DefenseNews.com
• Aaron Mehta
The US Department of State, via DSCA, has approved the Foreign Military Sales of nine UH-60M Black Hawk utility helicopters to Slovakia. The package reflects continued rotorcraft procurement activity in Europe and adds to the baseline of H-60-family sustainment and interoperability considerations for the Slovak fleet.
DefenseNews.com
• Defense News staff
By DefenseNews.com: When Egypt signed an agreement to purchase 24 Dassault Rafale fighters, it marked a milestone for the program: the first international sale of the jet, which has struggled to find a market outside of its home nation of France.
DefenseNews.com
• Vivek Raghuvanshi
By DefenseNews.com: Pressured by a possible price hike from Boeing in its planned purchase of 22 AH-64E Apache and 15 CH-47F Chinook helicopters for the Air Force, the Indian Ministry of Defence is considering inking the final contract before March 31 when the price set by Boeing will expire, said an MoD source.
DefenseNews.com
• Jeff Jeong
By DefenseNews.com: The mega competition to build South Korea's indigenous fighter jet, dubbed KF-X, kicked off on Feb. 9.
DefenseNews.com
• Wendell Minnick
By DefenseNews.com: London's successful blocking of the Gripen fighter sale to Argentina appears to have done little to stop Buenos Aires' determination to replace its aging attack and fighter fleet.
FlightGlobal
• Ryan Finnerty
By FlightGlobal: Both established and start-up engine suppliers are piling into the market for small low-cost turbofans. Propulsion start-up Beehive Industries has unveiled a 1,000lb-thrust (4.4kN) turbofan targeting at a rapidly growing class of uncrewed fighter aircraft.
The War Zone
• Joseph Trevithick
By The War Zone: The Marines have said "everything is on the table" when it comes to potential replacements for their AH-1 and UH-1 helicopters.
DefenseNews.com
• Tom Kington
By DefenseNews.com: The scheduled entry into service of a satellite-based global communications system, which has cost the US military $7.6 billion, is in danger of slipping thanks to legal battles in Sicily.
Vertical Mag
• SkyfireAI Press Release
