International
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International
State Department Approves $253 Million South Korea AMRAAM Sale
The State Department approved a potential Foreign Military Sale (FMS) of 120 AIM-120C-7/C-8 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAM) to South Korea for $253 million. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency […]
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Congress
HASC GOP Member Introduces Sanctions Bill to Ban Arms Sales to Turkey
Members of the House Armed Services Committee (HASC) introduced a bill Oct. 16 that would prohibit the sale of U.S. military equipment to Turkey in the latest effort to sanction […]
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International
Lawmakers Consider Proposed Turkey Sanctions Packages
A bipartisan push for sanctions against Turkey’s incursion into northeast Syria has taken shape over the past week, but the path forward remains unclear. Lawmakers on both sides of the […]
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International
UK: No Negative Turkey F-35 Repercussions, Looks To Gripen Model For Tempest
The United Kingdom’s top Air Force official said Turkey being taken out of the F-35 partnership will not negatively affect them while noting they are looking at Sweden’s Gripen as […]
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International
State Department Approves $234 Million Sale of 12 T-6C Trainers To Tunisia
The State Department has approved a possible $234 million Foreign Military Sale (FMS) to Tunisia for 12 T-6C Texan trainer aircraft and related equipment. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) […]
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International
Bipartisan Bill Would Prohibit Foreign Military Sales to Turkey
A newly proposed Senate bill would impose mandatory sanctions against Turkey – including banning the sale of weapons and targeting foreign individuals who perform military transactions with the country – […]
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Air Force
Pilot Safe After F-16 Crashes in Germany
An F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter jet based at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, crashed Oct. 8, the Air Force said. The pilot was able to eject safely prior to the crash, […]
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Business/Financial
Lockheed Martin, Raytheon Lead in FY ’19 Foreign Military Sales
Fiscal year 2019 will have been a stable year for U.S. foreign military sales with $68 billion worth of cases – should all approved deals come through – with contractors […]
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International
State Department Approves More Javelins To Ukraine
The State Department approved a $39 million Foreign Military Sale (FMS) of 150 Javelin missiles to Ukraine and the top NATO commander said the country is ready for more. The […]
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Business/Financial
QinetiQ To Acquire Defense Company MTEQ, Doubling Size Of U.S. Operations
Britain’s QinetiQ on Wednesday said it has agreed to acquire the U.S. defense company Manufacturing Techniques, Inc. (MTEQ) for $105 million in cash, a deal that would double the size […]