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UGM-84L HARPOON Missiles for South Korea
The Defense Security Cooperation Agency notified Congress today of a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Korea for 18 UGM-84L HARPOON Block II All-Up-Round Missiles and associated parts, equipment, logistical support and training for an estimated cost of $84 million. The Government of Korea has requested a possible sale of 18 UGM-84L HARPOON [...]
Bangladesh Requests C-130E Aircraft
The Defense Security Cooperation Agency notified Congress today of a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Bangladesh to provide regeneration, overhaul, modifications, and logistics support for 4 Lockheed Martin C-130Es and associated parts, equipment, and training for an estimated cost of $180 million. The Government of Bangladesh has requested a possible sale to [...]
EA-18G Aircraft Modification Kits For Australia
The Defense Security Cooperation Agency notified Congress today of a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Australia for 12 EA-18G Modification Kits to convert F/A-18F aircrafts to the G configuration and associated parts, equipment, training and logistical support for an estimated cost of $1.7 billion. The Government of Australia has requested a possible [...]
Foreign military sales make partnerships strong, keep production lines hot
On the Arabian Peninsula, the Saudi government has purchased $17 billion in military hardware from the United States. But they don’t buy it directly from manufacturers like Boeing or Sikorsky, they buy it instead through U.S. government intermediaries, like the Army’s Security Assistance Management Directorate. The Saudis have purchased for their Royal Saudi Land Forces [...]
Rise In International Arms Transfers Is Driven By Asian Demand
The volume of worldwide arms transfers in 2007-2011 was 24 per cent higher than in 2002-2006 and the five largest arms importers in 2007-2011 were all Asian states, according to new data on international arms transfers published today by Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). Asia and Oceania accounted for 44 per cent of global [...]
Iran warns Azerbaijan over Israeli ‘arms buy’: reports
Iran challenged Azerbaijan on Tuesday over $1.5 billion in arms it said were purchased from arch-foe Israel, state media reported, in a sign of further strains between the neighbouring countries. Azebaijan’s ambassador to Tehran was called in to the foreign ministry to explain the weapons and to receive a warning that Israel must not be [...]
Global arms market hit $411 bn in 2010
The world’s 100 largest arms dealers, excluding China, sold weapons and military services worth $411.1 billion dollars (310 billion euros) in 2010, a rise of one percent from 2009, a study published Monday said. “Total arms sales … maintained their upward trend in 2010, although at one percent in real terms, the increase was much [...]
Poland Requests F-16 Support and Additional Weapons Munitions
The Defense Security Cooperation Agency notified Congress Feb. 2 of a possible Foreign Military Sale to Poland of F-16 support and munitions, as well as associated equipment, parts, training and logistical support for an estimated cost of $447 million. The Government of Poland has requested a possible sale of 93 AIM-9X-2 SIDEWINDER Block II Tactical [...]
South Korea Wants Impounded Patriot Missiles “As Early As Possible”
South Korea hopes that a shipment of Patriot missiles it purchased from Germany, currently impounded in Finland, will be turned over as soon as possible. The South Korean Ambassador to Helsinki told YLE he believes that the interruption of the shipment was the result of poor communication among the European parties involved. Long standing arms [...]
