International
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InternationalState 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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InternationalRheinmetall 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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InternationalStates 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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InternationalU.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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InternationalState 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/USMCGD 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/FinancialRAFAEL 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 […]
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InternationalSenators Call Out White House for Withholding Ukraine Assistance Funds
A bipartisan group of senators who are part of the Ukraine Caucus and on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee sent a letter Sept. 3 to White House officials, urging the […]
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InternationalPentagon Could Consider Allowing Turkey Back In F-35 Program If S-400 Is Completely Removed, Esper Says
The Secretary of Defense said Wednesday the Pentagon could consider allowing Turkey to rejoin the F-35 program if Ankara agreed to completely remove the Russian-made S-400 air and missile defense […]
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InternationalState Department Approves $3.3 Billion In Japanese SM-3IIA Missiles
The State Department recently approved a potential $3.29 billion Foreign Military Sale (FMS) to Japan for up to 73 Standard Missile -3 (SM-3) Block IIA missiles. The Defense Security Cooperation […]