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8 August

Poland Signs $237M in Apache Offset Deals with Boeing, GE Aerospace

The Polish Ministry of Defense has signed a pair of offset agreements with Boeing and GE Aerospace in support of the anticipated $12 billion purchase of 96 AH-64E Apache helicopters.

8 August

A B-1B Lancer assigned to the 419th Flight Test Squadron takes off from Edwards Air Force Base, California, to conduct flight tests on the Load Adaptable Modular pylon

Inder Singh Bisht

US Air Force Tests Boeing Modular Weapons Pylon on B-1

A US Air Force B-1B test aircraft recently flew with a reconfigurable weapons pylon, enhancing the aircraft’s weapons load capacity by 50 percent.

6 August

MQ-20 Avenger, Sabreliner jet, and F-5 Advanced Tigers.

Inder Singh Bisht

MQ-20 to Play Adversary Aircraft in Pentagon Training Program

General Atomics has been contracted to turn a pair of MQ-20 Avenger drones into surrogate adversary autonomous aircraft for a Pentagon training program.

5 August

Inder Singh Bisht

QinetiQ to Deliver Aerial Training Services to German Military

UK-based QinetiQ Group has clinched a 284-million-euro ($311 million) deal to deliver Aerial Training Services to the German Armed Forces.

5 August

Inder Singh Bisht

US Army Awards BAE Additional $493M M109A7 Howitzer Contract

BAE Systems has been awarded a $493-million contract to continue producing the M109A7 self-propelled howitzer and M992A3 ammunition carrier for the US Army.

5 August

Inder Singh Bisht

Israel Secures Long-Term Ammo Production Amid Boycott Call

The Israeli Ministry of Defense has signed a $340-million ammunition production contract with Elbit Systems amid boycott calls against arms and ammunition supply to Jerusalem due to the Gaza war.

5 August