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Romania will have a plant for the production of SkyCeptor missile interceptors. They will be part of the MIM-104 Patriot air defence system.
The US Department of Defence has awarded RTX funding to manufacture and supply homing heads for Tomahawk missiles.
Pratt & Whitney announced that the Pentagon has imposed a ban on the integration of any engine other than the F135 into the fifth-generation fighters F-35A, F-35B and F-35C. This was written in a press release that was published on the official website of RTX (the parent company).
Lockheed Martin plans to modernise its HELSI laser weapon. The company is preparing to make it more lethal by increasing its power by 66 per cent.
In February, it became known that Rheinmetall will set up production of fuselage centre sections for the F-35 Lightning II in Germany. Early last month, the German contractor signed a corresponding agreement with Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman, and construction of the plant began on 1 August.
Boeing continues to deliver KC-46 Pegasus tankers. This was announced last week by CEO David Calhoun during the company's earnings report for the second quarter of 2023.
The US Department of Defence has allocated funds to Lockheed Martin to prepare early production of Precision Strike Missile (PrSM). The contract amounted to $44.3 million.
RTX (formerly Raytheon) has been awarded a contract to improve the radar capabilities of B-2 Spirit nuclear bombers. The funding was announced on the official website of the US Department of Defence.
