The deal will see 14 new planes go to Canada and three to Germany.
By Justin KatzEnterprise-wide training: the Army’s $3.5B program for multi-service combat readiness
The competition for Warfighter Training and Readiness Solutions will bring together training networks, combat training centers and live ranges across the DoD enterprise.
The FY23 total marked a 55 percent hike in weapon sales and deliveries to foreign countries over the previous year.
By Ashley Roque
If the US cuts aid, Egyptian authorities may have to either attempt to assuage the human rights concerns — or look elsewhere for some or all of the $1.3 billion in annual military funding it currently receives from Washington.
By Agnes Helou
“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 Marrow
“Countries that have heretofore relied on Russian equipment are going to find it very difficult to get even basic supplies coming through because of this weakened defense industrial base. So it is an opportunity,” said Cara Abercrombie, deputy assistant to the president and the White House’s coordinator for defense policy and arms control.
By Valerie Insinna
Formal country-to-country negotiations are expected to begin in the coming weeks, a Lockheed rep said.
By Justin Katz
James Hursch, a Pentagon civilian with decades of security cooperation experience under his belt, has taken over the Pentagon’s foreign arms sale office.
By Valerie Insinna
A major overhaul is coming in software for missile warning
Space Systems Command’s FORGE program is the first, major missile-warning software modernization effort in 20 years.
The deal includes 12 King Stallions with options for an additional six in the future.
By Justin Katz
The first F-16 produced in Greenville, S.C., won’t be ready to begin flying until late 2022, said Greg Ulmer, Lockheed’s vice president of aeronautics.
By Valerie Insinna
“The world is opening up again, and that means there will be a surge in post-pandemic demand for military systems, likely driven by the Persian Gulf region,” said defense consultant Loren Thompson.
By Valerie Insinna
DSCA also is looking at ways to better advertise options like third-party transfers to potential foreign buyers, says Air Force FMS specialist Col. Anthony Walker.
By Theresa Hitchens
“This is well beyond my pay grade now,” said Brig. Gen. Brian Bruckbauer, director of the Air Force Security Assistance and Cooperation Directorate.
By Theresa Hitchens
In addition to the $750 million Taiwan deal, State also cleared a pair of weapons packages for Japan.
By Aaron Mehta
The announcement of the potential sale come as the Israeli government is sending signals to Washington that any renewed deal with Iran should come with more arms for Israel, including items not normally sold to allies.
By Aaron Mehta
