Americas * Lockheed Martin has been granted a $37.7 million contract for the continued development of a new wing design for the Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile – Extended Range (JASSM-ER). The new wing design will provide greater range for the missile, which...
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Shanahan confirmed as Dep. Defense Sec. | USS North Dakota tests Tomahawk with Block III Payload Tubes | India gears up for LUH
Americas * Leidos has received a $64 million task order for the integration and demonstration of three Airborne Reconnaissance Low-Enhanced (ARL-E) ground surveillance and intelligence aircraft. Work and testing will take place at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Md., and...
India discusses Jaguar purchase | Two offers expected for Renault Trucks Defense | LOC to deliver Bradley modification kits
Americas * The US Army has awarded LOC Performance a $49.1 million contract modification to an existing order for Bradley Fighting Vehicle modification kits and installation. Under the terms of the deal, LOC will produce and supply 276 additional Bradley Engineering...
RAF Eurofighter fires Brimstone | Turkey and Eurosam agree on missile defense system | SK prosecutors raid KAI offices
Americas * Airbus Helicopters has received a $35.2 million contract modification for the supply of parts and logistical support for the US Army's UH-72 Lakota light utility helicopter. The deal includes orders for spare parts and logistical support to account for...
Turkeys moves closer to S-400 deal | France and Germany announce new fighter effort | More GMLRS rockets for Army and USMC
Americas * Lockheed Martin has received a $471 million contract for Lot 12 production of Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS) missiles for the US Army and foreign military customers. Work and production will take place in Camden, Ark., and Dallas, Texas, with...
Final F-15SG’s delivered to Singapore | Thailand’s PM defends T-50 plans amid backlash | Arrests made in Israeli submarine probe
Americas * US Special Operations Command's C-130J aircraft are scheduled to receive new electronic warfare systems aimed to enhance the aircrafts' survivability equipment to detect, identify, locate, deny, degrade, disrupt and defeat various threats. BAE Systems will...
THAAD continues 100% intercept streak | Textron to compete for Navy ISR work | Romania cleared for Patriots
Americas * Tuesday saw the US Missile Defense Agency (MDA) and US Army successfully complete the first ever test of the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system against an incoming intermediate-range ballistic missile (IRBM). Orbital ATK provided the target,...
Lockheed receives $5.6b F-35 order | DSCA clears JLTVs for UK | Thailand orders T-50s
Americas * Lockheed Martin has been awarded a $5.6 billion contract modification to an existing contract for Lot 11 low-rate acquisition of the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter. The US Navy contract modification provides for the procurement of 74 fiscal 2017 aircraft,...
US lawmakers to oppose Turkish arms sales | AK-12 passes field trials | Sikorsky targets Germany for King Stallion
Americas * Orbital Alliance Techsystems Operations has been awarded a $53.6 contract modification to deliver M1156 precision-guidance kits to the US Army. The agreement will see the firm provide PGKs for converting standard Army unguided 155mm artillery shells into...

