DefenceTalkThe State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Republic of Korea (ROK) of six (6) P-8A Patrol Aircraft for an estimated cost of $2.10 billion. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered the required certification notifying Congress of this possible sale today. The Republic of Korea (ROK) has requested […]https://www.defencetalk.com/south-korea-to-buy-p-8a-aircraft-and-associated-support-71861/

DefenceTalkWashington agreed to sell $46.9 billion worth of weapons and military equipment in the first half of 2018, $5 billion more than what was sold in all of the previous year. The uptick in arms exports to countries around the world comes in spite of the fact that only eight of 21 projects undertaken by […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-arms-sales-in-first-half-of-2018-shatter-2017-total-71748/

DefenceTalkFrance, Britain and the United States have put a hold on a request from the Central African Republic (CAR) for UN Security Council approval of Chinese weapons deliveries for its national forces. The defence minister of Central African Republic asked a UN sanctions committee on June 5 to grant an exemption to an arms embargo […]https://www.defencetalk.com/france-britain-us-put-un-hold-on-chinese-arms-deliveries-to-central-african-republic-71721/

DefenceTalkThe State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to Germany of three (3) C-130J-30 aircraft and three (3) KC-130J aircraft for an estimated cost of $1.40 billion. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered the required certification notifying Congress of this possible sale today. The Government of Germany has requested to […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-approves-1-4bn-sale-of-six-c-130js-to-germany-71655/

DefenceTalkThe United States dropped some restrictions Thursday on sales of its advanced drones in order to reinforce the armies of its allies and compete with China on the world arms market. President Donald Trump’s White House announced an update to its policy on arms transfers to promote US exports and jobs, and specifically to loosen […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-to-drop-curbs-on-drone-tech-to-boost-arms-sales-71645/

DefenceTalkThe State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Netherlands of items and services to support the upgrade/remanufacture of AH-64D Block II Apache Attack Helicopters to the AH-64E configuration for an estimated cost of $1.191 billion. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered the required certification notifying Congress of this […]https://www.defencetalk.com/netherlands-to-buy-ah-64e-remanufactured-apache-attack-helicopters-71493/

DefenceTalkMOSCOW: Russia sold around $15 billion worth of weapons in 2017, maintaining a similar level of sales to the previous year, the country’s agency responsible for military exports Rosoboronexport said on Wednesday. “In 2017 Rosoboronexport signed contracts worth approximately $15 billion with customers in 53 countries,” the agency’s CEO Alexander Mikheev said in a statement. […]https://www.defencetalk.com/russia-sold-15-billion-worth-of-weapons-in-2017-71439/

DefenceTalkGermany’s current government has approved massive arms exports to countries in conflict areas, according to a new report. The CDU-SPD cabinet also set new records for selling weapons, despite pledges to reduce it. Angela Merkel’s government has approved over €25.1 billion ($30.9 billion) worth of weapons sales since taking power in 2014. This puts the […]https://www.defencetalk.com/germanys-cabinet-approved-record-breaking-arms-exports-71173/

DefenceTalkQatar is interested in acquiring Russian anti-aircraft missile systems S-400 Triumf, and negotiations are in advanced stages, Qatar’s Ambassador to Russia Fahad bin Mohammed Al-Attiyah said in an interview with TASS. “The answer is yes, we are already in advanced negotiations,” the diplomat said, specifying that the negotiations are indeed about “air defense systems and […]https://www.defencetalk.com/qatar-plans-to-buy-s-400-air-defense-missiles-from-russia-71171/

DefenceTalkThe visit of the Russia Minister of Defence General of the Army Sergei Shoigu has given additional impetus to military and technical cooperation between Russia and Myanmar: the Republic is actively procuring the Russian armaments and military hardware, including the SU-30 fighter jets. This was announced by Deputy Defence Minister Lieutenant General Alexander Fomin. He […]https://www.defencetalk.com/russia-to-supply-six-su-30-fighter-jets-to-myanmar-71135/