International
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Pentagon
Pentagon To Deploy Air And Missile Defense Capabilities, Additional Troops To Saudi Arabia
The Pentagon said Thursday the U.S. will deploy air and missile defense capabilities as well as support personnel to Saudi Arabia following recent attacks against oil facilities in the country […]
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Navy/USMC
2nd Fleet Practices Arctic Ops From Iceland
The Navy’s 2nd Fleet (C2F) temporarily set up an expeditionary Maritime Operations Center (MOC) in Keflavik, Iceland, while a group of ships operates in the North Atlantic, the service said […]
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International
Study Says 95 Countries Have Military Drone Program Versus 60 Decade Ago
At least 95 countries have active military drone programs, a 58 percent increase from 60 countries over a decade ago, demonstrating the now common usage of unmanned aircraft globally, according […]
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International
State Department Approves Nearly $500 Million In Foreign Military Sales With Thailand, Qatar
The State Department has approved the $400 million sale of eight AH-6i light attack helicopters to Thailand, as well as an $86 million deal with Qatar for large aircraft countermeasure […]
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International
Rheinmetall Moving Forward In Australia’s $10.2 Billion Infantry Fighting Vehicle Program
Rheinmetall said this week it will move forward in Australia’s $10.2 billion future infantry fighting vehicle competition with its Lynx fighting vehicle, the same platform the German firm is offering […]
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International
States Department Approves $985 Million In Arms Sales to Morocco
The State Department has approved nearly $1 billion in arms sales to Morocco, including additional ammunition for the country’s F-16 fleet. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency notified Congress on Wednesday […]
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International
U.K. Selects Babcock Design For Type 31 Frigates
The United Kingdom chose Babcock as the preferred bidder for the new Type 31e frigates, Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Thursday. The government has committed to buying at least […]
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International
State Department Clears $6.5 Billion F-35A Sale to Poland
The State Department has approved a potential foreign military sale (FMS) worth $6.5 billion of F-35A Joint Strike Fighters to Poland, the department said Sept. 11. The sale, if approved […]
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Navy/USMC
GD Unveils Bluefin-12 UUV
On Tuesday General Dynamics [GD] unveiled its new Bluefin-12 model unmanned underwater vehicle (UUV) at the Defense and Security Equipment International (DSEI) 2019 show in London. Currently being produced for […]
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Business/Financial
RAFAEL To Acquire Unmanned Aircraft Systems Manufacturer Aeronautics
Israel’s RAFAEL Advanced Defense Systems Ltd. on Monday said it and a partner have agreed to acquire Aeronautics Ltd., an Israeli developer and manufacturer of unmanned aircraft systems and platform […]