US Army will acquire GDLS's Light Tank
General Dynamics Land Systems announced that the U.S. Army had chosen Mobile Protected Firepower for Infantry Brigade Combat Teams (IBCTs).
USA News
Land
Air
Bilateral Relations
Athens Officially Requests F-35
According to Greek TV Channel SKAI’s exclusive news, Greece has asked for the acquisition of 20 F-35A aircraft and another 20 conditional from the US.
Ammunition
Rheinmetall Develops 30mm Airburst Ammunition for the US Navy
Rheinmetall starts developing new medium-calibre ammunition for the US Navy. The order has a volume of USD 14.3 million.
Air
US Army Gets 120 H-60M Black Hawk for MEDEVAC
U.S. Government and Sikorsky signed a five-year contract for a baseline of 120 H-60M Black Hawk helicopters, with options to reach a total of 255 aircraft.
Navy / Maritime
The U.S. Navy commissions the 21st Virginia-Class Submarine
The U.S. Navy commissioned its twenty-first Virginia-class Block IV fast-attack submarine, USS Montana (SSN 794), at Naval Station Norfolk.
Ammunition
USA Sells ammo to NATO's NSPA Agency
The State Department approved FMS to NATO's NSPA of Precision Guided Munitions and related equipment for an estimated cost of $22.7 million.
E/W
Weapon / Missile
Australia to Acquire AGM-88E2 for SEAD Missions
The State Department approved a possible FMS to Australia of AGM-88E2 AARGM E2 Missiles for an estimated cost of $94 million.
Sensors
Northrop Grumman to Equip the C-130s with the AN/APG-83
Northrop Grumman plans to install Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) AN/APG-83 Scalable Agile Beam Radar (SABR) radar to C-130 Hercules.
Air
Thailand plans to acquire nine refurbished UH-60A Blackhawk
The Royal Thai Army (RTA) intends to buy refurbished UH-60A Blackhawk helicopters and related equipment and the construction of two aircraft hangars.
Air
Bilateral Relations
Egypt to acquire 23 CH-47F Chinook Helicopters
The U.S. State Department has approved a possible FMS to Egypt of CH-47F Chinook Helicopters for an estimated cost of $2.6 billion.
Weapon / Missile
Bilateral Relations
The Netherlands to Acquire AIM-9x Block II Missiles
The U.S. State Department approved FMS to the Netherlands of AIM-9X Block II Missiles for an estimated cost of $117 million.
Weapon / Missile
Bilateral Relations
Australia to acquire 20 HIMARS rocket artillery system
The U.S. State Department has approved a possible FMS to Australia of HIMARS Launchers and related equipment, which would cost an estimated $385 million.
Navy / Maritime
Unmanned Systems
Thailand Officially Received the US Navy's RQ-21A Blackjack
The Royal Thai Navy (RTN) received its first RQ-21A Blackjack unmanned aerial UAV from the US Navy. A ceremony was held in Bangkok.
Space
Boeing's Starliner has completed its second test flight
Boeing's CST-100 Starliner spacecraft launched and completed a planned orbital insertion burn to send it to the ISS for its second test flight.
