The State Department has approved the Dutch government’s request to buy from the U.S. government Patriot MIM-104E Guidance Enhanced Missile-Tactical ballistic missiles through a potential $1.22 billion foreign military sales agreement. Raytheon Technologies (NYSE: RTX) will serve as the prime contractor in the proposed transaction that covers tool...
The State Department has cleared a potential $397 million purchase request from the government of Kuwait for missiles, bombs, tail kits and other equipment in support of its Eurofighter Typhoon aircraft fleet. The potential foreign military sales transaction will include 60 AIM-120 C-7/8 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles, several hundred MK-...
The United Arab Emirates has asked to procure follow-on government and contractor support for C-17 military transport planes from the U.S. under a potential $980.4 million foreign military sales agreement cleared by the State Department. Boeing (NYSE: BA), which makes the C-17 airlifter, will serve as principal contractor for the renewal of aircraft...
The State Department has approved Norway’s request to purchase Raytheon Technologies-made (NYSE: RTX) AIM-120 advanced medium-range air-to-air missile and related equipment from the U.S. government under a potential $950 million foreign military sales agreement. The Norwegian government wants to buy 205 AIM-120 D-series, 60 AIM-120 C-8 or D-series...
Estonia will receive up to six M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System launchers as well as related equipment and support from Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) under a potential $500 million Foreign Military Sales deal recently cleared by the State Department. The proposed transaction also includes the sale of missile pods for the Guided Multiple Laun...
The Senate on Wednesday confirmed Michael Barr, a law professor and a former Department of Treasury official, to serve as vice chair of the Federal Reserve for supervision. President Joe Biden described the Senate vote an “important progress” for his plan to address inflation, the White House said Wednesday. The upper chamber on Wednesday approv...
The State Department is asking vendors to review the updated preliminary solicitation regarding its Evolve contract vehicle for information technology products and services. A revised draft request for proposals posted Friday on SAM.gov indicates the potential ceiling value for the multiple-award procurement could reach up to $10 billion. The depart...
The State Department has approved Egypt’s request to procure Boeing-built (NYSE: BA) Chinook helicopters and associated equipment from the U.S. government under a potential $2.6 billion transaction. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency said Thursday the proposed foreign military sale includes 23 CH-47F cargo aircraft units along with machin...
The State Department has approved the request of the Australian government to procure high mobility artillery rocket systems and related launcher equipment for approximately $385 million under the Foreign Military Sales program. The potential transaction includes 20 M142 HIMARS, 30 M30A2 guided multiple launch rocket systems, 10 M57 Army tactical mi...
Michael Mestrovich, former chief information security officer of the CIA, has been named CISO at cloud data management software provider Rubrik. Mestrovich, who has more than two decades of information technology and security experience, will be responsible for overseeing Rubrik’s internal data security initiatives and policy, the company said Wed...
