Canada declines to raise defense spending above 2 percent NATO benchmark
As leaders of NATO countries prepare to convene in London, Canada remains below the benchmark of two percent of GDP, NATO data indicate.
Austal awarded $7.9M contract for USS Oakland deficiencies, maintenance
Austal USA was awarded a $7.9 million contract for shipboard support, reported deficiencies and maintenance during an industrial post-delivery availability for the U.S. Navy’s Independence-variant LCS USS Oakland.
GE awarded $1.3B for T700 helicopter engines to Army, Navy, Air Force
General Electric was awarded a $1.3 billion contract modification to deliver T700 helicopter engines for the Army, Navy, Air Force and other agencies.
Ford-class carrier John F. Kennedy christening announced for next month
The USS John F. Kennedy, CVN 79, the second of the new Ford-class aircraft carriers, will be christened Dec. 7 by Caroline Kennedy in Newport News, Va., by Huntington Ingalls Industries and the U.S. Navy.
Raytheon nets $97.3M Navy contract for AN/SPY-6 radar work
Raytheon Co. received a $97.3 million contract modification for production and support of the AN/SPY-6(V) component of the U.S. Navy’s Air and Missile Defense Radar system, the Defense Department announced.
Pentagon identifies soldiers killed in Afghan chopper crash
The Pentagon identified Thursday two U.S. service members who died earlier in the week in a helicopter crash in Afghanistan.
BAE nabs $104.7M for support on Navy, Coast Guard vessels
The Navy’s contract with BAE Systems Technical makes funds available as needed to provide technical support for the Navy’s DDG 51 guided-missile destroyers and multiple Coast Guard vessels.
Exporter: Russian foreign military sales on pace to hit $13.7B despite U.S. sanctions
Despite U.S. sanctions, Russian arms sales are on pace to match 2018’s export revenue of about $13.7 billion, the head of Russia’s defense export company said.
U.S. Army chooses FLIR’s Kobra heavy robot vehicle
The U.S. Army announced it has chosen the Kobra robot made by FLIR Systems Inc. for the heavy version of its Common Robotic System.
U.S., South Korea postpone joint air exercises for diplomacy
South Korea and the United States put off their wintertime combined air exercises to support diplomacy with North Korea with U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper urging Pyongyang to reciprocate the goodwill by returning to nuclear talks.
