Arms Sales
Wednesday, October 12, 2016 - 07:10
The White House’s recent decision to allow the sale of F-15 fighter jets to Qatar helped to seal the $18.6 billion purchase of 100 Boeing jetliners announced Friday by Qatar Airways, according to people with knowledge of the deal.
Wednesday, October 12, 2016 - 06:18
Many guns imported by the Somali government with UN approval are being resold by arms dealers on the black market in the nation's capital Mogadishu, two Western diplomats said.
Monday, October 10, 2016 - 07:21
The Pentagon has announced the possible $81.4 million sale of helicopter missile warning systems to Egypt and the $65.3 million sale of two Cessna AC-208 light attack aircraft for Iraq.
Monday, October 10, 2016 - 07:19
Demand in the global naval market remains bouyant as as navies seek to acquire ships and submarines to protect coasts, conduct surveillance over economic zones and project force with a blue water navy.
Friday, October 7, 2016 - 07:07
BAE Systems has disclosed it is in talks to secure a multi-billion pound arms contract with Saudi Arabia, despite alleged war crimes by the Middle Eastern kingdom using British-made weapons in war-torn Yemen.
Thursday, October 6, 2016 - 07:30
India is unlikely to acquire additional Rafale fighter jets because the Indian Air Force (IAF) is "fully satisfied" following the recently signed $8.8 billion deal to purchase 36 of the fighters, according to a source with the Indian Ministry of Defence (MoD).
Wednesday, October 5, 2016 - 07:27
The Pentagon is buying bombs for allies to drop on Islamic State militants, essentially fronting the cash to speed up weapons deliveries, top military officials said.
Wednesday, October 5, 2016 - 07:25
US foreign military sales dropped by around $10 billion in 2016, but the Pentagon’s top weapon sales official isn’t concerned that interest is waning globally.
Wednesday, October 5, 2016 - 07:19
India is trying to hasten a deal with the United States to buy Predator drone aircraft for military surveillance.
Monday, October 3, 2016 - 08:17
Sikorsky has been awarded a $38 million contract to provide another four Black Hawk helicopters to Tunisia, which will also be the recipient of a nearly $10 million contract to support its ScanEagle unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs).