US OKs missile guidance kits, Patriot repairs, Javelins for Middle East partners
One proposed deal would allow the United Arab Emirates to purchase $1 billion-worth of Advanced Precision Kill System-II Guidance Sections.
US clears $24B F-35 sale for Saudi Arabia
The approval comes a year after President Donald Trump announced Riyadh would be permitted to buy the highly advanced stealth fighters, though lawmakers could still block the sale.
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Why Bigger Fences Aren’t Enough in the Age of Drones
Traditional thinking about how to protect facilities must adapt to new threats such as drones or downstream attacks.
Farnborough last looks, plus how the Iran war is affecting arms sales
We review a few final insights and observations from this year's Farnborough International Airshow.
Europe wants ITAR-free weapons. US firms are trying to adjust.
Skepticism surrounding US-European relations has led to a serious push on the continent to move away from buying weapons that are subject to US arms-traffic regulations.
Commerce aims to speed advocacy timelines for foreign weapon sales
Commerce Undersecretary William Kimmitt was at the Farnborough Airshow to develop a list of "high priority" potential sales, he told Breaking Defense.
AIA chief Eric Fanning on the budget and the health of America’s defense industry
Fanning also gave The Break Out his take on the state of foreign military sales and the room for reform.
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A leap in drone range and payloads come from a battery with different chemistry
Lithium-metal batteries are one way to break the weight and endurance limits of today’s unmanned systems.
Changes to US weapons sales practices should emerge later this year, says Pentagon official
“The hardest part is just to time phase it because there's so many things hitting the enterprise all at once,” said Michael Cadenazzi, the assistant secretary of Defense for Industrial Base Policy.
Europe facing ‘Catch-22’ over US weapon sales, top Polish general warns
“When they come to the US and say, ‘We would like to buy the system’ …they are told, ‘Okay, but [it will be delivered in ] 2029-2030 and you know, it still could be delayed,’” said Poland’s Military Representative to NATO, Lieutenant General Piotr Błazeusz.
State Department approves FMS agreements with New Zealand, South Korea
New Zealand could receive five Lockheed Martin MH-60R Seahawk helicopters as well as airborne low-frequency sonars.
3 things to know about delayed US arms sales to allies
“The bottom line is the US is becoming less dependable as a supplier," one analyst said.
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Power at the sprocket: it’s the transmission that gives tracked vehicles their control
Army vehicles like Bradley need greater power at the sprocket for speed, braking, and manueverability.
The US is delaying weapon sales to allies. Will there be long-term impact?
A number of factors may "lead even long-standing allies and partners to question whether or not it's wise to continue to depend on the United States for essential defense articles and services,” one analyst said.
Potential $4.2B military helicopter sale for S. Korea approved by Washington
India has also been approved for howitzer, helicopter sustainment packages.
US clears $8.6 billion arms sales to Middle East countries, ‘waiving’ congressional review
The possible deals include three countries buying APKWS, and Qatar could be purchasing more Patriot interceptors.
Norway informed it may face weapons delivery delays from US
Norway’s MOD has been formally notified by US authorities that delays in the delivery of American weapons “may occur,” the ministry said on Friday.