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The State Department has approved a potential $224 million foreign military sale to the Netherlands of Patriot M903 launching stations and related equipment. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency said Thursday the Netherlands requested to purchase two new production launching stations along with equipment and services needed to upgrade existi...

The Department of the Interior has awarded 10 companies positions on a potential 10-year, $500 million contract for non-personal information technology support services. According to an award notice published Friday in the Federal Procurement Data System, DOI’s Bureau of Indian Affairs received 14 offers for the IT Support Services indefinite-...

The State Department has approved Australia’s request for AH-64E Apache sustainment support services and related equipment under a potential $300 million foreign military sale transaction. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency said Friday Boeing (NYSE: BA) and Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) will be the principal contractors for the pr...

The State Department gave the green light for a potential $405 million foreign military sale to the government of Norway of Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles–Extended Range and related equipment. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency said Thursday the possible deal, which will have RTX (NYSE: RTX) as the principal con...

The State Department has approved Romania’s request to purchase AIM-120 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles and related equipment.  The Defense Security Cooperation Agency said Thursday it has notified Congress of the possible $592 million foreign military sale, under which RTX (NYSE: RTX) will serve as the principal contractor.&nbs...

The State Department has cleared the potential $305 million foreign military sale of CH-47 and AH-64 helicopter training and equipment to the government of the Netherlands.  The Defense Security Cooperation Agency said Monday the proposed deal covers training in support of the said helicopter fleet along with equipment such as trainin...

Oshkosh’s (NYSE: OSK) defense arm has received a potential five-year, $1.54 billion contract from the U.S. Army to produce heavy tactical vehicles for the military branch. The Department of Defense said Tuesday Army Contracting Command at Detroit Arsenal in Michigan conducted an internet solicitation and received one bid for the fixed-price with e...

The State Department has cleared Italy’s $738 million foreign military sales request to buy the Block 5 variant of the MQ-9 Reaper remotely piloted aircraft, related equipment and services from the U.S. government. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency said Thursday General Atomics will serve as the principal contractor in the proposed sale,...

Michael Smith, former Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) vice president, was appointed president and CEO of Hanwha Defense USA. The company said in a LinkedIn announcement Monday that Smith brings to HDUSA more than two decades of experience in the aerospace and defense sector and will replace outgoing CEO John Kelly. Smith previously held senior leadershi...

The State Department has approved South Korea’s request to purchase up to 36 AH-64E Apache helicopters from the U.S. government. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency said Monday the proposed foreign military sale is valued at around $3.5 billion and includes 76 T700-GE-701D engines, 36 AN/ASQ-170 modernized target acquisition and designation si...