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After USV export deal with Qatar, Turkish defense exec sees interest from ‘all the world’

After USV export deal with Qatar, Turkish defense exec sees interest from ‘all the world’
After USV export deal with Qatar, Turkish defense exec sees interest from ‘all the world’

Turkish firm Meteksan and ARES Shipyard recently agreed to a two-phase armed USV export to the Qatari Coast Guard, a senior Meteksan official told Breaking Defense.

HII’s Wilkinson to take over as Newport News Shipbuilding chief in 2025; Boykin to retire

HII’s Wilkinson to take over as Newport News Shipbuilding chief in 2025; Boykin to retire
HII’s Wilkinson to take over as Newport News Shipbuilding chief in 2025; Boykin to retire

The leadership changes come following HII’s bleak report to Wall Street, but a company spokesman said the timing “aligns with Jennifer [Boykin’s] retirement plans.”

Here’s how Congress’s biggest defense advocates fared in the 2024 election

Here’s how Congress’s biggest defense advocates fared in the 2024 election
Here’s how Congress’s biggest defense advocates fared in the 2024 election

Key members of the defense committees in both the House and Senate are locked in races that are still undecided.

Israel’s Netanyahu fires Defense Minister Gallant

Israel’s Netanyahu fires Defense Minister Gallant
Israel’s Netanyahu fires Defense Minister Gallant

The prime minister suggested there was a widening gulf of “trust” between the two high-profile Israeli officials, though opposition leaders and analysts sharply criticized the move.

MBDA reveals Anglo-French future cruise/anti-ship missile stealth and wind tunnel testing

MBDA reveals Anglo-French future cruise/anti-ship missile stealth and wind tunnel testing
MBDA reveals Anglo-French future cruise/anti-ship missile stealth and wind tunnel testing

Over the last 12 months, weapon assessment phase activities have included a first TP15 ultra Low Observable [LO] subsonic prototype missile undergoing “extreme” RF trials, and wind tunnel propulsion system testing of a RJ10 supersonic variant.

France’s Naval Group unveils Seaquest, its first unmanned surface vessel

France’s Naval Group unveils Seaquest, its first unmanned surface vessel
France’s Naval Group unveils Seaquest, its first unmanned surface vessel

“We see that an increasing number of navies are equipping themselves or thinking to equip themselves [with unmanned drones],” said Aurore Neuschwander, executive vice president of drones and unmanned systems and underwater weapons at Naval Group.

US approves potential $4.9 billion E-7 Wedgetail deal with South Korea

US approves potential $4.9 billion E-7 Wedgetail deal with South Korea
US approves potential $4.9 billion E-7 Wedgetail deal with South Korea

Seoul is looking to expand its airborne early warning capabilities, and Boeing has competition at home and abroad for the contract.

Boeing machinists vote to end strike, putting KC-46, P-8 programs back on track

Boeing machinists vote to end strike, putting KC-46, P-8 programs back on track
Boeing machinists vote to end strike, putting KC-46, P-8 programs back on track

Members of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM), which represents about 33,000 Boeing workers mostly in Washington state and Oregon, voted in a 59 percent majority to end the strike and will return to work on Nov. 6.

Netherlands orders 12 H225M helicopters for special operations

Netherlands orders 12 H225M helicopters for special operations
Netherlands orders 12 H225M helicopters for special operations

In October, The Netherlands also announced that a new unit, 300 Special Operations Squadron, based at Gilze-Rijen Air Base, southern Netherlands, had been formally stood up to support the future rotary fleet.

France begins delivery of 100 loitering munitions to Ukraine

France begins delivery of 100 loitering munitions to Ukraine
France begins delivery of 100 loitering munitions to Ukraine

Under the French Colibri (Hummingbird) project, 100 of the short-range loitering munitions are due for transfer to Ukraine, as part of broader plans by Paris to acquire 2,000 units of different types overall.

Navy will extend service lives of 3 cruisers following destroyer announcement

Navy will extend service lives of 3 cruisers following destroyer announcement
Navy will extend service lives of 3 cruisers following destroyer announcement

The Navy’s cruiser modernization program has seen its share of problems and been a point of contention for lawmakers.

The next president must recognize Americans’ unwavering support for int’l leadership, engagement

The next president must recognize Americans’ unwavering support for int’l leadership, engagement
The next president must recognize Americans’ unwavering support for int’l leadership, engagement

The Ronald Reagan Institute’s Rachel Hoff and Thomas Kenna write in this op-ed that the institute’s annual survey shows that “on a bipartisan basis, the American people have a clear preference for internationalism over isolationism.”

Austal eyeing European markets for US Navy’s new medical ship design

Austal eyeing European markets for US Navy’s new medical ship design
Austal eyeing European markets for US Navy’s new medical ship design

The Alabama-based shipyard is promoting the new medical ship at the Euronaval exposition in Paris.

Australia kills $5.3B military space program with Lockheed

Australia kills $5.3B military space program with Lockheed
Australia kills $5.3B military space program with Lockheed

“I am sure some companies will seriously consider the business case for dealing with defense as a customer in the future, which I worry will mean our warfighters will miss out on homegrown innovations that can make a difference on the battlefield,” Jeremy Hallett, head of the Space Industry Association of Australia, said in a statement.