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US Approves HIMARS Sale to Estonia in $500M Deal

US Approves HIMARS Sale to Estonia in $500M Deal

WASHINGTON — The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Estonia of M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) and related equipment for an estimated cost of up to $500 million. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency deliv…
US Navy F-18 Block III Fighter Controls 3 Drones in MUM-T Test

US Navy F-18 Block III Fighter Controls 3 Drones in MUM-T Test

ST. LOUIS — Boeing and the U.S. Navy have completed a series of manned-unmanned teaming (MUM-T) flight tests in which a Block III F/A-18 Super Hornet successfully demonstrated command and control of three unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs).

Boeing system engineers connected Block III’s adjunct pro…

US Marines Order Eight MQ-9A ER UAVs for Hawaii

US Marines Order Eight MQ-9A ER UAVs for Hawaii

SAN DIEGO — General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) was awarded a contract for eight MQ-9A Extended Range (ER) Unmanned Aircraft Systems as part of the ARES Indefinite-Delivery/Indefinite-Quantity (ID/IQ) contract on May 27, 2022.

GA-ASI anticipates awards later this year for Groun…

UK’s Dragonfire Laser Weapon Begins Firing Trials

UK’s Dragonfire Laser Weapon Begins Firing Trials

Dragonfire, the UK’s Laser Directed Energy Programme (LDEW) led by MBDA, has successfully begun a series of trials to prove the accuracy and power of the novel laser weapon.

The first of these trials recently conducted by the Dragonfire consortium – a joint industry and UK MOD collaboration betwe…

Norway Selects StormBreaker Smart Weapon for F-35 Fleet

Norway Selects StormBreaker Smart Weapon for F-35 Fleet

TUCSON, Ariz. –— The government of Norway has confirmed its intention to procure Raytheon Missiles & Defense’s StormBreaker smart weapon from the U.S. Air Force. Preparations are now underway to integrate the network-enabled weapon into the capabilities of the Royal Norwegian Air Force.

“We see …

Belgian Parliament Approves Defense Program Law

Belgian Parliament Approves Defense Program Law

Following government approval, the updated Military Programming Act that supplements the STAR plan has been passed by Parliament.

To this end, the law focuses coherently on three essential areas: the growth and revaluation trajectory of our personnel, the strengthening of the technological and in…


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