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Russian company drawing up security ideas for Latin America

Jul 29, 2013 (UPI)

Proposals to create a comprehensive security systems environment for Latin American countries are being prepared by a state-owned Russian company. Rosoboronexpo...

Unisys continues services for DISA

Jul 29, 2013 (UPI)

The U.S. Defense Information Systems Agency has contracted Unisys to continue providing data center support services. Under the award, Unisys will support activ...

Canada issues RFP for vehicles; Oshkosh eyes contract

Jul 29, 2013 (UPI)

The Canadian government is moving ahead with plans to acquire as many as 1,500 trucks for its armed forces. Public Works and Government Services Canada, on beha...

IronPlanet to sell surplus U.S. military heavy equipment

Jul 29, 2013 (UPI)

Surplus heavy equipment and trucks of the U.S. military are to be managed and sold by online marketing company IronPlanet of California. The service comes under...

Israeli military exports hit record $7.5B

Jul 26, 2013 (UPI)

Israeli military exports hit a record high of $7.5 billion in 2012, the Defense Ministry says, with foreign sales so far this year totaling around $4 billion. S...

Iraq seeks FMS deals worth more than $1.9B

Jul 26, 2013 (UPI)

The government of Iraq has approached the United States with a Foreign Military Sales shopping list worth more than $1.9 billion. Sought by Iraq are nuclear, bi...

Rheinmetall, MAN announce military deal in Australia

Jul 23, 2013 (AFP)

German defence technology group Rheinmetall said on Tuesday its military vehicles joint venture with truck maker MAN had landed a 1.1-billion-euro ($1.45-billio...

Israeli defense industry exports under scrutiny

Jul 19, 2013 (UPI)

Israeli defense exports, a major revenue generator, are under scrutiny after the state comptroller reported serious flaws in the supervision of exports, suggest...

EU to unveil plans to integrate defence industry

Jul 18, 2013 (AFP)

Top EU officials will next week set out a series of recommendations aimed at boosting Europe's fragmented and cash-strapped defence industry. The sector provide...

N. Korean ship throws light on sinister barter trade: expert

Jul 17, 2013 (AFP)

The seizure off Panama of a North Korean ship suspected of carrying weapons is a symptom of a vital barter trade that Pyongyang has managed to keep largely hidd...

Why Russia is still India's best bet for defense procurement despite problems

Jul 17, 2013 (Voice of Russia)

These are the difficult times for Russia as it no longer finds itself as singularly favored as it once used to some years ago in milking the lucrative Indian de...

Hagel orders cuts for Pentagon headquarters

Jul 17, 2013 (AFP)

Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel has ordered a 20 percent cut in funding for the Pentagon's top civilian and military headquarters by 2019, saying everyone has to ...

Britain exporting arms to rights violators: lawmakers

Jul 17, 2013 (AFP)

Britain has issued export licences worth 12 billion pounds ($18 billion, 14 billion euros) for the sale of military equipment to states deemed possible rights v...

Canada taps KPMG as outside expert on defense shipbuilding

Jul 16, 2013 (UPI)

Canada has hired international advisory firm KPMG to help with its $33 billion strategic shipbuilding program amid internal political pressures facing Prime Min...

For Russia, $4.3 billion arms deal with Iraq is vital

Jul 16, 2013 (UPI)

Russia is delivering 10 Mi-28NE attack helicopters to Iraq as part of a $4.3 billion contract with Baghdad that's become vital for Moscow arms exports to the Mi...

If you're looking for a cut-rate F-16 or a Merkava tank

Jul 15, 2013 (UPI)

Israel's military is planning to hold a bargain basement sale of aircraft, tanks and navy missile ships that are being made redundant under a revolutionary, mul...

Hagel warns Congress of drastic US defense cuts in '140

Jul 10, 2013 (AFP)

The US military's combat readiness will be undercut and the country's national security will be undermined if lawmakers fail to stop automatic spending cuts in ...

Rosoboronexport discussing defense product deals with Belarus

Jul 09, 2013 (UPI)

Russia's state-owned arms trade company, Rosoboronexport, is discussing possible projects with their Belarus counterparts on behalf of third-country clients. Th...

France minister in UAE for defence talks

Jul 08, 2013 (AFP)

French Defence Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian was in Abu Dhabi on Monday for talks on military cooperation with Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed al-Nahayan, ...

DynCorp poised to receive FMS contract from Egypt

Jul 07, 2013 (UPI)

The U.S. State Department has approved a U.S. Foreign Military Sales deal for Egypt for support of U.S. government and contractor personnel in the country. The ...