RTX’s Raytheon awarded $168 million contract for Romanian Patriot air defense equipment
Raytheon, an RTX business, was awarded a $168 million contract to supply Romania with equipment related to the Patriot® air and missile defense system. The foreign military sales contract includes…
Turkey Confirms Start of Construction of 300-Meter Aircraft Carrier
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and naval commanders have confirmed the start of construction of a 300-meter aircraft carrier. Erdoğan also stated that Turkish shipyards are currently building 39 warships…
Embraer delivers first A-29N Super Tucanos to the Portuguese Air Force and announces potential assembly line in Portugal
Embraer delivered the first five A-29N Super Tucanos to the Portuguese Air Force (PRT AF) during a ceremony held at OGMA’s facilities, attended by authorities, Embraer executives, and guests. This…
U.S. Space Force Accepts LRDR, Strengthening National Defense
In a significant development for missile defense, the U.S. Space Force has formally accepted Lockheed Martin’s Long Range Discrimination Radar (LRDR) at Clear Space Force Station in Alaska after completion…
Ten Years of THAAD in the UAE: A Decade of Partnership, Deterrence and Innovation
For Lockheed Martin’s Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD), the United Arab Emirates (UAE) brought significant firsts: The Missile Defense Agency and THAAD’s first foreign military sale (FMS), Lockheed Martin’s…
BAE Systems awarded $1.7 billion U.S. Navy contract for continued production of APKWS® laser-guidance kits
The U.S. Navy has awarded BAE Systems a new five-year, indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contract for APKWS® laser-guidance kits to equip U.S. armed forces with tens of thousands of additional…
Pentagon deploys first one-way attack squadron using reverse-engineered Iranian Shahed-136 drones
The US military has activated its first-ever one-way attack squadron, operating a derivative of Iran’s prolific Shahed-136 kamikaze drone. US Central Command (CENTCOM) revealed the creation of the new unit…
Rheinmetall to supply tank ammunition to the Bundeswehr – new order worth several hundred million euros
The Bundeswehr has once again placed an order with Rheinmetall for 120 mm tank ammunition. The German Armed Forces ordered additional combat and training ammunition under the existing framework agreement.…
Naval Group and the Egyptian Navy are extending their collaboration for in-service support of the fleet
Naval Group and the Egyptian Navy have signed an extension to the ISS contract in force since 2019. This new agreement covers a period of five years, during which teams…
The National Space Science and Technology Center and Thales Alenia Space cooperate in the satellite navigation domain
The National Space Science and Technology Center (NSSTC) and Thales Alenia Space, a joint venture between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%) cooperate to explore opportunities in the field of Low…