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Lockheed Awarded $765M for F-35 Miscellaneous Work

Lockheed Awarded $765M for F-35 Miscellaneous Work

Lockheed Martin Corp., Fort Worth, Texas, is awarded a not-to-exceed $765,158,560 firm-fixed-price, cost-plus-fixed-fee, undefinitized indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract.

This contract provides for site activation/hardware requirements in support of first aircraft arrival, initial …

Dutch Deploy Counter-Drone Unit Abroad for First Time

Dutch Deploy Counter-Drone Unit Abroad for First Time

A unit of Defense involved in counter drone operations is deployed outside the Netherlands for the first time. The army soldiers are on their way to Romania, where they join a unit of the airmobile brigade.

The so-called Counter Unmanned Aircraft Systems (C-UAS) platoon is deployed in the Netherl…

Brazil’s New KC-30 Tanker Flies Its First Mission

Brazil’s New KC-30 Tanker Flies Its First Mission

It is on Brazilian soil that Venezuelan immigrants and refugees seek better living conditions. The gateway to Brazil is through the border with the state of Roraima, where they receive humanitarian aid through Operation Acolhida. In this context, the Brazilian Air Force (FAB) provides support, espec…
How Can Impoverished N. Korea Finance Missile Testing Spree?

How Can Impoverished N. Korea Finance Missile Testing Spree?

SEOUL — North Korea’s recent barrage of missile tests, including Wednesday’s record of at least 23 launches, is raising an important question about its weapons program: How does the impoverished country pay for the seemingly endless tests?

While some experts say each North Korean launch could c…

Poland Orders Additional Batch of Rosomak WRT Armored Vehicles

Poland Orders Additional Batch of Rosomak WRT Armored Vehicles

On November 4 this year, an agreement was concluded between the State Treasury – the Armaments Agency and Rosomak SA, for the supply of further wheeled armored personnel carriers in the Rosomak-WRT technical reconnaissance version.

The subject of the contract, with a gross value of PLN 144 millio…

First Wedgetail AEW Aircraft for UK Receives MESA Radar

First Wedgetail AEW Aircraft for UK Receives MESA Radar

The Wedgetail AEW1 (E-7A) airborne early warning and control aircraft destined for the Royal Air Force are taking shape in Birmingham.

The first of the three aircraft undergoing conversion has now received its distinctive Multi-role Electronically Scanned Array (MESA) sensor.

The Wedgetails, w…

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