A potential sale of Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawks to Lithuania has been approved by the U.S. State Department.

Michael Griffin, U.S. defense undersecretary for Research and Engineering, leaves behind a new model for advanced technology development in the Pentagon that seeks to deliver capabilities years faster than the system he inherited.

In response to a request by Indonesia of a potential sale, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency notified Congress on July 6 that Indonesia is eligible to import the U.S. Marine Corps version of the twin-engine tiltrotor. 

Australia has said it will acquire reconnaissance and communications satellites while also building space-awareness cooperation with the U.S.

Australia plans to acquire an enlarged fleet of naval logistics helicopters, probably late this decade, to be followed by long-range rotorcraft for the army.

The assistant commandant of the U.S. Marine Corps has issued a number of corrective actions following a long-awaited institutional review.

Indian defense officials have approved the purchase of more than $5 billion in defense equipment, including deals to buy and upgrade Russian fighters.

Moldovan authorities have closed down an illegal helicopter factory that was clandestinely producing rotorcraft with a similar configuration to Kamov’s Ka-26 co-axial helicopter.