Israel’s Defense Ministry moved this week to strengthen two core elements at once. Aerial refueling for long-range missions, and the armored force used in urban combat. It instructed its U.S. mission to finalize a Foreign Military Sales case for two additional KC-46A Pegasus tankers worth about $500 million, pending approval by the ministerial committee for defense procurement.
The U.S. Air Force has awarded Red 6 a contract to integrate its Airborne Tactical Augmented Reality System (ATARS) on the F-16. The move takes cockpit-grade augmented reality out of trainers and places it in an operational fighter. Company and defense officials say work will start on two jets with flight integration scheduled to run over the next 12 to 18 months.
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The Navy awarded Pratt & Whitney a not-to-exceed $2.88 billion modification to produce 141 F135 propulsion systems for F-35 Lot 18. The award covers engines for the Air Force, Marine Corps, and Navy, along with partner nations and foreign military sales customers. Work runs through February 2028 and uses a mix of fixed-price and incentive fee lines set under an undefinitized change to an existing contract. Defense officials confirm the contracting authority rests with Naval Air Systems Command in Patuxent River.
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Sweden and Thailand have signed a government-to-government contract for four Saab Gripen E/F fighters worth about SEK 5.3 billion (roughly $550-560 millions). The package covers three single-seat Gripen E and one twin seat Gripen F, with equipment, support, and training included. Deliveries will run from 2025 through 2030. Defense officials confirm the agreement followed an official Thai visit to Stockholm on August 25, with the signing witnessed by senior ministers from both countries.
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Canberra has selected an upgraded Mogami-class frigate for the Navy’s general-purpose program after a full competition. Ministers described it as a practical choice-one that closes the gap between need and delivery without starting from scratch. Defense officials reported that cabinet signed off on the plan on August 5, 2025, and commercial talks are now moving on a fixed timetable. The first hulls will come from a mature production line in Japan, with work shifting to Western Australia under a staged handover.
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Poland has secured a new armored-vehicle deal worth roughly $6.7 billion, anchored by a second contract with Hyundai Rotem for 180 K2 tanks. The agreement, signed in Gliwice with Polish and South Korean officials in attendance, is valued at about $6.5 billion. Deliveries begin in 2026 and will stretch well into the 2030s, with part of the K2PL production taking place inside Poland.
The U.S. Air Force has ordered a service-wide, 100% inspection of all M18 sidearms after a 21-year-old Security Forces airman died on July 20 at F.E. Warren Air Force Base, Wyoming. The move expands a previously announced pause inside Air Force Global Strike Command and applies across the force while investigators examine the circumstances that led to the fatal discharge. Defense officials confirm that commanders have prioritized immediate safety checks and temporary substitutions where needed to sustain mission coverage.
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Defense Department CIO Katie Arrington said on July 24 that the follow-on to the Joint Warfighting Cloud Capability – JWCC Next – will bring in smaller cloud providers offering AI tools, satellite relays, and rugged edge services not typically available from major vendors.
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The U.S. Army has chosen Anduril Industries to head up a tech team that’s building the next-gen command-and-control system. Officials confirmed the Army awarded a $99.6 million Other Transaction Authority agreement on July 18. The effort is centered on the 4th Infantry Division. The deal covers the integration, testing, and refining of hardware, software, and soldier-facing apps. The goal is to deliver in less than 12 months, signaling a push for faster rollout of digital tools.
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