Australia to Acquire AGM-88E2 for SEAD Missions
The State Department approved a possible FMS to Australia of AGM-88E2 AARGM E2 Missiles for an estimated cost of $94 million.
USA News
E/W
Weapon / Missile
Sensors
Northrop Grumman to Equip the C-130s with the AN/APG-83
Northrop Grumman plans to install Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) AN/APG-83 Scalable Agile Beam Radar (SABR) radar to C-130 Hercules.
Air
Thailand plans to acquire nine refurbished UH-60A Blackhawk
The Royal Thai Army (RTA) intends to buy refurbished UH-60A Blackhawk helicopters and related equipment and the construction of two aircraft hangars.
Air
Bilateral Relations
Egypt to acquire 23 CH-47F Chinook Helicopters
The U.S. State Department has approved a possible FMS to Egypt of CH-47F Chinook Helicopters for an estimated cost of $2.6 billion.
Weapon / Missile
Bilateral Relations
The Netherlands to Acquire AIM-9x Block II Missiles
The U.S. State Department approved FMS to the Netherlands of AIM-9X Block II Missiles for an estimated cost of $117 million.
Weapon / Missile
Bilateral Relations
Australia to acquire 20 HIMARS rocket artillery system
The U.S. State Department has approved a possible FMS to Australia of HIMARS Launchers and related equipment, which would cost an estimated $385 million.
Navy / Maritime
Unmanned Systems
Thailand Officially Received the US Navy's RQ-21A Blackjack
The Royal Thai Navy (RTN) received its first RQ-21A Blackjack unmanned aerial UAV from the US Navy. A ceremony was held in Bangkok.
Space
Boeing's Starliner has completed its second test flight
Boeing's CST-100 Starliner spacecraft launched and completed a planned orbital insertion burn to send it to the ISS for its second test flight.
Air
U.S. postpones B-21 Raider’s maiden flight once again
The maiden flight of the B-21 Raider Long-Range Strike Bomber (LRSB) will be delayed until 2023. The aircraft was planned to take to the skies in late 2021.
Navy / Maritime
Air
DARPA unveils heavy-lift seaplane's design: Liberty Lifter
DARPA has revealed ambitions to develop and flight test an experimental low-cost, wing-in-ground effect-capable seaplane for long-range.
Air
The U.S. Delivers three Mi-17 to Ukraine
The Ukrainian Armed Forces have reportedly received its first three Mi-17 utility helicopters due to military and security assistance from the United States.
Air
ROK to acquire Bell 505 helicopters for basic flight training
Republic of Korea (ROK) signed a $132M helicopter deal with US firm Bell Textron Asia to acquire 40 Bell 505 helicopters for basic flight training.
Weapon / Missile
U.S. Air Force Conducts Hypersonic Weapon Test
U.S. Air Force B-52H Stratofortress released an AGM-183A Air-launched Rapid Response Weapon, or ARRW, off the Southern California coast on May 14.
Air
TUSAŞ Acquires Three Cessna jets
TUSAŞ will acquire three business jets from the Textron Company. The US based Textron company announced the development from its Twitter account.
