Aaron Mehta
Monday, August 1, 2016 - 15:06
As top Russian and US officials try to hash out a new agreement for combating the Islamic State group in Syria, the Pentagon’s two top officials are emphasizing that they can work with Russia even while not trusting them.
Monday, August 1, 2016 - 15:06
Brazilian firm Embraer hopes to spur growth in its defense sector through a combination of ongoing sales of its A-29 Super Tucano, an increased focus on border surveillance, and the official launch of its KC-390 multirole aircraft.
Thursday, June 23, 2016 - 06:42
Although it still hopes to gain approval to purchase lethal weaponry from the US, the Ukrainian military is focused on procuring defensive capabilities that will assist it in the short term.
Monday, June 6, 2016 - 06:42
The Polish military is in discussions with the United States about a new logistics agreement for its F-16 fighter fleet, with a military official arguing here that Warsaw should look to boost its F-16 fleet come 2025. The Polish military also has had preliminary talks about a major upgrade package that would install active electronically scanned array (AESA) radars on at least some of its 48 F-16 C/D models.
Thursday, April 21, 2016 - 06:17
As Qatar and Kuwait anxiously await clearance from the White House to purchase new tranches of advanced fourth-generation fighters, Israeli concerns about maintaining its military edge rest on a simple belief: that Israel will retain regional exclusivity over the fifth-generation F-35 for the foreseeable future.
Tuesday, April 5, 2016 - 06:25
Despite calls from Pentagon officials, foreign leaders and industry executives that the foreign military sales (FMS) process must be changed, the Congress appears highly unlikely to take up any such efforts before the end of the Obama administration. Congressional sources and analysts agree that there simply isn’t enough interest to push through meaningful reforms in the next nine months on the FMS issue, given both its complexity and global sensitivities to weapon sales.
Monday, April 4, 2016 - 06:29
Despite calls from Pentagon officials, foreign leaders and industry executives that the foreign military sales (FMS) process must be changed, the Congress appears highly unlikely to take up any such efforts before the end of the Obama administration.
Tuesday, March 15, 2016 - 06:12
Israeli Defense Minister Moshe Ya'alon hopes to finalize details on an American ten-year military aid package to Israel “very soon,” he said while on a visit here to meet with top US officials.
Wednesday, February 3, 2016 - 06:02
U.S. Secretary of Defense Ash Carter called out members of “our so-called coalition” Tuesday for not doing more to fight the Islamic State group, commonly known as ISIL or ISIS.
Tuesday, February 2, 2016 - 06:34
President Obama’s fiscal year 2017 budget will request $582.7 billion in funding for the Pentagon, including $71.4 billion for research and development funding, $7.5 billion to fight the Islamic State group, $8.1 billion for submarines, and $1.8 billion on munitions.