Pentagon, Sikorsky ink $10 billion deal for 99 CH-53K heavy lift helos
The new multi-year buy is the first of its kind for the program of record, which is slated to purchase 200 helicopters in total.
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Germany’s Helsing unveils AI enabled CA-1 Europa UCAV, targets 2029 entry to service
CA-1 Europa will be equipped with Helsing’s Centaur AI agent — an autonomous fighter jet pilot — and sits within the three-to-five tons weight class.
Rheinmetall CEO warns Germany against ‘small boy’ thinking toward US
“Germany, but also Europe … will grow up to be a reliable partner of the United States,” said the head of the country’s largest defense firm.
F-35 Lot 18 ‘price increase’ due to inflation, rising raw material cost: Pentagon
The rising costs have led to a row between Switzerland and the US, as Bern faces a $610 million increase for its order of 36 F-35As, a defense official told Breaking Defense.
Skunk Works, BAE Systems pack EW ‘punch’ to codevelop autonomous air systems family
Skunk Works and BAE Systems will jointly collaborate on the family of air systems “in a way that is cost effective for our customers, easily deployable and has the expandability that is needed in the marketplace today,” said OJ Sanchez, Skunk Works gen…
Army Awards Lockheed Martin $9.8 Billion PAC-3 MSE Contract
The Army awarded Lockheed Martin [LMT] a $9.8 billion contract to produce 1,970 Patriot Advanced Capability – 3 Missile Segment Enhancement (PAC-3 MSE) interceptors for the U.S. and international partners, […]
Lockheed ‘still committed’ to selling Black Hawks to Poland, despite Warsaw’s withdrawal
Warsaw has not indicated any plan to revive the procurement since taking the decision to end it in June, but Williamson noted that Lockheed will “continue to have engagements” with Polish officials about the matter.
SNC unveils Freedom Trainer, latest entrant to Navy competition
SNC is entering a crowded field for the Navy’s Undergraduate Jet Training System program, going up against teams led by Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Textron and a little-known firm called Stavatti.
Switzerland weighs cuts to F-35 order amid cost dispute, tariff pressure
The Swiss government says it is still committed to buying the F-35 stealth fighter, though Defense Minister Martin Pfister reportedly said that Bern may end up buying fewer of the jets due to a cost increase.
Spain rules out F-35 order, prioritizes Eurofighter and FCAS
A Lockheed Martin executive previously told Breaking Defense that the F-35 was Madrid’s only real option to replace aging Harrier jets for ship-based operations.