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Russia Flies First Re-engined and Modernized Tu-160 Bomber

Russia Flies First Re-engined and Modernized Tu-160 Bomber

At the KAZ airfield, a branch of Tupolev PJSC (itself part of PJSC United Aircraft Corp. of Rostec State Corporation), the first flight of the deeply modernized Tu-160M bomber-bomber with new production NK-32-02 engines took place.

The aircraft was piloted by a crew led by Anri Naskidyants. The …

US Approves $175M Upgrade Package for Romanian F-16s

US Approves $175M Upgrade Package for Romanian F-16s

WASHINGTON — The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Romania of F-16 Modernization and Logistics Support and related equipment for an estimated cost of $175.4 million. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered the requi…
Morgan Stanley: Buy Defense After the Election

Morgan Stanley: Buy Defense After the Election

Defense is trading at a 35%+ discount to NTM S&P 500 P/E, providing a positive skew to the upside. US military superiority is no longer guaranteed. We expect high perceived threat to drive higher defense spending under a Democrat or Republican sweep. Top stock pick is Northrop Grumman (ticker: NOC)….
General Dynamics Wins $4.4 Bn Pentagon Cloud Contract

General Dynamics Wins $4.4 Bn Pentagon Cloud Contract

FAIRFAX, Va. — General Dynamics Information Technology (GDIT), a business unit of General Dynamics, announced today it was awarded the Defense Enterprise Office Solutions (DEOS) contract by the General Services Administration (GSA) in partnership with the Defense Department (DoD) and the Defense In…
US Navy Contracts F-35C Modifications for Future Carrier

US Navy Contracts F-35C Modifications for Future Carrier

The Navy announced F-35C modifications to the future USS John F. Kennedy (CVN 79) yesterday, under a contract structure now in place to deliver the second Ford-class aircraft carrier, employing a single-phase acquisition strategy, versus a two-phase strategy, as originally planned.

“Shifting to s…

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