Raytheon Missile Systems, Tucson, Arizona, is being awarded $78,723,292 for modification P00022 to a previously awarded indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract (N00019-15-D-0028).  This modification provides for support and sustainment of the AIM-9X Sidewinder Block II tactical missiles in support of the Navy,  Air Force and the governments of Australia, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, Israel, Japan, Korea, Kuwait, Oman, Malaysia, […]

A Saudi-led coalition force of 41 countries is now taking shape and has found a focus: protecting member nations against the threat from Islamic State as the militant group’s strongholds in Iraq and Syria disintegrate. The coalition, sometimes referred to as the “Muslim NATO,” is expected to have its first substantive meeting over the next […]

The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Morocco for TOW 2A, Radio Frequency (RF) Missiles (BGM-71-4B-RF), and related support. The estimated cost is $108 million. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered the required certification notifying Congress of this possible sale on December 7, 2016. The […]

Morocco has taken delivery of a consignment of 155 mm M109A5 self-propelled howitzers, local media reported on 21 November. The reports were accompanied by photographs showing at least 12 M109s that had been unloaded at Casablanca’s port. The US Excess Defense Articles database shows that Morocco has requested 70 surplus M109A5 howitzers. […]

Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Co., Fort Worth, Texas, has been awarded a $16,306,208 modification (P00074) to previously awarded contract FA8615-08-C-6050 to upgrade F-16 aircraft. Work will be performed at Fort Worth, Texas, and is expected to be complete by June 9, 2019. This contract is 100 percent foreign military sales to the government of Morocco. Air […]

Harris Corp., Clifton, New Jersey, has been awarded a $91,000,000 indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for all functions required to support foreign military sales Advanced Integrated Defensive Electronic Warfare Suite (AIDEWS) customers’ production requirements. This contract provides for the production of the AN/ALQ-211(V)4/8/9 AIDEWS systems, software, and associated support equipment for Electronic Combat International Security Assistance Program customers.  […]

United Technologies Corp. – Pratt and Whitney, East Hartford, Connecticut, has been awarded a $42,397,600 indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for F100-PW-229 engine support. Contractor will provide install engines, spare engines, modules, integrated logistics support, quick reaction studies, over-and-above repair for government furnished property and technical data reports. Work will be performed at East Hartford, Connecticut, and is […]

Raytheon Missile Systems, Tucson, Arizona, is being awarded $7,183,247 for modification P00012 to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract (N00019-15-D-0028) to procure additional AIM-9X Sidewinder repairs for the Air Force, and Navy, and the governments of South Korea, Singapore, Finland, Denmark, Switzerland, Poland, Oman, Netherlands, Australia, Kuwait, Morocco, Belgium, and Turkey under the Foreign Military […]

Morocco’s military has introduced into service the first of its recently acquired M1A1SA main battle tanks. At least two upgraded Abrams tanks were seen moving through Casablanca on 10 July. On 26 July the state-owned Medi1 television channel published images of the Royal Moroccan Armed Forces accepting the first Abrams in a ceremony at the […]

The U.S. government is on track to approve nearly $40 billion (£30.1 billion) in foreign military sales in the 2016 fiscal year that ends Oct. 1, down from $46.6 billion last year, a top Pentagon official said on Wednesday. “We’re tracking toward $40 billion. We’re tracking towards our forecast,” U.S. Navy Vice Admiral Joe Rixey, […]