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Turkish foreign minister hits back at 'weak' Iraq PM
Nov 02, 2016 (AFP)
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu denounced Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi as "weak" on Wednesday, further escalating tensions after Baghdad warne...
Pentagon suspends clawback of decade-old enlistment bonuses
Oct 26, 2016 (AFP)
The Pentagon is halting efforts to claw back recruitment bonuses paid out a decade ago to enlist troops to fight in Iraq and Afghanistan, US Defense Secretary A...
Saab buys Danish defense company
Oct 19, 2016 (UPI)
A Danish naval company that designs and manufactures mine disposal charge systems has been acquired by Saab of Sweden. Saab said the acquisition of Nordic Defen...
Airbus protests furiously over Poland's handling of chopper deal
Oct 11, 2016 (AFP)
Airbus on Tuesday angrily lashed out against the Polish government's handling of a failed helicopter deal which has caused diplomatic tensions between Paris and...
Egypt military seen as expanding economic share
Oct 09, 2016 (AFP)
As Egypt braces for austerity reforms, the military has expanded its economic role, at times helping President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi assuage the impact of rising...
Moscow says Syria campaign shows 'reliability' of Russian arms
Oct 06, 2016 (AFP)
Moscow's year-long bombing campaign in Syria has showcased the "reliability" of Russian weaponry, as the Kremlin has helped stabilise the war-ravaged country, D...
Poland drops talks in 3 bn euro Airbus chopper deal: ministry
Oct 04, 2016 (AFP)
Poland's rightwing government on Tuesday quit talks with Airbus on an offset deal linked to a multi-billion euro contract for 50 military helicopters, a governm...
Three missing after S. Korea helicopter crashes at sea
Sep 26, 2016 (AFP)
Three people were missing after a South Korean naval helicopter crashed into the sea off the country's east coast Monday night during a joint military drill wit...
Booz Allen Hamilton wins USMC support contract
Sep 15, 2016 (UPI)
Contractor Booz Allen Hamilton has been tapped by the U.S. Marine Corp to provide evaluation support for operational resourcing decisions. The five-year, $48.6 ...
Hughes, Airbus DS to expand partnership
Sep 13, 2016 (UPI)
Hughes Network Systems has signed an expanded business partnership agreement with Airbus Defence and Space, Hughes announced Tuesday. The deal intends to serve ...
S. Korea hosts arms show after N. Korea missile tests
Sep 06, 2016 (AFP)
South Korea put its latest high-tech weaponry on show Tuesday as tensions rise in the region following Pyongyang's test-firing of three missiles this week. Nort...
Raytheon sued by former employee over Afghanistan fraud allegations
Sep 02, 2016 (UPI)
A former Raytheon employee has filed a federal lawsuit against the defense giant, alleging the company fired him after he tried to report coworker misconduct in...
U.S. lawmakers call for freeze on Saudi arms sale
Aug 31, 2016 (UPI)
Citing humanitarian concerns regarding Saudi Arabia's ongoing war against Houthi rebels in Yemen, U.S. lawmakers on Monday asked the White House to delay a prop...
French environment minister announces partnerships in Iran
Aug 28, 2016 (AFP)
France's environment minister signed Sunday a plan for French firms to help tackle Iran's environmental problems, but criticised the refusal of her country's ba...
State Dept. approves $231 million munitions sale to NATO countries
Aug 11, 2016 (UPI)
The U.S. State Department has approved the proposed sale of $231 million in guided munitions to several European countries. Required notification was sent to Co...
U.S. delivers $50 million in weapons to Lebanese military
Aug 10, 2016 (UPI)
Lebanon's military has received $50 million in vehicles, guns and ammunition from the United States, the U.S. Embassy in Beirut announced Tuesday. The shipment ...
US approves $1.15 bn tank, weapons sale to Saudi
Aug 09, 2016 (AFP)
The United States has approved the possible sale to Saudi Arabia of up to 153 tanks, hundreds of machine guns and other military gear in a deal worth $1.15 bill...
Turkey intercepted Gulen followers' encrypted messages: official
Jul 30, 2016 (AFP)
Turkey intercepted encrypted messages sent by followers of US-based Fethullah Gulen well before the July 15 coup attempt, giving Ankara names of tens of thousan...
Russia has $4.6B in military exports in 2016
Jul 08, 2016 (UPI)
Russia has exported $4.6 billion worth of armaments and military hardware in 2016, President Vladimir Putin said at a meeting of the Commission for Military Tec...
CAE gets $111 million in UAE defense contracts
Jun 16, 2016 (UPI)
CAE has been awarded $111 million in contracts with the United Arab Emirates for a naval training center and helicopter training simulators, the company announc...
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