The U.S. Department of State has authorized the Japanese government’s request to acquire aerial refueling aircraft and related equipment under the Foreign Military Sales program. The contract, with an estimated value of $4.1 billion, will see Japan acquire several major defense equipment: up to nine KC-46A aircraft, up to 18 PW4062 turbofan engines, up to...
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US State Department Authorizes Romania’s $7.2B F-35A Lightning II FMS Request
The U.S. Department of State has approved Romania’s request to buy 32 units of the F-35A Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter conventional takeoff and landing aircraft variant and 33 Pratt & Whitney F135-PW-100 engines. The potential foreign military sale, worth $7.2 billion, also includes Identification Friend or Foe equipment; secure communications, precision navigation and cryptographic...
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Leonardo DRS Named Principal Contractor for Israel’s Potential $164M Heavy-Duty Tank Trailer Procurement
Leonardo DRS will be the principal contractor of a potential foreign military sale of heavy-duty tank trailers and related equipment to the Israeli government. The proposed deal, worth $164.6 million, has secured Department of State approval, allowing Israel to procure more HDTT units and equipment in addition to the previously approved FMS request for the...
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Singapore Receives US State Department Approval for RTX Advanced Medium Range Missile Acquisition
The U.S. Department of State has approved the Singapore government’s plan to acquire 28 AIM-120C-8 advanced medium range air-to-air missiles and related equipment. The $133 million proposed acquisition under the U.S. Foreign Military Sales program also includes purchasing two AIM-120C-8 AMRAAM guidance sections from RTX business Raytheon, the deal’s principal contractor. The Defense Security Cooperation...
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Netherlands’ Raytheon Missile Acquisition Receives State Department Approval
The U.S. Department of State has approved the Netherlands’ possible acquisition of AIM-9X Sidewinder Block II missiles and related equipment under the Foreign Military Sales program. RTX will be the principal contractor. Valued at $691 million, the Dutch government’s request includes the purchase of the following major defense equipment: 246 AIM-9X Sidewinder Block II tactical...
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Iraq Adding Airbus H225M to Army Aviation Command Helicopter Fleet
Airbus Helicopters has secured a contract to supply Iraq with 12 H225M multi-mission helicopters for deployment to the Iraqi Army Aviation Command, with deliveries scheduled to start in 2025. Baghdad announced the procurement of the aircraft on Friday. The aircraft will join Iraq’s helicopter fleet of Airbus H125, H135 and H145. Airbus Helicopters CEO Bruno...
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Lockheed Secures FMS Contract to Deliver Two C-130J Super Hercules Aircraft to Egypt
Lockheed Martin will deliver two C-130J-30 Super Hercules tactical airlifters to Egypt under a Foreign Military Sales contract from the U.S. Air Force. The Egyptian Air Force will receive the two air vehicles from Lockheed, making the country the 23rd nation to operate the Super Hercules. “With these new C-130J-30s, the Egyptian Air Force’s tactical...
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CAE to Deliver MH-60R Pilot Training Devices to India Under US Navy FMS Contract
The U.S. Navy has awarded CAE Defense & Security USA a $57 million contract to provide the Indian Navy with MH-60R Seahawk helicopter pilot training devices. Under the contract awarded through the Department of Defense’s Foreign Military Sales program, CAE will deliver an MH-60R tactical operational flight trainer and an avionics maintenance and weapons load...
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State Department Clears Japan’s $150M FMS Request for Aegis Destroyer Follow-On Technical Support
The U.S. Department of State has approved the Japanese government’s request to procure Aegis-class destroyer follow-on technical support and related equipment. Lockheed Martin will be the principal contractor for the potential $150 million foreign military sale, which will provide the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force’s Aegis destroyer fleet and computer program test sites with software updates...
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Netherlands Boosts Missile Defense Capability With Planned Purchase of Patriot Launch Stations
The U.S. Department of State has approved the possible sale of two Patriot missile launching stations and related equipment to the Netherlands valued at an estimated $224 million. The request includes the acquisition of equipment and services to upgrade existing M901 LS to the M903 LS configuration, plus nonmajor defense equipment such as Patriot Advanced...