International
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Navy/USMCPentagon Pushes China Out of 2018 RIMPAC
The U.S. Defense Department disinvited China from the forthcoming Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercise due to militarization in the South China Sea and the Spratly Islands in particular, a […]
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CongressSenator Urges More Scrutiny Of Arms Exports
A member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee urged his fellow lawmakers May 22 to increase their scrutiny of arms exports to minimize the United States’ role in causing civilian casualties. Sen. […]
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Navy/USMCSaab Providing Sea Giraffe Radar In FMS To Philippines
Sweden’s Saab said it will supply the Sea Giraffe Agile Multi-Beam (ABM) naval radar system in a Foreign Military Sale (FMS) agreement between the U.S. and the Philippines. The AN/SPS-77 […]
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InternationalNATO To Announce Nearly $1 Billion In New Defense Work, Cyber Agreements At Berlin Conference
NATO is set to preview nearly $1 billion in new contract opportunities and sign four bilateral cyber threat information sharing agreements with international industry partners at its upcoming defense conference […]
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InternationalGAO Finds Ballooning Foreign Military Sales Admin Costs
A new Government Accountability Office (GAO) report found Foreign Military Sales (FMS) program administrative account balances have ballooned over the past decade by an order of magnitude due to insufficient […]
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InternationalState Department Approves $1.4 Billion C-130J, KC-130J Aircraft Deal With Germany
The State Department has approved a possible $1.4 billion deal with Germany for three C-130J and three KC-130J aircraft. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) notified Congress of the potential […]
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InternationalNATO Completes World’s Largest Cyber Exercise Testing Critical Infrastructure
NATO completed the world’s largest cyber exercise Friday, with officials building in more complex tests to assess member nations’ ability to defend and share information on threats directed at critical […]
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InternationalAirbus Successfully Tests MUM-T Capability With Its H-145M Helicopter, Schiebel’s S-100 UAS
Airbus Helicopters has successfully completed manned/unmanned teaming (MUM-T) capability tests with its H-145M helicopter and Austrian defense company Schiebel’s S-100 unmanned air system (UAS), the company said April 24. The […]
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InternationalState Department Approves Deals With Netherlands For F-16 Support, Munitions Kits
The State Department has approved a $110 million deal with the Netherlands for continued F-16 training and weapons support, and a $70 million delivery of precision guided munitions kits. The […]
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InternationalState Department Approves $1.2 Billion Deal With Mexico For MH-60 Helicopters
The State Department has approved a possible $1.2 billion deal with Mexico for eight MH-60 Multi-Mission helicopters. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency notified Congress of the potential sale Wednesday. Mexico […]