Pentagon Reducing F-35 Buy in 2020 Budget Request
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U.S. Navy Releases Draft RFP for FFG(X) Frigate
The U.S. Navy has issued a draft Request for Proposals for a new guided missile frigate, being acquired through the FFG(X) competition. The service plans to buy a total of …
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F-35C Achieves Initial Operational Capability
The U.S. Navy announced on February 28 that the aircraft carrier variant of the Joint Strike Fighter, the F-35C Lightning II, met all requirements and had achieved Initial Operational Capability …
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Raytheon Is In for the LTAMDS Sense Off
by C. Zachary Hofer, Defense Electronic Systems Analyst, Forecast International. In an announcement released on February 21, Raytheon announced that it would be competing in “the Olympics of radar.” This turn of …
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ATACMS Production Will Yield to Follow-On System in Mid-2020s
by Larry Dickerson, Missile Systems Analyst, Forecast International. The acquisition of theater ballistic missiles is gaining popularity among Western militaries. For decades, the West and its allies depended on tactical …
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U.S. Navy Awards Contract for Third FY19 Littoral Combat Ship
Lockheed Martin has been awarded a contract for one Freedom class Littoral Combat Ship (LCS 31), the last of three LCS funded by the U.S. Navy in FY19. The other …
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Canada Allowed to Proceed with Frigate Contract as Trade Tribunal Reviews Protest
Canada will now be able to move forward with a planned contract award for 15 Type 26 frigates in early 2019 after the Canadian International Trade Tribunal reversed a decision …
Read More Israel Receives New Pair of F-35s
The Israeli Air Force has taken delivery of another batch of F-35 fighter jets. In a statement, the Israeli military confirmed the delivery of two more F-35s to Israel on …
Read More Pentagon Hopes to Accelerate Upcoming F-35 Procurement Deals
The U.S. Department of Defense hopes to shorten the time it takes to negotiate pricing on future orders of the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter. Ellen Lord, Under Secretary of Defense …
Read MoreBoeing/Leonardo MH-139 Wins Air Force Huey Replacement Program
by Shaun McDougall, Military Markets Analyst, Forecast International. The U.S. Air Force is finally getting a new helicopter to replace its aging UH-1N Huey fleet. The venerable Huey will be replaced by …
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