WASHINGTON — As Russia escalates its invasion of Ukraine, the United States is sending a delegation of former defense officials to Taiwan while keeping communication channels open with Russia’s ally, China.

U.S. officials say China’s decision to back Russia amid its military campaign in Ukrai…

ROME — The Aeronautical Armaments and Airworthiness Directorate (DAAA) recently approved a contract for the technical-logistical support of the Italian Air Force’s C-130J Super Hercules airlifter fleet.

The agreement, which lasts five years and is worth a total of 380 million euros, was sign…

Poland will buy the MALE MQ-9 Reaper unmanned aerial vehicles, sources tell Defence24.pl. The purchase is to be made as part of an urgent operational need in connection with the situation in the East.

The purchase of Reapers is to be interventionist and not to be part of the Zefir MALE UAV acqu…

Leidos Inc., Reston, Virginia (HC104722D0002), was awarded a competitive, single-award, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract with a ceiling value of $11,504,145,491, with firm-fixed-price, labor hour, and cost reimbursable line items for the Defense Enclave Services (DES).

The DES …

L3Harris Technologies Inc., Rochester, New York (N00039-22-D-0070), is awarded an estimated cumulative $3,690,000,000 indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity, firm-fixed-price contract for procurement of Portable Radios and Ancillary Parts Program.

The procurement includes fielding of handheld…

Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control, Orlando, Florida, has been awarded a $128,245,319 firm-fixed-price contract modification (P00013) to previously awarded contract FA8682-21-C-0001 for the exercise of an option for hardware spares and the partial exercise of an option for an additional 123…