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BAE Systems has been one of the pre-eminent suppliers of airborne identification friend or foe (IFF) systems to the U.S. armed services for years. IFF systems such as the APX-111, …
Saying Goodbye (Potentially) to the BAE Systems APX-123 IFF Transponder Read More
The Brazilian Army has selected the Centauro II produced by a Leonardo and Iveco consortium to fulfill its requirement for armored vehicles. The contract is reportedly worth up to EUR2 …
Brazil Selects Italy’s Centauro as New 8×8 Armored Vehicle Read More
Early in November 2022, the U.S. State Department approved a Foreign Military Sale (FMS) to the government of Australia of 24 C-130J aircraft and related equipment for an estimated cost …
A Leading Electronic Warfare Technology Enhances a Proposed C-130 Sale to Australia Read More
The following is a list of the Top 100 U.S. Department of Defense prime contractors in fiscal year 2021 ranked by total contract funds awarded. The DoD had defense contract …
Top 100 Defense Contractors 2021 Read More
The dramatic deterioration of Haiti’s internal security environment over the past two years is of particularly acute concern for the current Dominican government. With the Haitian government having been cast …
Border Tensions and Surging Growth Drive Dominican Defense Expenditures Read More
With existing law enforcement structures largely unable to cope with the social and economic largesse of organized criminal gangs and the pervasive violence left in the wake of intra-gang conflicts, …
Can El Salvador Sustain Its Rising Defense Expenditures? Read More
The Indonesian National Defense-Air Force (TNI-AU) has given up its quest to acquire Russian combat aircraft. Instead, the service will shift its focus to two Western alternatives, the Boeing F-15EX …
Indonesia Drops Russian Fighter Acquisition Plans Read More
British Finance Minister Rishi Sunak unveiled the Conservative government’s Autumn Budget and Spending Review 2021 (SR21) on October 27. The latest U.K. Spending Review sets departmental budgets out to fiscal …
U.K. Spending Review Indicates Shrinking Real-Term Defense Investment Read More
A naval modernization package that will benefit both the German Navy and local industry received a boost on June 23 when the country’s parliamentary defense committee gave the green light …
A Boost for the German Navy as Parliamentary Defense Committee Green-Lights Several Projects Read More
The following is a list of the Top 100 U.S. Department of Defense prime contractors in fiscal year 2020 ranked by total contract funds awarded. In FY20, the DoD awarded …
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