FN America and Colt’s Manufacturing have been tapped for M16A4 rifle production for foreign military sales customers. In a statement Wednesday, the Department of Defense said both companies will compete for each order of the $383,3 contract to provide M16A4 rifles for Afghanistan, Grenada, Iraq, Lebanon and Nepal. “Work locations and funding will be determined […]

The U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) has contracted biggest Polish aircraft manufacturer Polskie Zaklady Lotnicze, also know as PZL Mielec, to supply two new M28 Skytruck aircraft to Nepal. The $18,9 million Foreign Military Sales (FMS) contract, which was announced on 1 March, provides for two new, commercially produced, M28 Block 05 aircraft, associated initial […]

Four MV-22s have flown from Okinawa, Japan to Kathmandu, Nepal to assist in the earthquake relief efforts. The Ospreys from VMM-262 are supported by three KC-130Js from VMGR-152. U.S. Air Force C-17s are flying in three UH-1Ys from HMLA-469 as well. nepalitimes.com