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US Relaxes Policy to Facilitate Foreign Military Sales

US Relaxes Policy to Facilitate Foreign Military Sales

A new “term of sale” opens the doors to more nations that want to approach the United States about foreign military sales, and that makes the U.S. more competitive in seeking partnerships, the director of the Defense Security Cooperation Agency said.

Just last year, DSCA created the “risk assesse…

US Air Force Tests MQ-9 Reaper Armed with 8 Hellfire Missiles

US Air Force Tests MQ-9 Reaper Armed with 8 Hellfire Missiles

CREECH AFB, Nev. — The 556th Test and Evaluation Squadron conducted the first flight of the MQ-9A Reaper carrying eight live AGM-114 Hellfire missiles on September 10, 2020, reinforcing the platform’s “persistent attack” role.

This new capability is part of the MQ-9 Operational Flight Program …

Meta Aerospace Buys Singapore’s KC-135R Tanker Aircraft

Meta Aerospace Buys Singapore’s KC-135R Tanker Aircraft

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Meta Aerospace announced today that, following its recently consummated purchase agreement with The Government of the Republic of Singapore, it has now taken delivery of the first of four former Republic of Singapore Air Force KC-135R aircraft and successfully ferried the aircra…
BAE Wins Order for Type 31 Frigate Naval Guns

BAE Wins Order for Type 31 Frigate Naval Guns

BAE Systems will produce and deliver Bofors 40 Mk4 and Bofors 57 Mk3 naval guns for the U.K. Ministry of Defence’s Type 31 general purpose frigate program.

The agreement, through a contract with Babcock International, will supply the Royal Navy with a set of advanced, multi-purpose gun systems fo…

GA-ASI Wins $131M for Gray Eagle UAV Work

GA-ASI Wins $131M for Gray Eagle UAV Work

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc., Poway, California, was awarded a $131,596,627 modification (P00011) to contract W58RGZ-19-C-0022 for Gray Eagle aircraft, satellite communications air data terminals, program management and government-furnished equipment maintenance and repair.

Work wil…

BAE Wins $127M for M88A2 Recovery Tanks

BAE Wins $127M for M88A2 Recovery Tanks

BAE Systems, York, Pennsylvania, was awarded a $127,588,892 modification (P00026) to contract W56HZV-17-C-0242 for the sole source procurement of M88A2 Heavy Equipment Recovery Combat Utility Lift and Evacuation System vehicles.

Work will be performed in York, Pennsylvania, with an estimated com…


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