Defense News
Thursday, October 22, 2015 - 06:11
In a bid to capitalize on some recent battle successes in Iraq, Baghdad leaders told a top U.S. general Tuesday that they will move to improve coordination between the country's disparate and sometimes warring factions battling Islamic State militants.
Monday, October 19, 2015 - 06:45
One key indicator of the health of the US aerospace and defense sector, foreign military sales, rose to a record high of $46.6 billion for fiscal 2015, but US officials are warning of a dip in sales next year.
Friday, October 16, 2015 - 07:22
The Army is doing big business abroad, raking in $20 billion in foreign military sales in fiscal 2015, according to the commander of Army Materiel Command.
Thursday, October 15, 2015 - 06:14
Riyadh will open talks to buy French spy and communications satellites, patrol boats, and the setting up of a naval research center and a working group to study future naval projects, Saudi Arabia and France said in a joint statement Tuesday.
Thursday, October 15, 2015 - 05:58
The US State Department has approved a possible Foreign Military Sale to Saudi Arabia for nine UH-60M Black Hawk utility helicopters at an estimated cost of US $495 million.
Wednesday, October 14, 2015 - 06:51
The Army is doing big business abroad, raking in $20 billion in foreign military sales in fiscal 2015, according to the commander of Army Materiel Command.
Tuesday, October 13, 2015 - 06:34
Egypt signed a deal with France Saturday to buy two Mistral warships originally ordered by Russia as French Prime Minister Manuel Valls began an Arab nation tour.
Friday, October 9, 2015 - 06:11
The German government has set up a €100 million (US $112.5 million) fund to help partner countries in Africa and the Middle East stabilize their security situation.
Thursday, October 8, 2015 - 06:53
Coalition aircraft have been re-routed on at least one occasion to avoid a close encounter with Russian warplanes over Syria, a Pentagon spokesman said Wednesday.
Friday, September 25, 2015 - 06:04
Egypt's military announced Wednesday it was winding down its largest campaign in the Sinai against Islamists, following a 16-day operation in which it said scores of Islamic State group jihadists were killed.