Proposed F-16V Sale to Taiwan Makes Headway
A Taiwanese request to the U.S. for an $8 billion government-to-government sale of 66 Lockheed Martin F-16V Block 70 jet fighters appears to have some momentum, as reports indicate the …
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Belarusian Su-30SMs Spotted
The first Su-30SMs for Belarus’s Air Force have been seen. Over the weekend, an image of the first two Belarusian Su-30SM fighter jets emerged on Russianplanes.net, a plane-spotting website. The …
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U.S. Navy Issues Draft Solicitation for Large Unmanned Surface Vessel
The U.S. Navy has issued a draft Request for Proposals for its Large Unmanned Surface Vessel program. A final RFP is anticipated in the fourth quarter of FY19. “The LUSV …
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U.S. Army Finalizes Deal for Two Iron Dome Systems
The U.S. Army has finalized a deal to procure two Iron Dome missile defense systems as part of an interim cruise missile defense capability. The system is codeveloped by Raytheon …
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State Department Clears South Korean FMS Request for 12 MH-60R Helicopters
The U.S. State Department has cleared a potential $800 million Foreign Military Sale (FMS) of 12 Sikorsky MH-60R Seahawk multimission helicopters intended for the Republic of Korea (ROK) Navy. The …
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Russia Releases Video of Okhotnik Drone’s First Flight
The Russian Defense Ministry has published footage of the Okhotnik unmanned combat aerial vehicle’s first test flight, which took place on August 3. The flight lasted around 20 minutes, the …
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Iran to Show Off Bavar 373 System
The Iranian defense industry will put its Bavar 373 surface-to-air missile system on display later this month. In an interview with Tasnim News Agency, Iranian Defense Minister Brig. Gen. Amir …
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U.S. Air Force Awards Contract to Fix KC-46 Boom
The U.S. Air Force has awarded Boeing a $55.5 million contract for the redesign of the KC-46A boom telescope actuator. The work is expected to be completed in February 2021. …
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Ukraine Interested in Super Tucano
The Ukrainian military is considering the procurement of EMB-314 Super Tucano light attack aircraft. In a report on August 2, 2019, Infodefensa revealed that Gen.-Col. Sergii Drozdov, who commands the …
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Raytheon Technologies Set to Become New Aerospace and Defense Conglomerate
In what is set to be the largest merger of the decade, Raytheon and United Technologies Corp (UTC) are steadily moving toward their goal, capping a period of dramatic M&A …
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