Monthly Archive: Agosto 2020

Lockheed Wins $62Bn Contract for F-16 Export Aircraft

Lockheed Wins $62Bn Contract for F-16 Export Aircraft

Lockheed Martin Corp., Fort Worth, Texas, has been awarded a $62,000,000,000 ten-year, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ), fixed-price-incentive contract for new production of F-16 Foreign Military Sale (FMS) aircraft.

The total value for the initial delivery order is $4,941,105,246…

US, Poland Sign Agreement to Shift Troops from Germany

US, Poland Sign Agreement to Shift Troops from Germany

The United States and Poland signed a recently negotiated Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement (EDCA) Saturday in Warsaw. Secretary of State Michael Pompeo and Polish Defense Minister Mariusz Blaszczak inked the deal after meeting with Polish President Andrzej Duda.

“The agreement will enhance…

GA Wins $189M Order for Belgian SkyGuardian Drones

GA Wins $189M Order for Belgian SkyGuardian Drones

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc., Poway, California, has been awarded a not-to-exceed $188,866,819 undefinitized contract action for Belgium MQ-9B SkyGuardian procurement.

This contract provides for four MQ-9B unmanned air vehicles, two Certifiable Ground Control Stations, spares and s…

S. Korea Plans to Build Ballistic Missile Submarines

S. Korea Plans to Build Ballistic Missile Submarines

The Defense Ministry said Monday it plans to roll out enhanced submarines in the next five years that will be capable of carrying more ballistic missiles, as part of a long-term initiative to beef up South Korea’s military capabilities.

It also plans to develop its own interceptor system like Isr…

Israeli Fighters Train in Germany for the First Time

Israeli Fighters Train in Germany for the First Time

Next week, starting on Monday, August 17th, 2020, the first joint exercise between the IAF and German Air Force will take place on German soil. This exercise is the only international exercise that the IAF is conducting abroad this year, due to the spread of COVID-19.

The exercise is being held …

Finland Plans Fourth Round of HX Fighter Talks from September

Finland Plans Fourth Round of HX Fighter Talks from September

The Covid-19 situation is monitored weekly with bidders. Currently, the fourth round of negotiations and performance evaluation-related evaluation events are planned for September-November 2020.

Negotiations with all five HX bidders will take place for about a week at the premises of the Defense…

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