DefenceTalkThe State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to Egypt for Common Missile Warning System (CMWS) for AH-64E Apache, UH-60 Blackhawks, and CH-47 Chinook Helicopters and related equipment, training, and support. The estimated cost is $81.4 million. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered the required certification notifying Congress of this […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-approves-sale-of-helicopter-countermeasures-to-egypt-68320/

DefenceTalkWith the deal for 36 Rafale jets in kitty, Dassault Aviation CEO Eric Trappier today said the French company is game for the ‘Make in India’ initiative and open to manufacturing the fighter aircraft in India if the plane is shortlisted for a bigger order. He said that with the Indian contract going through, the […]https://www.defencetalk.com/open-to-manufacturing-rafale-in-india-dassault-ceo-68230/

DefenceTalkThe State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to Egypt for Sentinel AN/MPQ-64F1 Radars and related equipment, training, and support. The estimated cost is $70 million. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered the required certification notifying Congress of this possible sale on September 16, 2016. The Government of Egypt has […]https://www.defencetalk.com/egypt-to-buy-8-sentinel-anmpq-64f1-radars-68197/

DefenceTalkAn arms watchdog on Monday urged major weapons exporters, including the United States and France, to cut sales to Saudi Arabia over its actions in Yemen, as a conference on global arms trade opened in Geneva. The World Trade Organization is hosting the second conference on the Arms Trade Treaty (ATT), which came into force […]https://www.defencetalk.com/cut-weapons-sales-to-saudi-over-yemen-arms-watchdog-says-68034/

DefenceTalkSri Lanka Wednesday announced plans to replace its ageing jet fighters to better defend its maritime borders including rich fishing grounds, seven years after the island’s separatist war ended. Cabinet approved President Maithripala Sirisena’s proposal to call for expressions of interest from global manufacturers to sell Sri Lanka the jets, government spokesman Rajitha Senaratne said. […]https://www.defencetalk.com/sri-lanka-to-replace-its-ageing-fighter-jets-67987/

DefenceTalkThe United States has approved the possible sale to Saudi Arabia of up to 153 tanks, hundreds of machine guns and other military gear in a deal worth $1.15 billion, the Pentagon said Tuesday. The announcement coincided with news that Saudi-led coalition warplanes had resumed air strikes on Yemen’s capital for the first time in […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-approves-1-15-bn-tank-weapons-sale-to-saudi-67972/

DefenceTalkThe State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to Israel for Excess SH-60F Sea-Hawk Helicopter equipment and support. The estimated cost is $300 million. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered the required certification notifying Congress of this possible sale on July 5, 2016. The Government of Israel has requested to […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-to-sell-surplus-sh-60f-helicopter-equipment-to-israel-67798/

DefenceTalkEconomy Minister Sigmar Gabriel has presided over a massive increase in German weapons exports, despite his election promises. He should resign and make way for a politician with backbone, say anti-war activists. Sigmar Gabriel seems to be struggling to keep his much-vaunted promise to reduce Germany’s weapons exports. On Monday, the German economy minister was […]https://www.defencetalk.com/activists-condemn-gabriels-excuses-for-doubling-german-arms-trade-67779/

DefenceTalkA buying spree in the Asia-Pacific region propelled double-digit growth in the global arms market last year to a record $65 billion (57.7 billion euros), defence analysts IHS Jane’s said Monday. Defence imports by Asia-Pacific nations soared 71 per cent in a “spend surge” between 2009 and 2016, the analysts said, helping the global arms […]https://www.defencetalk.com/double-digit-asia-growth-drives-record-arms-sales-study-67638/

DefenceTalkThe State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to Kuwait for F/A-18 C/D services and support. The estimated cost is $420 million. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered the required certification notifying Congress of this possible sale on May 24, 2016. The Government of Kuwait has requested a possible sale […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-approves-fa-18-cd-services-and-support-for-kuwait-67544/