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Sweden Buys 250 AMRAAM
Engine and Transmission

Sweden Buys 250 AMRAAM

Sweden buys AIM-120C-8 with a 160 km range from the U.S. The DSCA approved and delivered the $605 million cost request to Congress.

Czech Republic Gets Green Light for F-35A
Air Ammunition Weapon / Missile

Czech Republic Gets Green Light for F-35A

Czech Republic received permission to buy F-35A aircraft, AMRAAM missile, StormBreaker and 2000 lb ammunition for an estimated value of up to $5.62 billion.

Raytheon Receives $1.15 Billion Worth AIM-120 Order
Weapon / Missile

Raytheon Receives $1.15 Billion Worth AIM-120 Order

Raytheon has announced a contract awarded by the U.S. government for manufacturing AIM-120 AMRAAM missiles. The total contract worth is USD 1.15 billion.

Spain Acquires Excalibur Projectiles
Ammunition

Spain Acquires Excalibur Projectiles

The U.S. has decided to sell Excalibur Projectiles to Spain with an estimated cost of $48.2 million.

Pentagon Awards a $236.7m contract to manufacture AIM-9X Sidewinder
Weapon / Missile

Pentagon Awards a $236.7m contract to manufacture AIM-9X Sidewinder

Pentagon will buy 571 AIM-9X Block II Sidewinder missiles for US Navy, US Air Force and a Foreign Military Sales (FMS) customer.

Kinzhal’s Patriot Revenge
Weapon / Missile

Kinzhal’s Patriot Revenge

Russian hypersonic missile Kinzhal has damaged the Ukrainian Patriot Air Defence System near Kyiv.

Raytheon Announces Next-Gen Optical Communication
Communication

Raytheon Announces Next-Gen Optical Communication

Raytheon Next Gen Optical Communication Raytheon announced the laser-based Optical Communications system to provide secure data transfer.

USAF Awards Raytheon $320m Contract for 1,500 StormBreaker
Ammunition

USAF Awards Raytheon $320m Contract for 1,500 StormBreaker

USAF has awarded Raytheon Technologies a $320 million contract to produce an additional 1,500 StormBreaker smart weapon systems.

UK to Purchase Javelin ATGMs
Weapon / Missile Bilateral Relations

UK to Purchase Javelin ATGMs

The State Department approved a possible Foreign Military Sale (FMS) to the United Kingdom of Javelin Missiles for an estimated cost of $125.13 million. The Defence Security Co-operation Agency (DSCA) delivered the required certification notifying Congress of this possible sale.

Sidewinder Missed the Target on the First Attempt
Weapon / Missile Sensors

Sidewinder Missed the Target on the First Attempt

The first missile fired by a US F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter jet over Lake Huron on Sunday at an unidentified flying object missed the target.

Oman Buys JSOW
Weapon / Missile Bilateral Relations

Oman Buys JSOW

The State Department approved a possible FMS to Oman of Joint Stand-Off Weapons (JSOW) and related equipment for an estimated cost of $385 million.

USAF Selects Raytheon and Northrop Grumman to Deliver First HACM
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USAF Selects Raytheon and Northrop Grumman to Deliver First HACM

US Air Force has selected Raytheon and Northrop Grumman Corporation to develop the Hypersonic Attack Cruise Missile (HACM).

USAF Awards Raytheon 985 Million USD for Developing a Hypersonic Missile
Weapon / Missile

USAF Awards Raytheon 985 Million USD for Developing a Hypersonic Missile

USAF has awarded Raytheon a $985 million contract to develop hypersonic missiles based on scramjet technology.

Raytheon's StormBreaker is one step closer to F-35 integration
Ammunition

Raytheon's StormBreaker is one step closer to F-35 integration

In collaboration with Raytheon Missiles & Defence, the US Navy conducted two StormBreaker® smart weapon guided test vehicle releases from an F-35B Lightning II. The tests are conducted at 0.9 Mach, the fastest release from an F-35 to date.