International
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Navy/USMC
Australia Selects BAE And Domestic Builder ASC Pty Ltd To Build SSN-AUKUS
Australian officials on Thursday said they selected Britain’s BAE Systems along with Australian submarine builder ASC Pty Ltd. to build Australia’s future SSN-AUKUS nuclear-powered attack submarines. The government said they […]
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International
Austin ‘Optimistic’ Congress Will Take Action On Supplemental To Continue Ukraine Support
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said Tuesday he’s “optimistic” Congress will take action on the pending supplemental with further aid for Ukraine, while adding that Kyiv’s “survival is in danger” in […]
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International
State Department Approves $2 Billion Abrams Sale to Bahrain, Javelins For Morocco
The State Department on Tuesday approved two potential foreign military sales (FMS), a $2.2 billion deal for Bahrain that includes 50 M1A2SEPv2 Abrams main battle tanks, and a $260 million […]
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Congress
SASC Chair May Support Defense Boost Above Spending Cap If Supplemental Doesn’t Pass
The chair of the Senate Armed Services Committee said Monday he may be open to boosting the fiscal year 2025 defense topline above the one percent spending cap from last […]
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International
State Department Approves Sidewinder Missiles For Italy’s F-35 Fleet
The State Department last Friday approved a potential $90.6 million foreign military sale (FMS) of AIM-9X Sidewinder short-range air-to-air missiles to Italy for use in training with the country’s F-35 […]
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International
Poland Orders $3.7 Billion In U.S. Missiles
The State Department on Tuesday said it approved $3.7 billion in foreign military sales (FMS) to Poland of air-to-air and air-to-ground missiles, deals that will further bolster that county’s expanding […]
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International
U.S. OKs $300 Million Weapons Package For Ukraine Funded With Cost Savings, As Aid Bill Remains Stalled
The U.S. has approved a new $300 million weapons aid package for Ukraine, its first since late December, funded with cost savings from previous contracts the Pentagon had negotiated to […]
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International
FMS Deals Approved For Korea, North Macedonia
The State Department last Friday said it has approved two foreign military sales (FMS) to South Korea and North Macedonia, the former a potential $350 deal for engines and related […]
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Congress
HASC’s Wittman Confident House Takes Up Foreign Aid Bill After Finishing Approps
A top lawmaker on the House Armed Services Committee said Thursday it’s likely Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) won’t bring up a foreign aid supplemental until Congress completes work on final […]
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International
State Department Approves $309 Million In Foreign Military Sales To South Korea, Canada
The State Department on Thursday said it has approved a combined $308.6 million in foreign military sales (FMS) to South Korea for aerial targets, and Canada for satellite communications. For […]