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United States · United StatesAfter canceling its contract with RTX to build three missile tracking satellites, cutting its existing contractor pool from three companies to two, the Space Force is confident it can retain competition on the program moving forward.The service made the decision in June to remove RTX, formerly Raytheon, from its Resilient Missile Warning and Tracking program due to underperformance from the contractor and concerns about schedule risk. Breaking D…See the Story
Space Force missile warning competition robust despite RTX exit
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Rome · RomeROME — The U.K. is not about to drop out of the Global Combat Air Programme fighter effort, despite speculation to that end during the Farnborough Airshow, a senior industrial official linked to the jet has said.“I do not have any indication they want to drop or freeze the program,” said Roberto Cingolani, CEO of Italian defense giant Leonardo, which is part of the industrial team on the program. The other players are BAE Systems for the U.K. an…See the Story
Leonardo CEO says sixth-gen fighter is likely safe from budget cuts
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Gaza · GazaLONDON — Israel Aerospace Industries, the maker of Germany’s future long-range antimissile system, has increased shifts and hired more workers to meet the deadline of setting up an installation in Germany sometime next year, a company executive said.The extra effort follows the national logic of outfitting the Israel Defense Forces as the priority, while also keeping international orders on track, Shay Gal, vice president for external relations,…See the Story
Israel’s IAI plugging away at German Arrow-3 order amid Gaza war
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Military · PolandLONDON — The British Ministry of Defence has signed a contract with Thales U.K. to procure “Martlet” missiles for replenishing the country’s stocks after donating hundreds of them to Ukraine.UK Defense Equipment & Support, the defense ministry’s procurement arm, announced the new order, valued at $227 million, on the sidelines of the Farnborough International Airshow here.“The lightweight multirole missiles [LMM] will equip the UK Armed Forces a…See the Story
UK signs $227 million contract with Thales for new Martlet missiles
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