Tag: arms exports
Germany Extends Saudi Arms Export Freeze till End-March
Germany on Wednesday extended a temporary, disputed ban on arms exports to Saudi Arabia, but only until the end of the month. In October, Berlin...
Bulgaria’s arms exports top 1.2 billion euros in 2017
Bulgaria's booming arms trade continued to grow in 2017 with arms and ammunitions exports topping 1.2 billion euros ($1.4 billion), an official report showed...
Germany’s Cabinet Approved Record-Breaking Arms Exports
Germany's current government has approved massive arms exports to countries in conflict areas, according to a new report. The CDU-SPD cabinet also set new...
Saudi Naval Forces To Buy Phalanx Close-In Weapons System (CIWS) Kits
The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for MK 15 Phalanx Close-In...
Lithuania to Buy 88 German Vehicles In Record Arms Deal
Lithuania said Friday it would buy 88 German-made armored fighting vehicles in its biggest-ever military purchase amid concerns over neighboring Russia. "We have come to...
Western arms makers see sales fall, Russia rises: SIPRI
Arms manufacturers in North America and Western Europe dominated international arms sales in 2014, but their market share dropped while Russian and Asian companies...
German Weapons Exports Decline Significantly
The German defense industry's exports were down significantly in 2014, compared to year before. The drop is partly due to a government pledge to...
Japan to Buy AIM-120C7 AMRAAM Missiles
The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to Japan for AIM-120C7 AMRAAM missiles and associated equipment, parts and...
Japan set for first arms export under new rules: report
Japan is set to approve its first arms export following relaxation of its self-imposed ban, as the nation aims to boost its global military...
Germany’s Arms Exports Turn Into Gamesmanship
It's been a long time since a German vice-chancellor has defied his chancellor - especially over Germany's booming weapons exports. In Angela Merkel's previous...
