USA Defence News

Weapon / Missile Bilateral Relations

Japan to Acquire AMRAAM's

26 Jul, 05:19
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The State Department approved a possible FMS to Japan of AIM-120C-7/8 AMRAAMs and related equipment for an estimated cost of $293 million.

Weapon / Missile Bilateral Relations

Netherlands to get PATRIOT MIM-104E Missiles

25 Jul, 11:03
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The State Department approved an FMS to the Netherlands of PATRIOT MIM-104E Guidance Enhanced Missile-Tactical (GEM-T) with a cost of $1.219 billion.

Air Modernisation

UAE to Receive Support for C-17 Globemaster III

24 Jul, 22:00
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The U.S. State Department approved a possible FMS to UAE of C-17 Globemaster III Sustainment and related equipment for an estimated cost of $980.4 million.

Air

Lockheed Martin to produce 375 F-35 Fighter Jets for USA

19 Jul, 10:59
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Pentagon and Lockheed Martin agreed to build about 375 F-35 fighter jets over three years amid expectations that the price of the aircraft would rise.

Weapon / Missile

USAF test-fires AIM-120D-3 for the first time

19 Jul, 09:25
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USAF has announced that a 53rd Wing F-15E Strike Eagle launched the first-ever guided launch of the AIM-120D-3.

Navy / Maritime Weapon / Missile

Korea to Acquire MK 54 Lightweight Torpedoes for MH-60Rs

17 Jul, 13:55
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The State Department approved a possible FMS to ROK of MK 54 Lightweight Torpedoes and related equipment for an estimated cost of $130 million.

Air

ROK allocates $ 4 billion for Additional F-35A and Chinook

17 Jul, 06:25
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ROK has approved a $ 4 billion project to purchase F-35 fighter jets and CH-47F Chinook helicopters from the United States as revealed by the ROK Arms DAPA.

Weapon / Missile

Norway to Acquire AIM-120 AMRAAM for its F-35A Fleet

17 Jul, 06:15
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The State Department approved a possible FMS to Norway of AIM-120 C-8 or D Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missiles for an estimated cost of $950 million.

Weapon / Missile

Estonia to get six HIMARS for 500 million USD

17 Jul, 00:53
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The State Department approved FMS Estonia of M142 HIMARS for an estimated cost of up to $500 million.

Weapon / Missile

DARPA Tests the OpFires Ground-Launched Hypersonic Missile

16 Jul, 17:54
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According to DARPA, the Operational Fires (OpFires) ground-launched hypersonic missile system has successfully executed its first flight test at White Sands .

Ammunition

Tactical Nuclear Bombs on F-16s Will Lack Precision

15 Jul, 16:43
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The US Air Force has confirmed that no plans exist for US Air Force or NATO to use the upcoming B61-12 nuclear bomb in its signature guided mode.

Defence Politics

The US House of Representatives supports Defence Budget

15 Jul, 11:46
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The U.S. House of Representatives passed legislation authorizing $37 billion in additional spending on top of Biden's proposed $773 billion defence budget.

Air Investment

First South Carolina-Built F-16V Completes Assembly Step

14 Jul, 13:56
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Lockheed Martin has released a photo of the first F-16V Block 70/72 fighter to emerge from the significant assembly step in Greenville, South Carolina.