The Republic of Korea (ROK) has requested to buy four (4) E-7 Airborne Early Warning & Control (AEW&C) aircraft; ten (10) CFM56 jet engines (8 installed, 2 spares); seven (7) Guardian Laser Transmitter Assemblies (GLTA) (4 installed, 3 spares); eight (8) AN/AAR-57 AN/AAQ 24(V)N Large Aircraft Infrared Countermeasures (LAIRCM) SystemContinue Reading
The conflict in Ukraine has profoundly reshaped the operational landscape of Air Defense, underscoring the necessity of transitioning from primarily short-range systems to a more integrated approach that includes medium and long-range capabilities. This shift is driven by the diverse and sophisticated nature of modern threats encountered on the battlefield.Continue Reading
Raytheon, an RTX (NYSE: RTX) business, was awarded a $677 million contract to continue producing 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, which is valued up to $3 billion over five years. Under this contract, the U.S. Navy will receiveContinue Reading
Continuing its Eastern European push, Lockheed Martin and local Aerostar S.A. have inaugurated Europe’s first certified HIMARS Sustainment Centre. This new facility strengthens the existing relationship between global defense and aerospace company Lockheed Martin and Aerostar S.A., which have partnered on similar sustainment activities for Romania’s Black Hawk and F-16 fighterContinue Reading
The State Department has made a determination approving a possible emergency Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Ukraine of High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems and related elements of logistics and program support for an estimated cost of $30 million. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered the required certification, notifyingContinue Reading