Yearly Archive: 2020

TOKYO — The Japanese government has outlined the country’s next-generation fighter jet project, selecting Mitsubishi Heavy Industries as the main contractor to lead Japanese and U.S. companies, with American defense contractor Lockheed Martin providing technological support, Nikkei has learned.

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WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio — The final F-15SA advanced fighter aircraft were delivered Dec. 10 to the Royal Saudi Air Force – a key milestone supporting the National Defense Strategy imperative to strengthen alliances and attract new partners.

As the organization responsible for delivering new…

Lockheed Martin Corp., Fort Worth, Texas, has been awarded a ceiling $900,000,000 firm-fixed-price, time-and-materials, over-and-above, cost-reimbursement contract to stand up a continental U.S.-based contractor facility to perform depot-level maintenance and aircraft modification services in suppor…

Russia has successfully conducted a test-firing of four intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs), the country’s Defense Ministry has said.

The ministry said on December 12 that the Vladimir Monomakh strategic nuclear submarine launched four Bulava ICBMs from an underwater position in the Sea o…

Under the project carried out by the Presidency of the Defense Industries, the first P-72 maritime patrol aircraft to enter service with our Navy will be an important force multiplier for the control and protection of the Blue Homeland territorial waters.

General Atomics Inc., Poway, California, has been awarded a $305,188,639 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract for Reaper (MQ-9) contractor logistics support.

This contract provides for program management, contractor filed service representative support, depot repair, depot maintenance, sustaining engin…