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China Intends to Bulk Up its Nuclear Arsenal to Match US

China Intends to Bulk Up its Nuclear Arsenal to Match US

China will bolster its nuclear weapons arsenal in the years ahead, mainly to match the United States, experts predict.

Beijing will continue to “modernize its nuclear arsenal for reliability and safety issues,” Fu Cong, director general of arms control at the Chinese foreign ministry, told report…

GA Wins $14M for French Reaper Ground Station

GA Wins $14M for French Reaper Ground Station

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc., Poway, California, has been awarded a $14,582,450 task order (FA8689-22-F-2800) to previously awarded, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract FA8689-20-D-2020 for the France Block 30 Mobile Ground Control Station procurement.

Work will be perf…

Lockheed Wins $102M to Upgrade Egypt’s Apache Fleet

Lockheed Wins $102M to Upgrade Egypt’s Apache Fleet

ORLANDO, Fla. — Lockheed Martin received a $102 million contract award to upgrade 25 of Egypt’s AH-64D Apaches to the E-model version of the aircraft.

This modernization for the Egyptian Air Force includes Lockheed Martin’s Gen III Target Acquisition Designation Sight/Pilot Night Vision Sensor…

HII Launches Amphibious Transport Dock LPD 29

HII Launches Amphibious Transport Dock LPD 29

PASCAGOULA, Miss. — Huntington Ingalls Industries’ Ingalls Shipbuilding division announced today the successful launch of amphibious transport dock Richard M. McCool Jr. (LPD 29). Richard M. McCool Jr., the 13th LPD in the San Antonio class of amphibious assault force ships, will support U.S. amph…
Philippines Receive First Batch of T-129 Helicopters from Turkey

Philippines Receive First Batch of T-129 Helicopters from Turkey

After a series of delays, an official of the Turkish Aerospace Inc. (TAI) confirmed that the first batch of six T129B helicopters the government procured from Turkey will finally arrive in the Philippines.

Temel Kotil, general manager of TAI, said the first two T129Bs would be delivered on Saturd…

Booz Allen Gets its Hand Caught in Revolving Door

Booz Allen Gets its Hand Caught in Revolving Door

Late last month, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) issued a decision in a dispute over the award of a U.S. Navy support services contract. Normally, GAO bid protest decisions garner little attention because they typically involve small or little-known companies, low-dollar contracts, or mun…
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