The U.S. Defense Security Cooperation Agency announced this week that the State Department has approved a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Romania of Naval Strike Missile (NSM) Coastal Defense Systems (CDS) and related equipment. The U.S. military’s DSCA issued a press release on October 16, 2020, that announced that the State Department cleared Romania to purchase coastal defense missiles in a $300 million […]
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Raytheon Co., one of the world’s largest defense contractors, released a statement on Tuesday saying that U.S. Aor Force F-15E Strike Eagles will receive a new type of smart weapon. The StormBreaker smart weapon has been approved for use on the F-15E fighter jets by the U.S. Air Force’s Air Combat Command, according to a press release from Raytheon released on 13 October. The fielding decision […]
The U.S. State Department has approved the possible sale to South Korea of AIM-9X Block II Tactical Sidewinder Missiles and related equipment. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency announced this week that the State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Republic of Korea of AIM-9X Block II Tactical Sidewinder Missiles and related equipment for an estimated cost of $158.1 million. […]
WASHINGTON — The Army has awarded 10 contracts totaling $29.75 million to companies to provide mature technologies in the realm of Air-Launched Effects (ALE) for future vertical lift aircraft expected to come online around 2030, Army aviation officials have told Defense News. Raytheon, Alliant Techsystems Operations LLC, of Northridge, California, and Area-I Inc., of Marietta, Georgia, were awarded contracts to develop air vehicles. L3 Technologies, Rockwell […]
The U.S. space and missile defense community’s challenge is simple: stay ahead of the threat from nations such as China, North Korea and Russia. Across the Department of Defense, leaders are adapting existing systems to better counter the current threat, moving forward on major programs of record that improve nearly every element of the kill chain, and investing in next-generation technologies, such as radars, hypersonics and […]
WASHINGTON — A Ukrainian cargo plane landed in Israel August 3 delivering trucks that will be used to support Iron Dome battery testing ahead of delivery in the United States, U.S. Army Futures Command has confirmed. The Ukrainian plane was used to transport the trucks because of its capability to meet load requirements and delivery timelines, an AFC spokeswoman told Defense News. The U.S. Army has […]
The U.S. space and missile defense community’s challenge is simple: stay ahead of the threat from nations such as China, North Korea and Russia. Across the Department of Defense, leaders are adapting existing systems to better counter the current threat, moving forward on major programs of record that improve nearly every element of the kill chain, and investing in next-generation technologies, such as radars, hypersonics and […]
WASHINGTON — Lockheed Martin said it will compete to build the Missile Defense Agency’s Next-Generation Interceptor designed to protect the homeland against intercontinental ballistic missile threats from North Korea and Iran. The company is “excited to confirm that we are putting in a bid for the Next-Generation Interceptor,” Sarah Reeves, Lockheed’s vice president of missile defense programs, told reporters August 3. Bids were due July 31. […]
WASHINGTON — American firm Raytheon Technologies and Israeli-based Rafael Advanced Defense Systems have formed a joint venture to build the Iron Dome missile defense system in the United States, the companies announced Aug. 3. Under the name Raytheon Rafael Area Protection Systems, the partnership is being set up to build a first-ever Iron Dome “all-up-round” facility stateside. The facility will build Iron Dome systems, the Tamir […]
The joint venture of Raytheon Co and Lockheed Martin Corp has been awarded a $47 million U.S. Army contract modification for full-rate production of the Javelin missile systems. Work will be performed in Tucson, Arizona, with an estimated completion date of Aug. 31, 2023, according to a press release issued Wednesday by U.S. Department of Defense. The Javelin is portable, shoulder-mounted anti-tank missile systems. It is […]
WASHINGTON — Despite numerous warnings of critical problems from experts within and outside the government over roughly 10 years, the cost to develop the now-canceled Redesigned Kill Vehicle program for homeland missile defense more than tripled, and the program’s schedule slipped by four years, a new U.S. government watchdog report reveals. “At the time [the Defense Department] canceled the RKV program in August 2019, MDA [the […]
The U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory has given the green light for Raytheon Co. Missile Systems, to start research and development of a flight-test ready miniature self-defense missile. The Department of Defense announced on Tuesday an agreement worth about $375 million for a mini-missile interceptor designed to protect military aircraft from incoming missiles. Work will be performed in Tucson, Arizona, and is expected to be completed […]
WASHINGTON — Pentagon leaders need “around $10 billion” in the next pandemic aid package to cover defense contractors’ coronavirus-related costs, according to a top defense leader. But it’s unclear how the hefty funding handout will square with Republican skepticism of new deficit spending after already approving aid packages worth trillions. On Monday, Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition & Sustainment Alan Shaffer said the money […]
Weapon sales to Saudi Arabia were banned in June 2019 after a U.K. Court of Appeal ruled that the government may have contravened international humanitarian law by approving weapon sales to the Saudis that might have been used in the civil war in Yemen. Britain is one of the largest exporters of defense equipment in the world, largely thanks to Saudi Arabia’s purchase over more than […]
The U.S Department of Defense announced on Wednesday an agreement worth about $495 million for advanced medium range air-to-air missile (AMRAAM) program support and annual sustainment. The contract award from Air Force Lifecycle Management Center enables the company to provide non-warranty repairs, program support, contractor logistics support and service life prediction program analysis supporting the AMRAAM weapon system. “Work will be performed in Tucson, Arizona, and […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/107973/24/1079732440_0:316:3077:2047_1200x675_80_0_0_fe75101d615aa464e897b4ac1887d01b.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/military/202006261079732405-raytheon-wins-contract-worth-over-22-billion-to-sell-mobile-radars-to-saudi-arabia/ WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – Raytheon Integrated Defence Systems has won a more than $2.2 billion Missile Defence Agency contract under the Foreign Military Sales program to sell Saudi Arabia seven mobile radars, the Department of Defence said in a press release. “Raytheon Integrated Defence Systems of Woburn, Massachusetts is being awarded a sole-source contract in the amount of $2,271,181,543 under […]
WASHINGTON — The U.S. State Department has cleared Canada to purchase a package of upgrades for its fleet of CF-18 Super Hornets, including upgraded radars and weapons, intended to serve as a bridge between the legacy fleet and Canada’s future fighter. The package, which comes with an estimated price tag of $862.3 million, would fulfill the requirements for Canada’s “Hornet Extension Project Phase 2,” which was […]
WASHINGTON — Deliveries of a new precision-guided bomb under development by Raytheon for the F-35 and other fighter jets have been at a standstill for about a year as the company struggles to correct a technical problem involving a key component. A fix for the issue, which brought production of the Small Diameter Bomb II to a halt in July 2019, could be approved by the […]
The Army released its highly anticipated request for proposals June 11 for a contract that could be worth as much as $1 billion to provide cyber training for the Department of Defense. The Cyber Training, Readiness, Integration, Delivery and Enterprise Technology (TRIDENT) is a contract vehicle to offer a more streamlined approach for procuring the military’s cyber training capabilities. The Army is running the contract on […]
In an annual report, the GAO found several issues associated with the Navy’s Next Generation Jammer-Mid Band pod related to technology maturity and software. Source link
(From the Sponsor) More than 500 Raytheon Technologies engineers and technicians work exclusively on SPY-6, but they can’t do it alone – more than 125 supply partners from 25 states contribute… Source link
Raytheon Co., one of the world’s largest defense contractors, has received a $10,5 million contract modification to exercise options for maintenance and support for the AN/AQS-20 Sonar Mine Detecting Set. In a statement Wednesday, the U.S. Department of Defense said the AN/AQS-20 is a towed, mine hunting and identification system for program executive office, unmanned and small combatants. Also noted that this option exercise extends the […]
Raytheon and Lockheed Martin, who together form the Javelin joint venture, have recently completed production of its first F-Model of the anti-tank missile, the latest variant that will be delivered to the Army. In a statement presented Wednesday, Javelin Joint Venture vice president and Lockheed Martin Javelin program director David Pantano said that the F-Model combines multiple features such as blast fragmentation and high-explosive anti-tank into […]
The latest request for a proposal for the TLVS program is the third iteration, after previous attempts to draft a contract failed. Source link
Raytheon and Lockheed Martin’s joint venture for the Javelin has completed production of its first F-Model of the shoulder-fired antitank weapon. Source link