Japan Acquires $2.35 Billion Worth Tomahawk
U.S. approved a possible FMS to Japan of 400 Tomahawk Weapon Systems and related equipment for an estimated cost of $2.35 billion.
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Weapon / Missile
Weapon / Missile
Japan to Acquire RAM
Japan buys Rolling Airframe Missiles (RAM) Block 2B Tactical Missiles to provide Close-in Weapon System against Anti-Ship Missiles (ASM).
Navy / Maritime
Modernisation
Lockheed Martin Prepares an Alternative to Aegis
U.S. Navy has awarded an initial $23 million contract to Lockheed Martin for an Integrated Combat System (ICS) common to the Navy and Coast Guard fleets.
Engine and Transmission
Bilateral Relations
The U.S. Supplies AIM-9M to Ukraine
The U.S. will send AIM-9M Sidewinder short-range air-to-air missiles to the Ukrainian Air Force. These missiles are known for their performance at dogfight.
Weapon / Missile
U.S. and Japan Cooperate to Intercept Hypersonic Missiles
U.S. Department of Defence stated that Japan and the U.S. will start to work on a hypersonic missile interceptor project.
Weapon / Missile
Germany Orders $2.90 billion worth of AMRAAM
U.S. State Department approved a 2.90 billion USD worth of AIM-120C-8 AMRAAM sales to Germany. The DSCA notified Congress of this possible sale on July 19th.
Engine and Transmission
Sweden Buys 250 AMRAAM
Sweden buys AIM-120C-8 with a 160 km range from the U.S. The DSCA approved and delivered the $605 million cost request to Congress.
Air
Ammunition
Weapon / Missile
Czech Republic Gets Green Light for F-35A Lightning II
Czech Republic received permission to buy F-35A aircraft, AMRAAM missile, StormBreaker and 2000 lb ammunition for an estimated value of up to $5.62 billion.
Weapon / Missile
Investment
Country
Raytheon Asks Retirees to Restart Stinger Production
Raytheon will restart FIM-92 Stinger production, but the younger generation has to learn the production system from retired ones.
Weapon / Missile
Raytheon Receives $1.15 Billion Worth AIM-120 Order
Raytheon has announced a contract awarded by the U.S. government for manufacturing AIM-120 AMRAAM missiles. The total contract worth is USD 1.15 billion.
Ammunition
Spain Acquires Excalibur Projectiles
The U.S. has decided to sell Excalibur Projectiles to Spain with an estimated cost of $48.2 million.
Weapon / Missile
Pentagon Acquires AIM-9X Block II Sidewinder from Raytheon
Pentagon will acquire 571 AIM-9X Block II Sidewinder missiles from Raytheon for US Navy, US Air Force and a Foreign Military Sales (FMS) customer country.
Weapon / Missile
Kinzhal’s Patriot Revenge
Russian hypersonic missile Kinzhal has damaged the Ukrainian Patriot Air Defence System near Kyiv.
Communication
Raytheon Announces Next-Gen Optical Communication
Raytheon Next Gen Optical Communication Raytheon announced the laser-based Optical Communications system to provide secure data transfer.
Ammunition
USAF Awards Raytheon $320m Contract for 1,500 StormBreaker
USAF has awarded Raytheon Technologies a $320 million contract to produce an additional 1,500 StormBreaker smart weapon systems.
Weapon / Missile
Bilateral Relations
UK to Purchase Javelin ATGMs
The State Department approved a possible Foreign Military Sale (FMS) to the United Kingdom of Javelin Missiles for an estimated cost of $125.13 million.
