Lockheed Martin is advancing a new generation of missile defense systems while investing in manufacturing capacity, facilities and workforce to increase the speed and scale of production.
The Army selected Hanwha after market research and several industry demonstration events in the United States and overseas.
Block II is designed to give the E-2D a more adaptable technology architecture as threats and operational requirements change.
Boeing is marking 20 years since the first flight of the EA-18G Growler, the U.S. Navy’s carrier-based airborne electronic attack aircraft.
“We have been rapidly expanding our presence across Europe, but already today we have a meaningful presence across the region," says Miles Chambers, Senior Vice President of International Business at EDGE Group.
The Department of War said the award will increase deliveries to the Joint Force while supporting a broader expansion of U.S. munitions manufacturing capacity.
Around €5 million of the investment will fund new buildings, while €1.9 million will go toward production equipment and a test yard.
The expansion is being supported by new manufacturing capacity, factory modernization and a broader $9 billion munitions investment program through 2030.
CVN 79 is the second nuclear-powered aircraft carrier of the Gerald R. Ford class.
The investment is becoming a more significant part of Northrop Grumman’s capital-spending outlook.
The group is expanding munitions capacity, modernising manufacturing sites and increasing automation across several of its major businesses.
Armasuisse said the first F-35A produced at Cameri is scheduled to be transferred directly to Switzerland in mid-2028.
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