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F-35 Cost Growth and Schedule Delays Continue: GAO

F-35 Cost Growth and Schedule Delays Continue: GAO

Operational testing of the F-35 continues to be delayed—primarily by holdups in developing an aircraft simulator—even as DOD goes forward with the purchase of up to 152 aircraft a year. The more aircraft produced before testing is complete, the more it might cost to retrofit those aircraft if issues…
US Approves $165M Sale of Soviet-Pattern Ammunition to Ukraine

US Approves $165M Sale of Soviet-Pattern Ammunition to Ukraine

WASHINGTON —- The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Ukraine of various rounds of non-standard ammunition for an estimated cost of $165 million. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered the required certification notif…
USMC Declares Initial Operational Capability of Sikorsky CH-53K

USMC Declares Initial Operational Capability of Sikorsky CH-53K

STRATFORD, Conn. — The U.S. Marine Corps declared Initial Operational Capability (IOC) for the CH-53K heavy lift helicopter, validating the platform’s operational readiness to forward deploy Marines and equipment across the globe.

Sikorsky designed and manufactures the CH-53K, which enables th…

Russia Begins Production of S-500 Prometheus Air Defense System

Russia Begins Production of S-500 Prometheus Air Defense System

MOSCOW — Russia’s newest missile air defense system S-500 Prometheus, developed by the Almaz-Antey concern, has begun to be batch-produced and will be provided for the armed forces within the deadlines established under the state defense order, the company’s CEO, Yan Novikov, has said.

“At the …

Norway Will Contribute to Ukraine Weapons Fund

Norway Will Contribute to Ukraine Weapons Fund

Norway will contribute to a fund that will coordinate the purchase of military equipment for Ukraine. The fund is led by the United Kingdom, which will coordinate the purchase and transport of defense equipment that Ukraine needs.

“Under British coordination and in close contact with Ukraine, we …


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