Belgian region halts arms sales to Saudi Arabia
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The Belgian region of Wallonia, home to the FN Herstal and CMI arms plants, said Thursday it had halted weapons sales to Saudi Arabia’s defence ministry because of the war in Yemen. Confirming a report in the newspaper L’Echo, Wallonia said Minister-President Elio di Rupo had “the Yemen drama” in mind when refusing an export […]
Arms sales worldwide up nearly 5%, says new report
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The turnover of the 100 biggest arms manufacturers came to $420 billion, thanks in large part to the U.S. market, said the report; U.S. manufacturers alone accounted for 59% of the market, or a turnover of $246 billion, up 7.2% on the previous year Arms sales rose by nearly 5% worldwide in 2018 in a […]
Israel and Czech Republic sign $125 mn missile defence deal
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Jerusalem: Israel’s defence ministry signed a deal with its Czech counterpart on Thursday to sell it radar systems used in the Jewish state’s Iron Dome missile defence system. The radars will be integrated into the Czech air defence system which will use Prague’s own rocket launchers, a ministry spokesperson said. The radars, used for air […]
Germany’s Arms Export Approvals Headed for Record High
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German arms exports could be on track to reach record levels this year, with the government approving sales to the tune of €6.35 billion ($6.8 billion) to the end of last month, the Economy Ministry said on Monday. The figure, provided in a ministry response to a question by the Green party, amounts to a […]
Indian Air Force Takes Delivery of First Rafale Fighter
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France: Eric Trappier, Dassault Aviation Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, hosted the handover ceremony of the first Indian Air Force Rafale in Mérignac, Dassault Aviation’s Rafale final assembly facility. The event was placed under the high patronage of the Honourable Shri Rajnath Singh, Minister of Defence of India and the Honourable Ms. Florence Parly, Minister […]
India defends right to buy Russian arms on US trip
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India’s foreign minister on Monday defended his country’s right to buy a missile defense system from Russia despite the threat of sanctions from the United States. On a visit to Washington, Foreign Minister S. Jaishankar said India was discussing the US concerns but declined to forecast the ultimate decision on the fate of the S-400 […]
US approves $3.3bn sale of anti-ballistic missiles to Japan
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Washington approved the $3.3 billion sale of anti-ballistic missiles to Japan Tuesday, following close behind a series of new ballistic missile tests by North Korea that could threaten the US ally. Japan will buy up to 73 of the Raytheon-made SM-3 Block IIA missiles, which are designed to be fired by the ship-board Aegis system […]
US State Dept approves sale of 66 F-16 fighters to Taiwan
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Washington: The US State Department on Tuesday approved the sale of 66 F-16 fighters to Taiwan, in a move expected to anger Beijing. Taiwan will get the latest version of the Lockheed Martin-built fighter, the F-16C/D Block 70, in the $8 billion deal, The State Department said. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said in a […]
US approves $800 million in helicopters for South Korea
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The US government has approved the sale of $800 million worth of helicopters to South Korea, the Pentagon announced Wednesday, hours after President Donald Trump said Seoul had agreed to pay more for the US military presence in the country. The Pentagon’s Defense Security Cooperation Agency said the State Department had approved the sale of […]
Trump Vetoes Congressional Effort to Block Saudi Arms Sales
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President Donald Trump on Wednesday vetoed a trio of congressional resolutions aimed at blocking his administration from bypassing Congress and selling billions of dollars in weapons and maintenance support to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo last month cited threats from Iran as a reason to approve the $8.1 […]