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ACG Signs for 20 Airbus A220 and 40 A320neo

ACG Signs for 20 Airbus A220 and 40 A320neo

TOULOUSE, France — Global full-service aircraft lessor Aviation Capital Group (ACG), wholly owned by Tokyo Century Corporation, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for 20 A220s and a firm contract for 40 A320neo Family aircraft, of which five are A321XLRs.

“We are delighted to expand…

Russia Tests Hypersonic Tsirkon Missiles from Submarine, Frigate

Russia Tests Hypersonic Tsirkon Missiles from Submarine, Frigate

MOSCOW — Russia test-fired around 10 new Tsirkon (Zircon) hypersonic cruise missiles from a frigate and two more from a submarine, the weapon Russian President Vladimir Putin has lauded as part of a new generation of unrivalled arms systems, according to the Interfax news agency citing Russia’s no…
Lockheed Wins Initial $847M for F-35 Lot 17 Production

Lockheed Wins Initial $847M for F-35 Lot 17 Production

Lockheed Martin Corp., Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Co., Fort Worth, Texas, is awarded a not-to-exceed $847,025,000 fixed-price incentive (firm-target) modification (P00009) to a previously awarded advance acquisition contract (N0001920C0009).

This modification increases the scope to procure long…

Boeing Wins $471M to Upgrade Japanese F-15J Fighters

Boeing Wins $471M to Upgrade Japanese F-15J Fighters

The Boeing Co., St. Louis, Missouri, has been awarded a not-to-exceed $471,313,000 undefinitized contract action for the F-15 Japan Super Interceptor Program.

The contract action provides for the design and development of an integrated suite of aircraft systems to support modification of the Jap…

Japan’s Defense Industry Struggles Despite Defense Buildup

Japan’s Defense Industry Struggles Despite Defense Buildup

ENIWA, Japan — The dozens of Type 90, or Kyumaru, tanks rumbling through shooting drills on Japan’s northern island of Hokkaido exemplify the challenge its arms manufacturers face at home and overseas as the country fortifies its defenses against strategic threats.

The Japan Self-Defense Forces…


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