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...
The State Department has approved the potential $3.5 billion sale of up to 36 AH-64E Apache helicopters to the Republic of Korea. Boeing and Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) will serve as the principal contractors for the proposed foreign military sale, which also includes engines, fire control radars, missiles, missile warning systems, logistics and eng...
The State Department has cleared a potential $5 billion foreign military sales request of Germany to buy up to 600 Patriot Advanced Capability-3 Missile Segment Enhancement interceptors and related equipment and services from the U.S. government. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency said Friday Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) will serve as the prime ...
The State Department has approved Israel’s request to buy F-15IA aircraft, advanced medium-range air-to-air missiles, 120mm tank cartridges, family of medium tactical vehicles and M933A1120mm high explosive mortar cartridges from the U.S. government under five foreign military sales agreements worth approximately $20.3 billion combined. The De...
The Department of State has approved a potential $580 million foreign military sales request of Norway to buy 16 M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems and related equipment and services from the U.S. government. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency said Friday Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) will serve as the principal contractor in the propose...
The State Department has approved a potential $600 million foreign military sales agreement with the government of Slovakia to buy 12 AH-1Z attack helicopters, 26 T-700 GE 401C engines and related equipment and services from the U.S. government. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency said Wednesday Textron’s (NYSE: TXT) Bell subsidiary and Ge...
Venice Goodwine, the Department of the Air Force’s chief information officer, accepted her 2024 Wash100 Award from Executive Mosaic CEO Jim Garrettson during the Potomac Officers Club’s 2024 Air Defense Summit. Garrettson founded the Wash100 Award in 2014 to celebrate the foremost change-makers shaping the government contr...
