Arms Sales
Thursday, June 30, 2016 - 06:28
European missile producer MBDA has signed a deal worth more than €1 billion to supply Qatar with missiles for new naval vessels it is buying from Italy.
Thursday, June 30, 2016 - 06:07
A high-powered Namibian delegation met officials in North Korea last weekend to, amongst others, review some of the Asian country's projects in Namibia, which recently drew threats of UN sanctions.
Wednesday, June 29, 2016 - 06:25
The first Mistral class landing helicopter dock has arrived in Egypt after participating in an exercise with the French Navy, while the Egyptian Navy will in July receive an R-32 Molniya missile corvette from Russia.
Tuesday, June 28, 2016 - 06:58
Within days of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Washington this month, and India's entry into Missile Technology Control Regime backed by President Barack Obama, New Delhi has sought to buy Predator drones from US-based General Atomics through the Foreign Military Sales program.
Tuesday, June 28, 2016 - 06:33
Raytheon is to modernize Kuwait's Patriot Air and Missile Defense Systems under a $523 million contract issued by the U.S. Army. The Foreign Military Sales program award covers six Patriot fire units.
Tuesday, June 28, 2016 - 06:26
The U.S. Department of Defense has awarded AM General $66.4 million to supply the Iraqi military with 356 high mobility multipurpose wheeled vehicles, also known as Humvees.
Monday, June 27, 2016 - 06:44
The Afghan government is mulling to purchase aircraft and other military equipment from Russia, it has been reported. The Russian Ambassador to Afghanistan Alexandar Mantytskiy has said the Afghan deputy foreign minister Hekmat Khalil
Monday, June 27, 2016 - 06:32
In a major breakthrough, Pakistan has signed an agreement to sell Super Mushshak training aircraft to Qatar. According to PAF spokesperson, the agreement was signed between Pakistan Aeronautical Complex (PAC), Karma, and Qatar Air Academy.
Friday, June 24, 2016 - 06:23
While the Obama administration has promised new arms sales to bolster Sunni Gulf allies against their Shiite rival Iran, the White House has yet to seek congressional approval for fighter jets requested by Qatar, Kuwait and Bahrain as long ago as 2013.
Thursday, June 23, 2016 - 06:45
While the United States is arguably losing influence and hegemony in Latin America, China is rapidly gaining ground and forging valuable alliances through arms sales in the region.