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South Korea Seeks Biggest Defense Budget at $44.7 Billion

South Korea Seeks Biggest Defense Budget at $44.7 Billion

The Ministry of National Defense said Tuesday that it was seeking a 5 percent increase in its budget for next year, with most of the 52.9 trillion won ($44.72 billion) total linked to personnel training and maintenance.

“We will make sure to invest in beefing up our capabilities to counter any se…

USAF Practices Fighter Unit Relocation to Japanese Air Base

USAF Practices Fighter Unit Relocation to Japanese Air Base

CHITOSE AIR BASE, Japan — U.S. Air Force and the Japan Air Self-Defense Force Airmen conducted bilateral training centered on honing defensive counter-air and Agile Combat Employment capabilities, and developing multi-capable Airmen during an Aviation Training Relocation event at Chitose Air Base,…
Pentagon Working Toward Networked Indo-Pacific

Pentagon Working Toward Networked Indo-Pacific

When Defense Secretary Dr. Mark T. Esper talks about the Indo-Pacific he talks about it becoming a “networked region” — not in the information technology sense, but as like-minded countries working together.

His travels to the region this week and previously are to encourage this concept, said Da…

Alliant to Develop Upgrade for AARGM Missile Family

Alliant to Develop Upgrade for AARGM Missile Family

Alliant Techsystems Operations LLC, Northridge, California, is awarded an $80,963,388 cost-plus-fixed-fee, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract.

This contract provides for the development of new technology to increase the capability of the Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missile fami…

Lockheed Wins $183M for HIMARS Launchers for USMC, Romania

Lockheed Wins $183M for HIMARS Launchers for USMC, Romania

Lockheed Martin Missile Fire Controls, Grand Prairie, Texas, was awarded an $183,182,541 modification (P00016) to contract W31P4Q1-9-C-0101 for M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System launchers.

Work will be performed in Camden, Arizona; and Grand Prairie, Texas, with an estimated completion…

Lockheed Wins $187M to Develop Optical Intersatellite Link

Lockheed Wins $187M to Develop Optical Intersatellite Link

Lockheed Martin Corp., Littleton, Colorado, is awarded a $187,542,461 firm-fixed-price contract for the Space Development Agency Transport Layer Tranche 0.

The proposal was received and evaluated under request for proposal HQ0850-20-R-0001. The work to be performed under this contract will inc…

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