RTX’s Raytheon business unit awarded a contract to Spain’s Sener to develop and produce the electro-mechanical control section on its Patriot GEM-T missiles, the company said Monday. RTX spe...
Boeing last Friday said it has acquired GKN Aerospace’s site in St. Louis that supports the company’s production of F/A-18 and F-15 fighter aircraft. Terms of the deal were
The Biden administration last Friday announced a new $6 billion weapons and equipment package for Ukraine, the second tranche of security assistance for that country’s forces after the Senate p...
The Navy awarded RTX a $344 million contract in March to develop two new Standard Missile (SM) variants that focus on a new common guidance section for U.S. and
Northrop Grumman on Thursday reported strong first quarter results driven by gains across its operating segments, particularly Aeronautics Systems, which benefited from work on fighter and unman...
The State Department on Wednesday said it has approved two potential foreign military sales of anti-radiation missiles used to destroy air defense radar systems in deals worth a combined $2
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The Biden administration on Wednesday announced a new $1 billion security package for Ukraine that includes a range of much needed military items for Ukraine’s forces, which have been battling
Following the House’s passage this weekend of billions of dollars in foreign aid for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan, the Senate is set to consider the trio of supplemental spending bills
A new stealthy, autonomous submarine being developed by Anduril Industries for Australia’s navy has been designed with a software-first approach that will leverage the company’s artificial in...
The Royal Australian Navy (RAN) and Anduril on Wednesday unveiled the first Ghost Shark extra-large autonomous undersea vehicle (XL-AUV) prototype that is being developed as part of the Australia...
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) on Wednesday unveiled a trio of supplemental spending bills covering aid for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan, setting a path to potentially move forward on billions
The Secretary of the Navy this week told a congressional panel that the service has used nearly $1 billion in critical munitions in Middle East operations in the past year
The White House on Monday said it opposes passing a standalone bill to provide aid for Israel, in the wake of Iran’s drone and missile attack on Saturday, urging Congress
Anduril Industries last Saturday said it has entered a strategic partnership with South Korea’s HD Hyundai Heavy Industries that will leverage the U.S. defense startup’s expertise in autonomy...
U.S. military forces recently destroyed over 80 one-way uncrewed aerial vehicles (UAV)s and ballistic missiles meant to target Israel in retaliation for Israel’s recent attack on an Iranian con...
The U.S.’ top military leader in Europe has said Ukraine is set to run out of artillery rounds and air defense interceptors “in fairly short order,” telling lawmakers on Wednesday
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. – This week the Secretary of the Navy argued here that the U.S. Navy and industry should move toward the standards of shipbuilding he’s seen in South
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin told lawmakers on Tuesday that not passing the pending supplemental with further aid for Ukraine would send a signal to other countries the U.S. is an
The State Department on Tuesday said it has approved a potential $138 million foreign military sales (FMS) to Ukraine for the sustainment and related logistics support of the HAWK Phase
The defense ministers of the three AUKUS countries this week said they are considering inviting Japan to at least some elements of Pillar II work. “Recognizing Japan’s strengths and its
https://www.defensedaily.com/japan-may-join-aukus-pillar-ii-projects/international/
Saildrone said Monday it is partnering with France’s Thales Australia subsidiary to integrate towed sonar systems onto its largest unmanned surface vehicles (USVs). Under a new strategic partne...
The Pentagon is nearing the final touches on a new strategy focused on international space cooperation, with the department’s lead policy official citing increased work with allies and partners...
The U.K. government has made 60 million pounds ($75.8 million) available for innovations to boost the nation’s satellite communications sector. This is part of a 160 million pound ($202 million...
The Army has moved $800 million from its operations and military personnel accounts so far this fiscal year to support the surge of European and Central Command requirements that would
The Army on March 29 awarded Lockheed Martin a $483.5 million follow-on production order for Joint-Air-to-Ground Missiles (JAGM) and Hellfire missiles, covering deliveries to the service, the Na...
Australian shipbuilder Austal, which also has operations in the U.S., on Tuesday confirmed it has received an unsolicited acquisition offer from South Korean multi-industrial conglomerate Hanwha ...
The Missile Defense Agency (MDA) last Friday said that it and the Navy successfully detected, tracked, engaged, and intercepted a medium range ballistic missile (MRBM) test target using the RTX
Honeywell on Wednesday said it has agreed to acquire Italy’s Civitanavi Systems S.p.A., a provider of position, navigation, and timing (PNT) technology to the aerospace, defense, and industria...
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — The Army is set to begin fielding its first unit with the Northrop Grumman -built Integrated Air and Missile Defense Battle Command System (IBCS) this December, a
The Pentagon this week said the Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) is launching a new trilateral prize challenge focused on using offensive and defensive electromagnetic spectrum (EMS) technologies as...
Airbus Group’s defense business on Monday said it has agreed to acquire Germany’s INFODAS, which provides cybersecurity and information technology solutions to the defense and critical infras...
https://www.defensedaily.com/airbus-defence-to-acquire-german-cybersecurity-firm-infodas/cyber/
Australian officials on Thursday said they selected Britain’s BAE Systems along with Australian submarine builder ASC Pty Ltd. to build Australia’s future SSN-AUKUS nuclear-powered attack sub...
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said Tuesday he’s “optimistic” Congress will take action on the pending supplemental with further aid for Ukraine, while adding that Kyiv’s “survival is i...
The State Department on Tuesday approved two potential foreign military sales (FMS), a $2.2 billion deal for Bahrain that includes 50 M1A2SEPv2 Abrams main battle tanks, and a $260 million
The chair of the Senate Armed Services Committee said Monday he may be open to boosting the fiscal year 2025 defense topline above the one percent spending cap from last
The State Department last Friday approved a potential $90.6 million foreign military sale (FMS) of AIM-9X Sidewinder short-range air-to-air missiles to Italy for use in training with the country�...
The State Department on Tuesday said it approved $3.7 billion in foreign military sales (FMS) to Poland of air-to-air and air-to-ground missiles, deals that will further bolster that county’s e...
https://www.defensedaily.com/poland-orders-3-7-billion-in-u-s-missiles/international/
The U.S. has approved a new $300 million weapons aid package for Ukraine, its first since late December, funded with cost savings from previous contracts the Pentagon had negotiated to
The State Department last Friday said it has approved two foreign military sales (FMS) to South Korea and North Macedonia, the former a potential $350 deal for engines and related
https://www.defensedaily.com/fms-deals-approved-for-korea-north-macedonia/international/
A top lawmaker on the House Armed Services Committee said Thursday it’s likely Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) won’t bring up a foreign aid supplemental until Congress completes work on final
The State Department on Thursday said it has approved a combined $308.6 million in foreign military sales (FMS) to South Korea for aerial targets, and Canada for satellite communications. For
U.S. forces in the Middle East are using directed energy (DE) weapon systems to protect themselves against enemy drone and missile attacks, but more are needed as part of a
https://www.defensedaily.com/centcom-chief-wants-more-directed-energy-weapons-in-theater/army/
FARNBOROUGH, United Kingdom — The United Kingdom is shaping up for one of the most important years in its history in space, with an expected launch this year, according to
On March 6, “the first ferry cell” of three Lockheed Martin F-16 Block 70s, built in Greenville, S.C., flew to Bahrain, Lockheed Martin said. In June 2018, the U.S.
The Secretary of the Navy continued a tour of East Asian allies last week with a stop in Japan, in part looking to spur more investment in domestic U.S. shipyard
Poland and the U.S. signed an agreement on Thursday worth approximately $2.5 billion for additional future deliveries of the Northrop Grumman -built Integrated Air and Missile Defense Battle Comm...
Secretary of the Navy Del Toro recently met with top South Korean shipbuilding executives during a trip to the country, lobbying them to invest in dual-use commercial-military shipyards in the
The Navy awarded Boeing a $3.4 billion undefinitized contract to build and deliver 17 Lot 13 P-8A Poseidon multi-mission maritime patrol and reconnaissance aircraft for Canada and Germany. The
The State Department on Wednesday said it has approved a potential $281 million foreign military sale to Germany of high-frequency, very-high frequency, and ultra-high frequency radios and relate...
The U.K. plans to spend $5.8 billion over the next 10 years on unmanned systems for its military, according to a new strategy published on Feb. 22. The British Ministry