Pentagon announces nearly $9 billion in contracts over six-week shutdown
Among the scores of newly revealed deals is $876 million for up to 60 Chinooks for Germany and about as much for AeroVironment drones.
Boeing drawing up new tiltrotor helo wingman
The planemaker is developing a “conceptual design” of a potential Group 4 or 5 size tiltrotor drone that could team with aircraft like the AH-64 Apache or CH-47 Chinook, according to a company engineer.
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As costs rise, UK has made ‘no decision’ to ditch H-47 Extended Range helo acquisition, yet
The UK originally announced a £1.4 billion agreement ($1.8 billion) had been reached for the 14 H-47 ER aircraft in May 2021 with deliveries set to begin in 2026 and run until 2030, but budgetary pressures linked to COVID-19 caused London to order a three year delay.
US clears $8.5 billion Chinook sale to Germany, skis included
The Boeing helicopters would come with a laundry list of additional systems, from electronic counter-measures and missile warning systems to skis and life rafts.
UK denies Challenger 2 gift to Ukraine reduces operational capabilities by nearly a third
The increased threat posed to European security by Russia has led to UK lawmakers intensifying scrutiny around British Army capabilities, which have been long been in the spotlight because of cancelled acquisitions, technical difficulties, contractor disputes, gross overspending and operational readiness issues.
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State Department Clears Israeli King Stallions, Javelins for Thailand
The announcement of the potential sale come as the Israeli government is sending signals to Washington that any renewed deal with Iran should come with more arms for Israel, including items not normally sold to allies.
Esper: Chinook & JLTV ‘Designed For a Different Conflict’
The Army's rebuilding to face China and Russia. That may leave programs designed over the past decade for COIN operations in the dust.