The U.S. Department of State has cleared a potential $425 million foreign military sale to Kuwait of Patriot Post-Deployment Build 8.1 and related equipment and services. RTX will be the principal contractor for the planned deal. The proposed acquisition covers delivery, installation and upgrade services for Patriot Post-Deployment Build 8.1 and several non-major defense equipment...
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India Seeks $131M Acquisition of Maritime Domain Awareness Capability
The U.S. Department of State has approved India’s proposed $131 million acquisition of Indo-Pacific maritime domain awareness capability and related equipment and services. With Hawkeye 360 set to be the principal contractor, the potential foreign military sale will cover SeaVision software, technical assistance field team training, remote software and analytic support, access to SeaVision documentation, and other...
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Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace Delivers New Missiles to Norway
Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace has completed the delivery of Joint Strike Missiles to the Norwegian armed forces, which will integrate the solution into its F-35 jets. The delivery is part of a contract the company received from the Norwegian Defence Materiel Agency and the Norwegian Defence Research Establishment. Kongsberg’s JSM builds upon the company’s Naval...
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US Approves $1.3B Sale of RTX Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles to Poland
The U.S. Department of State has approved Poland’s proposed acquisition of the RTX-made AIM-120D Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles and related equipment and services, estimated to cost $1.33 billion. The potential Foreign Military Sales transaction covers 400 AIM-120D3 AMRAAMs, 16 AIM-120D3 AMRAAM guidance sections, including either Selective Availability Anti-Spoofing Modules or M-Code, and one AIM-120...
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Intelligence and Cyber Expert Jennifer Ewbank: US-Thailand Digital Alliance Can Counter China’s Tech Expansion
Cipher Brief expert Jennifer Ewbank says the United States should strengthen its digital partnership with Thailand to reinvigorate a longstanding alliance and counter China’s growing influence in Southeast Asia. In her Cipher Brief article posted on Sunday, Ewbank, a former CIA deputy director for digital innovation and two-time Wash100 winner, refers to Thailand as “America’s...
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Opinion: Five Eyes Nations Must Collaborate to Improve AI Security
Mitchell Sutika-Sipus, chief solutions architect at AutogenAI, wrote in a blog post on the company’s website that the United States must work with its Five Eyes counterparts to improve the security of artificial intelligence tools. Sutika-Sipus, a 4×24 member and past Potomac Officers Club speaker, suggests that the White House’s Office of Science and Technology Policy...
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Keysight Wins NATO Contract to Enhance Radar, EW Testing Capabilities
Keysight Technologies has secured a contract with NATO’s Naval Forces Sensor and Weapons Accuracy Check Sites to enhance radar and electronic warfare testing capabilities across allied naval bases. The deal involves deploying the company’s radar target generators and EW threat simulators, supporting NATO in validating and maintaining sensor accuracy and electronic support measures systems. Thierry...
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US Clears $280M Patriot Air Defense System Sale to Romania
The U.S. Department of State has approved a potential $280 million foreign military sale of a Patriot air defense system to Romania, reinforcing the European country’s defense capabilities as a NATO ally. The proposed sale comprises a Configuration 3+ Increment 3 radar, an engagement control station, two launching stations, modification kits, generators, encryptors, logistics and...
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US, Poland Sign Deal for New Nuclear Power Plant
A consortium of U.S. energy companies has signed an engineering development agreement with nuclear power plant developer Polskie Elektrownie Jądrowe as part of a larger energy security deal covering the construction of nuclear reactors in Poland. The companies, which include Westinghouse and Bechtel, formalized the agreement on Monday at the Chancellery of the Prime Minister...
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US OKs Netherlands’ Potential RTX Tomahawk Missile, Related Equipment Acquisition
The U.S. Department of State has approved the Netherlands’ potential $2.19 billion acquisition of Tomahawk cruise missiles. RTX will be the principal contractor of the possible sale. The proposed Foreign Military Sales transaction covers the delivery of up to 163 Tomahawk Block V all-up rounds, 12 Tomahawk Block IV AURs, up to 10 Tactical Tomahawk...