DefenceTalkUS Defence Secretary James Mattis bluntly warned NATO allies Wednesday that Donald Trump’s administration would “moderate its commitment” to the transatlantic alliance unless members met their spending pledges. Mattis’s no-nonsense message to his counterparts in Brussels follows years of calls by Washington for allies to spend at least two percent of their GDP on defence, […]https://www.defencetalk.com/trump-defense-chief-to-nato-pay-up-or-we-reduce-support-69158/

DefenceTalkLockheed Martin has been awarded a five-year contract extension worth approximately $504.3 million by the Government of Canada to provide In Service Support (ISS) for the Royal Canadian Air Force’s (RCAF) fleet of 17 C-130J Super Hercules aircraft, known in Canada as the CC-130J. Lockheed Martin has supported the RCAF CC-130J fleet since 2007 and […]https://www.defencetalk.com/lockheed-wins-504m-canadian-airforce-c-130j-support-contract-67806/

DefenceTalkThe State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to Kuwait for F/A-18 C/D services and support. The estimated cost is $420 million. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered the required certification notifying Congress of this possible sale on May 24, 2016. The Government of Kuwait has requested a possible sale […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-approves-fa-18-cd-services-and-support-for-kuwait-67544/

DefenceTalkThe State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to Iraq for F-16 weapons, munitions, equipment, and logistics support. The estimated cost is $1.950 billion. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered the required certification notifying Congress of this possible sale on January 15, 2016. The Government of Iraq requested a possible […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-approves-iraq-f-16-weapons-munitions-equipment-and-logistics-support-sale-66507/

DefenceTalkBEIJING: The Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) established the PLA Army’s leading organ, the PLA Rocket Force and the PLA Strategic Support Force on December 31, 2015. An inauguration ceremony was held in Beijing on the same day. President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and chairman […]https://www.defencetalk.com/china-establishes-rocket-force-and-strategic-support-force-66236/

DefenceTalkThe U.S. Air Force has awarded Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) a contract for the support of Minuteman III Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) Ground Subsystems. Northrop Grumman is the sole award recipient for the indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity contract that is worth $963.5 million, with an initial award value of approximately $4.4 million. The work will be […]https://www.defencetalk.com/northrop-grumman-receives-icbm-sub-system-support-contract-62017/

DefenceTalkIran is to help Iraq rebuild its army under an agreement that could formalise Tehran’s military support for its neighbor, which remains under assault by the Islamic State (IS) group. No details of the pact were released but state television said the two sides had “agreed to continue cooperation in the defence arena with the […]https://www.defencetalk.com/iran-in-new-deal-to-boost-iraq-army-61242/

DefenceTalkThe State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to Iraq for aviation sustainment support, on-the-job maintenance training and maintenance advice and associated equipment, parts, training and logistical support for an estimated cost of $500 million. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered the required certification notifying Congress of this possible sale […]https://www.defencetalk.com/iraq-requests-helicopter-sustainment-support-60283/

DefenceTalkThe heavy maintenance segment has the highest potential for revenue generation among military support in services, as the defence sector is evolving into a support in service (SIS) oriented market. Expensive cost of new combat platforms purchase, along with budget pressures, is compelling the defence sector to extend the lifecycles of military platforms far beyond […]https://www.defencetalk.com/heavy-maintenance-segment-dominates-the-military-support-in-service-market-60229/

DefenceTalkThe State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to Brazil for M109A5+ upgrade kits and associated equipment, parts, training and logistical support for an estimated cost of $110 million. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered the required certification notifying Congress of this possible sale on Jun 11, 2014. The Government […]https://www.defencetalk.com/brazil-to-upgrade-m109-sp-guns-m113-apcs-in-241m-deals-59876/