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White House calls on Pentagon contractors to “rapidly and aggressively” boost weapon production

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Intended to sustain Operation Epic Fury against Iran, efforts to increase the production of weapons and ammunition could expose long-standing weaknesses in the US defence industrial base.

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India’s strategic defence footprint expansion could be accelerated by Iran-Israel conflict

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The latest escalation between Iran and Israel could shape New Delhi’s next-generation shield as India deepens cooperation with Israel on missile defence and drone production.

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Israel Shipyards recently launched an additional Shaldag Mk II fast patrol craft for an unnamed West African government customer, and preparations are under way for sea …

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The German Federal Security Council has given its approval to a number of significant foreign sales by German defence companies, according to news agency DPA. …

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The USAF has identified a total of 23 organisations which will be transferred to the command of the US Space Force. The US Space Force …

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Avarint offered DIADS engineering contract

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Avarint was awarded a $52.35 million cost-plus-fixed-fee, cost-reimbursement, indefinite-quantity engineering service contract by the USAF Test Centre Specialised Contracting Branch. Under the agreement, Avarint will …

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The US Naval Air Systems Command has awarded Lockheed Martin a $22.9 million cost-plus-fixed-fee contract to integrate Belgium into the F-35 Lightning II enterprise. It …

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USN Naval Air Systems Command has placed an order worth $4.7 billion for 78 new F-35 Joint Strike Fighters from Lockheed Martin. The fixed-price-incentive-firm-target, firm-fixed-price …

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