Partners are “looking for clear answers in a reasonable time,” DSCA Deputy Director Michael Miller told Breaking Defense.
By Colin ClarkThe announced potential sale to Tokyo comes days after Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin met military leaders in the Indo-Pacific.
By Lee FerranRomania hopes to buy 54 M1A2 SEPv3 Abrams Main Battle Tanks through the Foreign Military Sales process.
By Aaron MehtaThe largest package announced today involves the UK buying 3,000 AGM-179A Joint Air-to-Ground missiles for an estimated $957.4 million.
By Aaron MehtaArmy undersecretary Gabe Camarillo on Tuesday declared 2024 the “year of Army security cooperation.”
By Aaron Mehta“The system functioned for approximately three months before becoming inoperative because of factors such as insufficient battery life, damage to ground wiring by local fauna, and sensor failures in extreme temperatures,” the GAO wrote about one $7.6 million project with a partner nation for a ground sensor system.
By Ashley Roque“We’ve heard fairly regularly from partners and allies that FMS can be a pain point for them,” said Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Policy Sasha Baker.
By Michael MarrowThe company will provide a several IT modernization services to support DCSA’s One IT vision of a consolidated IT environment, company VP Vinnie DiFronzo told Breaking Defense.
By Jaspreet GillTotal US arms transfers for fiscal 2022 topped $50 billion, up nearly 50 percent from prior year.
By Lee FerranThe decision to buy more Black Hawks was particularly interesting as the country is in the midst of a Defense Strategic Review assessing the full panoply of force structure and spending decisions.
By Colin Clark“I would say that we have enjoyed a rebound in arm sales,” said Defense Security Cooperation Agency director James Hursch. “I think that there will over the next three years or so … be continuing increases. I’m not sure how steep the slope will be.”
By Valerie Insinna“Once we have more people in country, we should be in a position to actually go do more physical validation [and] verification, going forward,” said Jed Royal, deputy director of the Defense Security Cooperation Agency.
By Valerie InsinnaThe three potential deals cover CH-47F Chinook Helicopters for Egypt, HIMARS Launchers for Australia, and AIM_9X missiles for the Dutch.
By Aaron Mehta
“DoD is considering a plan to cut all but four general officer SDO-DATT positions around the world by the end of this year,” warns Jonathan Lord of CNAS.
By Jonathan Lord