Colby Badhwar

Covering the war in Ukraine, with an emphasis on security assistance; plus defense procurement and arms sales. Based in Toronto, Canada.

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United States arms sales experience continued growth in Fiscal Year 2025

It was another record year for the United States' defense industry, with sales continuing to climb, albeit less sharply. Fiscal Year 2025 saw $331.18 billion in total sales, a nearly 4% increase over last year's total of $318.7 billion, per US State Department figures...
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A Standard Missile-3 (SM-3) Block 1B interceptor missile is launched from the guided-missile cruiser USS Lake Erie

Previously terminated SM-3 IB interceptor restored to procurement as part of...

Procurement of the Standard Missile-3 Block IB (SM-3 IB) ballistic missile interceptor, previously cancelled by the Missile Defense Agency (MDA), is being restored. The...
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PATRIOT Advanced Capability 3 Missile Segment Enhancement (PAC-3 MSE). Lockheed Martin image.

Pentagon seeks over 300% increase in PAC-3 MSE production from Lockheed...

Production capacity for Lockheed Martin's signature air & missile defense interceptor, the PATRIOT Advanced Capability 3 Missile Segment Enhancement (PAC-3 MSE), may soon increase...
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May delivers nearly $1 billion in US Army contracts to Lockheed...

With a pair of contract awards this month, the US Army continues to build out & modernize the rocket artillery fleets of both themselves...
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A Standard Missile-3 (SM-3) Block 1B interceptor missile is launched from the guided-missile cruiser USS Lake Erie

Raytheon awarded $1 billion contract to continue SM-3 IB production for...

In a reversal of its original plans, the US Department of Defense's Missile Defense Agency (MDA) has extended the life of the Standard Missile-3...
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16 GBU-39 Small Diameter Bombs hang from the right wing of an A-10 Thunderbolt II. US Air Force photo.

US Navy seeks Small Diameter Bomb integration with F-18 Super Hornet

An amended Request for Information (RFI) that was updated on March 20th by the US Air Force's Armament Directorate has revealed that the US...
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Two Precision Strike Missiles in containers. Lockheed Martin photo.

Precision Strike Missile production to ramp up to 400 per year...

Lockheed Martin is increasing the production capacity for their Precision Strike Missile (PrSM) to 400 missiles per year following a pair of contract awards...
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