The proposed acquisition would strengthen Saudi homeland defense and its ability to deter current and future threats, the department said.
Air Force Global Strike Command has also reduced mission-impacting parts shortages from more than 450 to approximately 160.
Lockheed Martin and the U.S. Department of War have signed a framework agreement to accelerate production and delivery of the AIM-260 Joint Advanced Tactical Missile.
Operation Epic Fury created strategic shortfalls in U.S. munitions inventories and exposed production constraints across the defense industrial base, according to a Pentagon watchdog report.
Operations Midnight Hammer and Epic Fury demonstrated the reach of the U.S. bomber force while exposing the demands of sustained long-range combat missions.
Northrop Grumman has delivered more than 40 AN/TPS-80 Ground/Air Task-Oriented Radar systems to the U.S. Marine Corps and U.S. Air Force.
The vehicle combines the tracked Redback hull selected by the Australian Army in 2023 with Lockheed Martin UK’s latest crewed turret.
EM&E Group has developed a range of guided munition solutions aimed at increasing the capabilities of different types of munitions by incorporating advanced navigation and trajectory correction technologies.
Shadow EW is intended to give smaller aircraft situational awareness and self-defense capabilities in contested environments.
The first deliveries are scheduled for April 2027 to support aircraft modification and flight testing.
The decision keeps open the future of four industrial sites supporting more than 1,300 jobs and producing materials for defence, aerospace and advanced manufacturing.
StormBreaker can fly more than 45 miles to strike moving targets, allowing launch aircraft to spend less time within threatened areas.
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