MILPLEX

The Military Industrial Complex

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Ukraine touts defense industry to potential customers
Jun 13, 2017 (UPI)
Ukraine, a former Soviet state, can produce the latest military equipment, modernize Soviet gear and provide after-sales service, Ukroboronprom Director General...
Dassault, Indian partner breaking ground on facility
Jun 12, 2017 (UPI)
The investment of Dassault-Reliance Aerospace Limited is part of Dassault's obligations on Make in India commitments under the Rafale fighter jet deal. The over...
US approves $1.4 bn slice of massive Saudi arms deal
Jun 05, 2017 (AFP)
Last month, on his first foreign trip, US President Donald Trump visited the kingdom and promised its leaders access to $110 billion in weapons and training. Of...
BAE receives contract for Royal Australian Navy SATCOM upgrades
May 25, 2017 (UPI)
The modifications would apply to the maritime element of the Advanced SATCOM Terrestrial Infrastructure System, or MASTIS. The program will greatly increase the...
India approves new defence policy to boost local companies
May 24, 2017 (AFP)
Under the new Strategic Partnership model, the government will pick Indian companies to tie up with foreign organisations to manufacture fighter jets, armoured ...
Boeing expands business ties with Saudis
May 22, 2017 (UPI)
The company said agreements signed during the state visit to Saudi Arabia by U.S. President Donald Trump will not only strengthen existing relationships with th...
Raytheon in partnership with Saudi company
May 22, 2017 (UPI)
The partnership comes under a memorandum of understanding signed Saturday in Riyadh and witnessed by Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, and visiting U.S. ...
Lockheed Martin secures $28 billion in Saudi contracts
May 22, 2017 (UPI)
"At Lockheed Martin, we are proud to be part of this historic announcement that will strengthen the relationship between the United States and the Kingdom of Sa...
Israel signs $630-mln defence deal with India
May 21, 2017 (AFP)
The new contract will see state-owned Israel Aerospace Industries supply LRSAM air and missile defence systems for four Indian naval ships, a statement from the...
US, Saudi agree arms deals worth almost $110 billion: White House
May 20, 2017 (AFP)
"This package of defence equipment and services support the long-term security of Saudi Arabia and the Gulf region in the face of Iranian threats," the official...
US admiral gets 18 months in 'Fat Leonard' case
May 17, 2017 (AFP)
Prosecutors said retired rear admiral Robert Gilbeau, 56, had lied to investigators to conceal his "illicit" 20-year relationship with Malaysian businessman Leo...
Northrop Grumman Australia invests in new facility; Final Nulka decoy delivered
May 16, 2017 (UPI)
The Electronic Sustainment Center of Excellence, located in western Sydney, represents a $39.6 million investment by the company. The center will ultimately be ...
Dutch court jails Charles Taylor arms-supplier for 19 years
Apr 21, 2017 (AFP)
Guus Kouwenhoven, 74, was found guilty of delivering weapons to Taylor's regime between 2000 and 2003 in return for preferential treatment and lucrative contrac...
Canada moves to join treaty curbing foreign arms sales
Apr 13, 2017 (AFP)
Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland introduced the legislation, saying it would formalize Canada's current system of export controls which already "meets most of...
India inks weapons deal worth nearly $2 bn with Israel
Apr 07, 2017 (AFP)
India will buy nearly $2 billion worth of weapons technology from Israel in what's being described as the "largest defence contract" ever signed by the military...
U.S. lawmakers push for Pentagon reforms
Apr 06, 2017 (UPI)
Lawmakers with the U.S. House Armed Services Committee heard from former Pentagon workers earlier in the week pushing for several key defense reforms. On Tuesda...
Brazil boosting defense industry exports
Apr 06, 2017 (UPI)
Brazil plans to offer incentives -- including lines of credit --- to countries buying Brazilian defense products, Defense Minister Raul Jungmann announced. The ...
Trump lifts rights conditions on Bahrain arms sales
Mar 30, 2017 (AFP)
The US State Department is removing human rights conditions on a large sale of F-16 fighter jets to Bahrain, as the Trump administration moves to shore up ties ...
Israel's Delek Group sets sights on global stage
Mar 30, 2017 (UPI)
With incomes on the rise, Delek Group, which has a stake in one of Israel's largest gas fields, said it's setting its sights on becoming a global player. Delek ...
Israel defence exports surge to $6.5 bln
Mar 29, 2017 (AFP)
Israeli military exports surged last year to $6.5 billion, a rise of 14 percent buoyed by increased defence budgets, the government said Wednesday. Total deals ...
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