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U.S. Approves System Logistics & Sustainment Support Sales to Saudi Arabia
2024-07-24 Read More...The U.S. State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia of System Logistics and Sustainment Support and related elements of logistics and program support for an estimated cost of
GA-ASI Flies MQ-9B With Pratt & Whitney Canada’s PT6 E-Series Engine
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) flew a company-owned MQ-9B SkyGuardian® Remotely Piloted Aircraft on July 15, 2024, with a PT6 E-Series model turboprop engine supplied by Pratt & Whitney Canada. Representatives from
Chief of Staff of Qatar Armed Forces Meets Top US Military Officials
Chief of Staff of the Qatar Armed Forces HE Lieutenant-General (Pilot) Salem bin Hamad bin Aqeel Al Nabit met Sunday with Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of the United States General Charles Brown during his visit to the United States of
GA-ASI, Lockheed Martin Developing Net-Enabled Weapons Capability for MQ-9B SeaGuardian®
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) and Lockheed Martin are collaborating to provide Net-Enabled Weapons (NEW) capability for GA-ASI’s MQ-9B SeaGuardian® Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS). The addition of NEW
Canadian Armed Forces to Receive Over 1,500 Mercedes-Benz Defence Trucks
Mercedes-Benz Special Trucks will produce more than 1,500 Zetros logistics trucks for a major order from the Canadian Department of National Defence. The Canadian Armed Forces plans to use the vehicles for the off-road transportation of goods and
Rheinmetall Wins Largest Order in its History for 155mm Artillery Ammunition
The Duesseldorf-based technology group Rheinmetall has received a framework contract from the German Armed Forces (Bundeswehr) for the delivery of 155mm artillery ammunition worth up to €8.5 billion gross. The contract was signed on 20 June 2024
RTX Awarded US Navy Contract for SPY-6 Family of Radars
Raytheon, an RTX business, was awarded a $677 million contract to continue to produce AN/SPY-6(V) radars for the U.S. Navy. This is the third option exercised from the March 2022 hardware, production and sustainment contract that is valued up to $3
Lockheed Martin Canada Awards L3Harris Integrated Communications System Contract
Lockheed Martin Canada has awarded L3Harris Technologies the Integrated Communications System for the Canadian Surface Combatant (CSC) of the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN), aimed at bolstering their operational efficacy and security on maritime
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