Arms Sales
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.
Thursday, June 23, 2016 - 06:16
This year Mali will receive a single C295 and Egypt will take delivery of the remaining three of 24 examples it has on order, according to Airbus officials, who believe Africa is a key market for the tactical airlifter.
Thursday, June 23, 2016 - 06:11
With a ceremony broadcast live on Youtube, the first Israeli F-35 was rolled out on Jun. 22 at Lockheed Martin production plant at Ft. Worth, Texas. The 5th Generation aircraft, designated AS-1, is expected to be delivered to the Israeli Air Force (IAF) later this year.
Wednesday, June 22, 2016 - 06:37
The former Israeli ambassador to the United States advised Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to hold off from quickly signing a new memorandum of understanding on American defense aid to Israel, The Jerusalem Post reported Tuesday.
Tuesday, June 21, 2016 - 06:54
Harris Corp. has been awarded a $1.7 billion foreign military sales contract to provide radios for Afghanistan.
Tuesday, June 21, 2016 - 06:30
Canadian firm CAE landed $113 million in contracts from the Untied Arab Emirates to design and develop a comprehensive Naval training center and to provide a suite of helicopter simulators and training devices to the UAE's Joint Aviation Command.
Tuesday, June 21, 2016 - 06:27
Defense Secretary Ashton Carter held a closed-door session at the Pentagon Monday with new hard-line Israeli Defense Minister Avigdor Lieberman on a range of issues including Israel’s acquisition of F-35 Joint Strike Fighters.
Tuesday, June 21, 2016 - 06:23
The Boeing Company is currently going through the Foreign Military Sales (FMS) process for the sale of Super Hornet aircraft to Kuwait and is hoping to finalize the deal soon.
Friday, June 17, 2016 - 06:39
The House on Thursday narrowly defeated a measure that would have banned the transfer of cluster bombs to Saudi Arabia, but the closeness of the vote was an indication of growing congressional opposition to the conduct of the U.S.-backed, Saudi-led bombing coalition in Yemen.
Friday, June 17, 2016 - 06:33
Qatar signed a contract Thursday worth €3.8 billion, or $4.28 billion, to buy seven naval vessels from Italy’s Fincantieri shipyard as part of Italy’s largest ever naval export deal.