contractor for Israel’s Potential $164M Heavy-Duty Tank Trailer Procurement
Leonardo DRS will be the principal contractor of a potential foreign military sale of heavy-duty tank trailers and related equipment to the Israeli government. The proposed deal, worth $164.6 million, has secured Department of State approval, allowing Israel to procure more HDTT units and equipment in addition to the previously approved FMS request for the...
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US, Australia, Italy Participate in Naval Drills to Improve Collaboration, Interoperability
The United States, Australia and Italy participated in a multilateral naval exercise to improve collaboration and interoperability in command and control, tactics and anti-surface warfare. The event in the South China Sea, which took place from Sept. 8 to 11, provided soldiers with practical experience in fixed-wing air defense and combined anti-submarine warfare operations while...
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Adm. Rob Bauer: NATO, Indo-Pacific Allies to Boost Military Partnerships
NATO and its Indo-Pacific partners South Korea, Japan, Australia and New Zealand “will further intensify” their military cooperation to deter adversarial moves by Russia and China, Royal Netherlands Navy Adm. Rob Bauer said on Tuesday. In his keynote address at the opening of the Seoul Defense Dialogue in South Korea, the admiral, who serves as NATO Military Committee chair, stressed how security in the European and Asian regions is inextricably linked. Setting up multiple layers of cooperation will help better prepare against all types of scenarios in any geographical area, he added.
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UK Space Agency, Astroscale Continue Active Debris Removal Development
The UK Space Agency has awarded Astroscale UK a $2.5 million contract to continue working on the Cleaning Outer Space Mission through Innovative Capture spacecraft, or COSMIC for short, an active debris removal solution. Astroscale UK Managing Director Nick Shave expressed the company’s gratitude and continued commitment to the UK Space Agency’s decision to continue...
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Norway Orders Additional TPY-4 Multi-Mission Air Defense Surveillance Radar From Lockheed Martin
Norway has exercised an option in its TPY-4 radar contract with Lockheed Martin to expand the order from nine to 11 of the air defense radar. Chandra Marshall, vice president for radar and sensor systems at Lockheed Martin, said the additional order confirms how the radar forms a vital part of the Northern European country’s...
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Safran Names Fabien Kuzniak as Military Adviser
French aerospace and defense firm Safran has named Air Force Brig. Gen. Fabien Kuzniak as military adviser, reporting directly to Philippe Errera, executive vice president of international and public affairs. Starting as a fighter pilot, his military career spans several overseas deployments, including Africa, Central America and the Middle East. Among his most notable deployments...