DefenceTalkThe State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to Belgium to upgrade its F-16A/B Block 15 Aircraft Mid Life Upgrade (MLU) aircraft and associated equipment, parts, training and logistical support for an estimated cost of $113 million. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered the required certification notifying Congress of this […]https://www.defencetalk.com/belgium-requests-f-16ab-block-15-aircraft-mid-life-upgrade-59571/

DefenceTalkRecent decisions by the Australian and Turkish governments are signaling a major upturn for Lockheed Martin’s F-35 Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) program, undoubtedly the brightest star in the future military aircraft market. In April, the Australian government approved the acquisition of an additional 58 F-35A aircraft. Following a 2009 decision to purchase 14 F-35As, the […]https://www.defencetalk.com/analysts-see-significan-t-breakthrou-gh-in-recent-f-35-orders-59558/

DefenceTalkThe State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to Brazil for AGM-84L Harpoon Block II Missiles and associated equipment, parts, training and logistical support for an estimated cost of $169 million. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered the required certification notifying Congress of this possible sale on May 6, 2014. […]https://www.defencetalk.com/brazil-to-buy-agm-84l-harpoon-block-ii-missiles-59513/

DefenceTalkThe U.S. Navy signed an agreement with the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan April 14 for the first international sale of the Department’s Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System (APKWS). The initial Foreign Military Sale (FMS) includes procurement of the weapons as well as logistics and engineering support for integration on the Jordanian CN-235 gunship. “We look […]https://www.defencetalk.com/jordan-buys-us-navys-advanced-precision-kill-weapons-system-59479/

DefenceTalkQatar will buy 22 NH90 military helicopters from European aerospace group Airbus worth nearly two billion euros ($2.8 billion), the French defense ministry said Thursday. It said 12 of these would be transport helicopters and the other 10 would be the frigate version. Qatar will also acquire two Airbus-made refueling tankers. The decision was conveyed […]https://www.defencetalk.com/qatar-to-buy-french-nh90-military-helicopters-59159/

DefenceTalkWASHINGTON: The Defense Security Cooperation Agency notified Congress today of a possible Foreign Military Sale to Pakistan for a C-130 Fleet Upgrade Program and associated equipment, parts, training and logistical support for an estimated cost of $100 million. The Government of Pakistan has requested a possible sale of C-130B/E avionics upgrades, engine management and mechanical […]https://www.defencetalk.com/pakistan-to-upgrade-c-130-aircraft-fleet-58996/

DefenceTalkThe Government has approved the acquisition of eight P-8A Poseidon maritime surveillance aircraft. These state-of-the-art aircraft will dramatically boost Australia’s ability to monitor its maritime approaches and patrol over 2.5 million square kilometres of our marine jurisdiction – an area equating to nearly 4 per cent of the world’s oceans. The first aircraft will be […]https://www.defencetalk.com/australia-to-buy-8-boeing-p-8a-maritime-surveillance-aircraft-58831/

DefenceTalkBangladesh ordered 24 Russian Yak-130 light fighter jets worth $800 million in the final quarter of last year, a Russian newspaper reported Tuesday. The deal was paid for with a loan extended by Moscow to the country a year ago, the director of Russian state arms exporter Rosoboronexport said in a separate interview published by […]https://www.defencetalk.com/bangladesh-buys-russian-combat-training-jets-worth-800m-50173/

DefenceTalkThe Defense Security Cooperation Agency notified Congress today of a possible Foreign Military Sale to Iraq for AH-64E Apache Longbow Attack Helicopters and associated equipment, parts, training and logistical support for an estimated cost of $4.8 billion. The Government of Iraq has requested a possible sale of 24 AH-64E Apache Longbow Attack Helicopters, 56 T700-GE-701D […]https://www.defencetalk.com/iraq-to-buy-ah-64e-apache-longbow-attack-helicopters-50171/

DefenceTalkThe Pentagon plans to sell six tilt-rotor Osprey aircraft to Israel in a long-planned deal worth $1.13 billion, officials said Tuesday. Israel will become the first foreign country to be allowed to purchase the V-22 Osprey, which can take off like a helicopter and fly like a turboprop airplane. US officials had announced plans to […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-to-sell-israel-six-osprey-military-aircraft-50125/