The US Approves AIM-260 JATM BVRAAM Sale to Australia
A large-scale sale for the newest BVRAAM of the US, AIM-260 JATM, to Australia with 450 missiles and test equipment has been announced on Federal Register.
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Unmanned Systems
Sensors
US Department of State Approves FS-LIDS Sale to UAE
The US Department of State announced that a $2.1 billion sale of the FS-LIDS C-UAS system to the UAE, with Coyote Block 2 interceptor UAVs, was approved.
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Defence Politics
Tomahawks Keep War at a Distance — Until Stocks Run Out
Heavy use of Tomahawk cruise missiles raises concerns in D.C. that America’s stand-off war model could collapse if precision missile stocks begin to tighten.
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Engine and Transmission
P&W Uses Digital Data Packages for XA103’s Development
Pratt & Whitney is making use of shared digital data packages to accelerate the development of the XA103 variable cycle turbofan engine for the NGAD programme.
Air
Sensors
Raytheon Brings GaN Tech to F-15EX with APG-82(V)X Radar
Following the PhantomStrike radar using GaN transistors for smaller aircraft, Raytheon plans to carry the GaN technology to F-15EX fighters with APG-82(V)X.
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Sensors
Raytheon Completes First Flight Test of PhantomStrike Radar
Raytheon announced the first flight test of the PhantomStrike multi-function AESA radar being developed for lightweight combat aircraft and helicopters.
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Netherlands to Procure Tomahawk in $2.19 Billion US Deal
DSCA announced that the US has authorised the sale of 175 Tomahawk missiles and associated equipment to the Netherlands. The deal has a $2.19 billion price tag.
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Poland to Buy 400 AIM-120D3 Missiles in $1.33 Billion Deal
Covering AIM-120D3 AMRAAMs and supporting equipment, the U.S. State Department has approved a prospective Foreign Military Sale to Poland for $1.33 billion.
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Australia Buys 400 AMRAAMs to Increase Aerial Capacity
The $1.04B deal allows Australia to buy 200 AIM-120D-3 and 200 AIM-120C-8 missiles, improving air-to-air combat capability probably against Chinese fighters.
Sensors
USN Carrier Gets New Radar for Sea-Skimming Targets
The US Navy is implementing the new Mk24 Mod 0 radar for its aircraft carriers to improve defence capability against sea-skimming targets like missiles.
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Japan Acquires 1,200 AIM-120D-3/C-8 AMRAAM for $3.64 Billion
The State Department approved a possible Foreign Military Sale (FMS) to Japan of AIM-120D-3 and AIM-120C-8 AMRAAM for an estimated cost of $3.64 billion.
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Netherlands to Buy 226 AIM-120D-3 AMRAAM for $807 million
The Royal Dutch AirForce will be equipped the most advanced version of AIM-120D-3 AMRAAM for a cost of up to $807 million.
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Saudia Arabia Acquires TOW Missiles
The State Department approved a FMS to Saudi Arabia of TOW missiles for an estimated cost of $440 million.
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Japan to Acquire 212 RAM Block 2B with $360 Million Budget
The State Department approved a FMS to Japan, for RAM Block 2B and associated equipment, with an estimated value of $360 million.
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Bilateral Relations
Modernisation
Interview / Exclusive File
U.S.: The Threshold on S-400 is the NDAA and CAATSA, not IAB
Deploying S-400 at IAB won’t solve the problem. The threshold is not about easing U.S. concerns. It is about meeting the NDAA and CAATSA demands.”
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Saudi Arabia Receives THAAD Air Defence Radar
Saudi Arabia has received the first of seven AN/TPY-2 air defence radars to be used in THAAD, which it ordered as part of a $2.3 billion deal with the US.
