International
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Congress
Senate Votes Down Measures Aimed At Blocking $23 Billion Arms Sale To UAE
The Senate on Wednesday evening voted down two measures aimed at blocking the White House’s planned $23 billion arms sale to the United Arab Emirates. The resolutions, introduced by Sens. […]
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Budget
Outlook For Defense In 2021 Stable, Deloitte Says In New Forecast
Defense budgets and sales next year will remain “relatively” stable and defense spending worldwide will increase in the low single digits—surpassing $2 trillion—amid rising geopolitical tensions, the auditing and consulting […]
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Business/Financial
AeroVironment Enters Unmanned Ground Vehicle Space With Telerob Acquisition
Unmanned aircraft system developer and manufacturer AeroVironment [AVAV] on Tuesday said it has agreed to acquire Germany’s Telerob for $45.4 million in cash, a deal that gives it products and […]
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International
State Department Approves $280 Million Sale Of Military Communications Systems To Taiwan
The State Department approved a possible $280 million Foreign Military Sale (FMS) of a Field Communications System (FICS) and associated equipment for Taiwan. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) notified […]
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International
Paris Air Show Canceled Due to COVID-19 Concerns
The board of directors of the Paris Air Show and the French Aerospace Industries Association (GIFAS) have canceled the scheduled June 21-27, 2021 event due to COVID-19 concerns, the organizations […]
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International
U.S. Reports Arms Sales Increased To $175 Billion In FY ’20
The U.S. government authorized arms sales amounting to over $175 billion in fiscal year 2020, a 2.8 percent increase the previous year at $170 billion, officials said Friday. These sales […]
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International
State Department Approves Ground Vehicle Sales To Croatia And Lebanon
The State Department approved two potential Foreign Military Sales (FMSs) to Croatia and Lebanon for over $812 million total in M2A2 Bradley Fighting Vehicles and M1152 Humvees, respectively. The Defense […]
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International
State Department Approves Naval Weapons Sales To Brazil And South Korea
The State Department approved potential Foreign Military Sales (FMS) to Brazil and South Korea for $109 million total in Mk 54 lightweight torpedoes and Mk 15 MOD 25 Phalanx Close-In […]
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Army
Oshkosh Defense Receives $911 Million Order For JLTVs
Oshkosh Defense [OSK] has received a $911 million order to deliver Joint Light Tactical Vehicles (JLTV) to the Army, Air Force, Navy and Marine Corps, as well as a group […]
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International
British Army Modernizes with Apache AH-64E Helicopters
The British Army received its first two Boeing [BA] Apache AH-64E helicopters from the U.S. government on Nov. 26. The $2.3 billion deal was announced by the United Kingdom’s (U.K.) […]
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