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Elbit Systems awarded $2.3 billion contract as results soar

18th November 2025

The company’s order backlog as of 30 September totalled $25.2 billion and more than a third of this is scheduled to be fulfilled before the end of 2026.

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US military foresees growing use of 3D printing

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Advanced manufacturing has evolved to meet military requirements and now supports multiple US critical assets, including Arleigh Burke-class destroyers, F-18, F-22, F-35, Bradley, HMMWV and Patriot.

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Welcome to Episode 9 of the second series of The Weekly Defence Podcast. Listen on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify and more. Sign up to an early email alert …

Lockheed Martin Aegis Ashore Japan contract now worth $3.2bn

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Lockheed Martin Aegis Ashore Japan contract now worth $3.2bn

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Lockheed Martin Rotary and Mission Systems on 5 March won a cost-plus-fixed-fee modification to its Aegis Ashore Japan FMS contract. Work for the contract will …

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Elbit Systems of America secures F-16 sustainment work

6th March 2020

Elbit Systems of America has been awarded a firm-fixed-price contract by the US Air Force Life Cycle Management Centre worth $471.63 million. The contract was …

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The Australian DoD announced on 5 March that up to 46 surplus Boeing F/A-18 Hornet fighters will be sold to Air USA for use as …

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HII gains submarine research contract

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The USN on 4 March awarded Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) a $7.5 million modification to an earlier contract for engineering and technical design efforts on …

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Marshall secures five-year contract for C-130 cockpit trim panels

5th March 2020

Marshall Advanced Composites has signed a supply chain contract to produce cockpit trim panels for the C-130J Super Hercules aircraft. The contract from Lockheed Martin …

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Boeing awarded contract modification for KC-46 services

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Boeing has been awarded a contract modification worth a maximum $36.7 million, to provide engineering, manufacturing and development services for the KC-46 Pegasus tanker aircraft …

F-35 programme passes milestone but coronavirus casts a shadow

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F-35 programme passes milestone but coronavirus casts a shadow

5th March 2020

USAF General Eric Fick, programme executive officer for the F-35 Lightning II Joint Program Office confirmed that the 500th aircraft was delivered on 1 March. …

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US formulates Tri-Service Maritime Strategy

5th March 2020

One of the key themes throughout the AFCEA West 2020 conference in San Diego on 1-3 March was the expanded vision of integrated sea service …

USN juggles priorities as need for larger fleet crystallises

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USN juggles priorities as need for larger fleet crystallises

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The USN is likely to need a fleet larger than the 355-ship target set by President Trump in 2017 as it works to counter the …

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Slovakia selects Spike LR2 ATGM

5th March 2020

Slovakia signed a contract with Israel’s Rafael Advanced Defense Systems for delivery of an unspecified number of fifth-generation Spike LR2 ATGMs and dismounted advanced integrated …

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