Americas
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Apr- 2026 -24 April
US Confirms Peru Purchase of 12 Fighter Jets Despite Row
Lockheed Martin confirmed the purchase by Peru of 12 F-16 fighter jets in a deal that sparked fierce divisions within Peru's government.
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23 April
BlackSky Secures $25M Deal for Satellite Imagery, Analytics Services
BlackSky secured a $25-million multi-year contract with an international defense customer for satellite imagery and analytics services.
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23 April
US Army Launches New Field Test for Combat Roles
The US Army has introduced a new Combat Field Test, a physical assessment designed to better reflect the demands of combat roles.
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23 April
AV LOCUST Laser Zaps Drones in USS George H.W. Bush Live-Fire Test
AeroVironment has demonstrated the counter-drone capabilities of its LOCUST laser weapon system aboard the US Navy’s Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush in a live-fire test.
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23 April
US Approves AIM-9X and Hellfire Missile Deals for NATO Allies
The US State Department has approved two separate foreign military sales packages covering missile systems and associated support for Lithuania and the Netherlands.
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23 April
Lockheed Demos NGSRI Assembly as US Army Seeks Stinger Replacement
Lockheed Martin has conducted a full-scale assembly demonstration of its Next-Generation Short-Range Interceptor.
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23 April
Lockheed Completes E-2D Hawkeye Radar Upgrade Flight Tests
Lockheed Martin has completed flight testing of a new radar subsystem upgrade for the US Navy’s E-2D Advanced Hawkeye.
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23 April
HII Starts Building 4 More ROMULUS USVs
HII has begun building four additional ROMULUS 151 USVs, expanding its autonomous maritime program for the US Navy and allied partners.
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23 April
Top Peru Ministers Quit in Protest Over Stalled US Fighter Jet Deal
Peru's foreign and defense ministers resigned on Wednesday in protest over the interim president's decision to stall a $3.5 billion deal for the purchase of 24 US F-16 fighter jets.
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23 April
Top US Navy Official to Leave Office ‘Immediately:’ Pentagon
US Secretary of the Navy John Phelan will leave office "immediately," the Pentagon announced Wednesday, without providing an explanation for the sudden exit.
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