Day: June 28, 2018

US Army selects Lockheed Martin for $364 Million ATACMS missiles deal

Lockheed Martin has been awarded a contract worth $364 million for Army Tactical Missile System (ATACMS) missiles for the US Army and a Foreign Military Sales customer. The program will allow the military services to upgrade their existing Block 1 missiles with new technology and double the range, while extending the missiles’ shelf life by more than […]

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Lockheed Martin wins Bahrain contract to build F-16 Block 70 aircraft

Lockheed Martin has won a contract with the US government worth around $1.2 billion to produce 16 new F-16 Block 70 aircraft for the Royal Bahraini Air Force. The award represents the first F-16 Block 70 sale and the first F-16 production program to be performed in Greenville, South Carolina. The Kingdom of Bahrain is the first customer […]

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Increase in defence spending likely to receive pro-Brexit backing

As Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson requests additional funds for defence, and the commons defence committee says the defence budget should rise, Dr Catarina Thomson, a strategy and security expert from the University of Exeter, has compiled a report which indicates an increase spending on defence is likely to be more popular with those who voted […]

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