DefenceTalkThe Defense Security Cooperation Agency notified Congress today of a possible Foreign Military Sale to Singapore of 6 AN/TPQ-53 (V) Counterfire Target Acquisition Radar Systems and associated equipment, parts, training and logistical support for an estimated cost of $179 million. The Government of Singapore has requested a possible sale of 6 AN/TPQ-53 (V) Counterfire Target […]https://www.defencetalk.com/singapore-to-buy-antpq-53-counterfire-acquisition-radar-systems-49333/

DefenceTalkThe Defense Security Cooperation Agency notified Congress today of a possible Foreign Military Sale to Belgium of AIM-9X-2 Sidewinder Missiles and associated equipment, parts, training and logistical support for an estimated cost of $68 million. The Government of Belgium has requested a possible sale of 40 AIM-9X-2 Sidewinder Block II All-Up-Round Missiles, 36 CATM-9X-2 Captive […]https://www.defencetalk.com/belgium-to-buy-aim-9x-2-sidewinder-missiles-49226/

DefenceTalkThe Defense Security Cooperation Agency notified Congress on September 18 of a possible Foreign Military Sale to Tunisia of F-5 avionics upgrades and associated equipment, parts, training and logistical support for an estimated cost of $60 million. The Government of Tunisia has requested a possible sale of Block 1 Avionics Upgrades on Tunisia’s fleet of […]https://www.defencetalk.com/tunisia-requests-f-5-avionics-upgrade-49138/

DefenceTalkThe F-16 has unequivocally proven its worth for the armed forces in intervention and stabilization operations. In the coming decades, we will continue to require fighter aircraft. After comparing the candidates in 2001 and 2008, and updating the relevant information in 2013, the government has decided, on operational, financial and economic grounds, to select the […]https://www.defencetalk.com/netherlands-government-statement-on-f-35-jsf-49107/

DefenceTalkThe Netherlands will go ahead with the purchase of the controversial JSF jet fighter, despite objections, the Telegraaf reports on Tuesday. The decision brings to an end 18 years of political dithering about the wisdom of spending so much money on an aircraft when the defence ministry is struggling to find €1.33bn in cuts, the […]https://www.defencetalk.com/dutch-jsf-jet-fighter-purchase-gets-green-light-after-18-years-49079/

DefenceTalkIn a first-of-its-kind deal worth about $500 million, the United States has agreed to sell eight new Apache AH-64E attack helicopters and Longbow radars to Indonesia, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said here today. Hagel announced the deal during a joint news conference with Indonesian Defense Minister Purnomo Yusgiantoro after productive meetings this afternoon with Yusgiantoro […]https://www.defencetalk.com/hagel-announces-us-deal-to-sell-ah-64e-attack-helicopters-to-indonesia-48884/

DefenceTalkTaiwan’s President Ma Ying-jeou said Friday the island will continue to acquire arms from the United States, dismissing reports that the US and China could discuss ending such sales. Ma spoke after local and Chinese media Thursday quoted a Chinese defence official who said Washington had reacted positively when China’s defence minister Chang Wanquan proposed […]https://www.defencetalk.com/taiwan-to-continue-buying-arms-from-us-48859/

DefenceTalkFrench Defence Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian said Friday talks over a $12-billion deal to sell Rafale jets to India were progressing well and that a new bilateral pact would underpin the deal. India initially set a target of the end of last year to conclude the purchase of the 126 aircraft, one of the biggest […]https://www.defencetalk.com/france-confident-about-delayed-rafale-sale-to-india-48634/

DefenceTalkThe Defense Security Cooperation Agency notified Congress today of a possible Foreign Military Sale to Qatar of one (1) A/N FPS -132 Block 5 Early Warning Radar (EWR) and associated equipment, parts, training and logistical support for an estimated cost of $1.1 billion. The Government of Qatar has requested a possible sale of one (1) […]https://www.defencetalk.com/qatar-requests-anfps-132-block-5-early-warning-radar-48622/

DefenceTalkThe Defense Security Cooperation Agency notified Congress today of a possible Foreign Military Sale to Iraq of 50 M1135 Stryker Nuclear, Biological, and Chemical Reconnaissance Vehicles and associated equipment, parts, training and logistical support for an estimated cost of $900 million. The Government of Iraq has requested a possible sale of 50 M1135 Stryker Nuclear, […]https://www.defencetalk.com/m1135-stryker-nbc-reconnaissance-vehicles-for-iraq-48598/