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U.S. Department of State Approves Immediate Sale of Aircraft & Munitions Support to Jordan
2026-03-20 Read More...The U.S. Department of State has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Jordan of aircraft and munitions support and related equipment for an estimated cost of $70.5
Leonardo Completes Acquisition of Iveco Group’s Defence Business
Leonardo has completed the acquisition of Iveco Group’s Defence Business (IDV and ASTRA brands) for a price of €1.6 billion in line with the agreed Enterprise Value disclosed of €1.7 billion minus agreed contractual adjustments. The transaction is
Washington Post: Pentagon Seeks More than $200 Billion to Fund Iran War
The Pentagon is reportedly seeking over $200 billion from the US Congress to fund President Donald Trump’s war of choice in Iran. If approved, the war funds will boost the US military campaign that began on February 28 and ramp up the production of
GA-ASI, U.S. Air Force Hold New Exercise Using IR Sensing for Collaborative Combat Aircraft
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) and the U.S. Air Force (USAF) held another autonomy flight exercise yielding new and important developments in the operation of Collaborative Combat Aircraft
RTX’s Raytheon Completes Expansion of Alabama Missile Integration Facility
Raytheon, an RTX business, has completed a 26,000 square-foot expansion of its Redstone Raytheon Missile Integration Facility, backed by a $115 million capital investment that will increase the facility’s integration and delivery capacity by
L3Harris, Shield AI Achieve Breakthrough in Autonomous Electronic Warfare
L3Harris Technologies and Shield AI have successfully demonstrated a first-of-its-kind integration combining L3Harris’ electromagnetic battle management ecosystem known as Distributed Spectrum Collaboration and Operations (DiSCO™) with Shield AI’s
Northrop Grumman Boosts Defense Production in Illinois
Within its one million-square-foot, cutting-edge facility in northwest suburban Chicago, Northrop Grumman’s Rolling Meadows location solidifies its position as the largest defense industry employer in Illinois. This facility plays a pivotal role in
Photonis Defense Awarded U.S. Army Contract for Advanced Night Vision Solutions
Exosens, a high-tech company focused on providing mission- and performance-critical amplification, detection, and imaging technologies, announced that its U.S. subsidiary, Photonis Defense Inc., has been awarded a firm-fixed-price Indefinite
US Secretary of War Visits L3Harris Solid Rocket Motor Site
US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth visited the L3Harris Technologies Camden site Friday as part of his nationwide “Arsenal of Freedom” tour, highlighting the importance of American manufacturing capacity in strengthening the defense industrial base
Lockheed Martin Applying AI to Enhance F-35 Combat Identification System
Lockheed Martin recently flight tested an artificial intelligence (AI)-enhanced Combat Identification (Combat ID) capability integrated into the F-35’s information fusion system. The successful demonstration, known as Project Overwatch, marks the
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