Raytheon has won a $79 million contract for engineering services and training for AIM-9X Sidewinder Block II tactical missiles for the US Navy, Air Force and the governments of 20 nations. "Services to be provided by Raytheon worth $78,723,292 include repair of AIM-9X Block II tactical missiles, captive air training missiles and special air training missiles, and integrated product support, such as training, in-service software support, depot management and material shortages monitoring," The US department of defense announced Friday
Saudi Arabia has officially admitted that some 1500 of its citizens are fighting for various terrorist organizations including the Islamic State in Syria. “As many as 2,093 Saudis are fighting abroad alongside terror outfits,” the Middle Eastern country confirmed
US State Department has approved a $108 million worth Sale of missiles, including 1,200 TOW 2A, Radio Frequency (RF), and 14 TOW 2A, Radio Frequency Missiles to Morocco. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency announced Thursday that it has notified Congress of this possible sale on December 7, 2016
Leidos Inc. has been awarded a foreign military sales contract estimated $350 million by the US Air Force to provide Joint Mission Planning System (JMPS) engineering integration support
Lockheed Martin has been awarded a $55.6 million to upgrade Singaporean, Morocco and Taiwanese F-16 aircraft
Harris Corp has been awarded a $91 million contract for all functions required to support Advanced Integrated Defensive Electronic Warfare Suite (AIDEWS) requirements for Morocco. This contract provides for the production of the AN/ALQ-211(V)4/8/9 AIDEWS systems, software, and associated support equipment for Electronic Combat International Security Assistance Program customers
Japan is eyeing to lease additional land by next year to expand its military base in Djibouti to counter Chinese influence in the region. Japan is considering deploying C-130 transport aircraft, Bushmaster armored vehicles and extra personnel to the base but has not yet decided on how many,
China is making inroads into the African defense market by setting up a military base and exporting military equipment to almost two thirds of African countries. Countries including Algeria, Angola, Cape Verde, Nigeria, Chad, Djibouti, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Uganda, Ghana and Zambia have bought military equipment from China in the recent past
Morocco is likely to buy Sukhoi Su-34 tactical bomber and Amur-1650 diesel-electric submarine from Russia. Rabat and Moscow are discussing the feasibility of the Moroccan Navys Amur-1650 submarine acquisition in the format of consultations so far
Raytheon has won a $129 million contract for procurement of tube launched optically tracked wireless guided (TOW)missiles for the US Marine Corps, US Army, Bahrain and Morocco. Work will be completed with an estimated completion date of Aug