Tag: Arms sales
Singapore to buy four F-35s, with option for eight more
Singapore: Singapore plans to buy four US-made F-35 jet fighters -- one of the most advanced warplanes ever built -- to update its ageing...
France Urges Germany to Ease Arms Exports Rules: Report
The French Economy Minister has demanded German relax its arms exports restrictions. The call comes after a German gun maker was fined for weapons...
Germany firm on Saudi arms ban despite British warning
Germany said Wednesday it would hold firm on its decision to halt weapons exports to Saudi Arabia, shrugging off British warnings that the embargo...
Germany: Arms Exports Approvals Down A Quarter
The Economy Ministry has reported a 23 percent downfall in arms exports approvals in 2018, one of the biggest in years. A moratorium on...
Germany Approves Frigate Export to Egypt
Spiegel Online, citing official documents, reported on January 2, 2019, that the German Federal Security Council has approved the export of a Meko 200...
Egypt To Buy AH-64E Apache Attack Helicopters and Related Equipment
The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to Egypt of ten (10) AH-64E Apache Attack Helicopters for an...
Japan mulling purchase of 100 F-35 US stealth fighters
TOKYO: Japan is considering buying up to 100 F-35 stealth fighters from the US for more than US$8.8 billion as it seeks to counter...
Romania to Procure Additional Patriot Air and Missile Defense Systems
The Romanian government has signed an agreement with the U.S. Army and transferred funding to the US government for the purchase of three additional...
Swiss backtrack on selling weapons to conflict states
The Swiss government on Wednesday reversed a decision to loosen restrictions on weapons exports to countries wracked by internal conflict following outcry over the...
France fears damage to India ties after Hollande fans controversy over Rafale deal
PARIS: The French government said on Sunday it feared damage to its relations with India after former president Francois Hollande's claims on the Rafale...
