International

Embraer has announced at the Singapore Airshow that the Republic of Uzbekistan is the customer of an order for the C-390 Millennium transport aircraft previously announced as undisclosed.

The French Directorate General of Armament (DGA) has ordered a new version of the SMDM from Airbus Helicopters via its subsidiary Survey Copter.

The US State Department has approved a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Spain of F-100 Frigate Mid-Life Upgrade and related equipment for an estimated cost of $1.7 billion.

Lithuania, the Netherlands, Czech Republic, and Croatia have selected Rafael's Trophy Active Potection System (APS) for their Leopard 2 A8 Main Battle Tanks.

Lockheed Martin has conducted a successful 112km flight test of its Extended‑Range GMLRS at White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico.

Fincantieri Marinette Marine has appointed former US ambassador to Norway and the 77th Secretary of the Navy, Kenneth Braithwaite, as Chairman of its Board of Directors.

HII’s Ingalls Shipbuilding division has delivered Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer Ted Stevens to the US Navy. This has marked the second Flight III Arleigh Burke-class destroyer to be delivered by Ingalls shipbuilders.

Saab has received an order from BAE Systems Hägglunds for the sight and fire control system Universal Tank and Anti-Aircraft System for Combat Vehicle 90. The order has been priced at approximately SEK 314 million.

The US State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Belgium of Hellfire missiles and related equipment for an estimated cost of up to US $79 million.

Safran Electronics & Defence and ST Engineering have expanded their global cooperation into the defence domain through the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding.

A software update to Northrop Grumman's AN/TPS-80 Ground/Air Task-Oriented Radar has enabled extended range capabilities, allowing the US Marine Corps and US Air Force to detect threats at greater distances. 

Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace has signed a contract with the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration for the delivery of Protector remote weapon stations for, among others, the Combat Vehicle 90.

The Northrop Grumman Corporation Combat Electronic Environment Simulator has been selected to provide advanced radio frequency testing capabilities for the fifth-generation fighter Enhanced Weapons Lab.

The US State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Denmark of AIM-120C-8 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles and related equipment for an estimated cost of US $730 million.

The US State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Italy of Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missiles with Extended Range and related equipment for an estimated cost of US $301 million.

In November, the Brazilian Air Force has achieved a milestone by completing the first firings of the Meteor Beyond Visual Range Air-to-Air Missile from Gripen E.