Pentagon orders 15 EA-18Gs, long lead parts for 28 C-130Js

Boeing has been awarded a $898 million contract for 15 EA-18Gs while Lockheed Martin is to buy long lead items for 28 C-130Js in a contract worth $260 million.

EA-18G of VAQ-139 is launched from USS Carl Vinson (CVN-70) in May 2015
By U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class John Philip Wagner [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons

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Turkey’s SSM wants a decision on long-range air defense system “without a further extension”

The head of Turkey’s Undersecretariat for Defense Industries (SSM) said his country has reached “certain clarity” to make a decision on purchasing the long-range air defense system.

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By Georges Seguin (Okki) (Own work) [GFDL or CC BY-SA 3.0], via Wikimedia Commons
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Serbia says it needs Russian combat helicopters as U.S. sold Kiowas to Croatia

Serbia’s Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic said his country needs to look into getting combat helicopters from Russia since Croatia is to receive ex-U.S. OH-58Ds.

020602-F-EF201-012 pair of OH-58D Kiowa Warrior light attack helicopters belonging to Task Force 1-25 Aviation
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