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Morocco to Upgrade 162 Abrams Tanks

The U.S. State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to Morocco of enhancements to one hundred sixty-two (162) Abrams tanks for an estimated cost of $1.259 billion.

Egypt Requests 10 AH-64E Apache Attack Helicopters

The U.S. State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to Egypt of ten (10) AH-64E Apache Attack Helicopters for an estimated cost of $1.0 billion.

Lockheed Martin to Build Multi-Mission Surface Combatant for Saudi Arabia

The U.S. government awarded Lockheed Martin an Undefinitized Contract Action (UCA) award for the production of the Multi-Mission Surface Combatant for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA).

Saudi Arabia Orders Five Corvettes from Navantia

On 12 July, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has signed a contract for the construction of five corvettes, an operation that amounts to 1,800 million Euros and represents the largest in the history of Spanish public shipyards with a foreign client.

Bahrain to Procure 16 New F-16 Block 70 Aircraft

Following the signing of an agreement with the U.S. Government in late 2017, the Kingdom of Bahrain has officially become the first nation to procure the F-16 Block 70.

Bahrain Requests 12 AH-1Z Attack Helicopters

The U.S. State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to Bahrain of AH-1Z attack helicopters for an estimated cost of $911.4 million.

Saudi Arabia Orders Medium Self-Propelled Howitzer System

The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to Saudi Arabia of 155mm M109A5/A6 Medium Self-Propelled Howitzer structures for conversion to M109A6 Paladin Howitzer systems for an estimated cost of $1.31 billion.

Kuwait Air Force to Get 28 F/A-18E/F Super Hornet

Boeing was awarded a $1.16 billion long-anticipated contract for 28 F/A-18E/F Super Hornet tactical fighters for the Kuwait Air Force, according to a Pentagon contract announcement.

FLIR Launches 3 Cooled Neutrino Family Thermal Camera Cores

FLIR Systems, Inc. announced three Neutrino^™ midwave infrared (MWIR) camera cores: the small, lightweight FLIR Neutrino LC and two FLIR Neutrino Performance series cores, the SX12 and QX. The latest models expand the FLIR Neutrino cooled camera core family for commercial, industrial, and defense original equipment manufacturers (OEM) and system integrators.

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