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Sweden’s armed forces have taken delivery of the final series-production NH90 helicopter. The Swedish Defense Material Agency (FMV), the national defense procurement agency, handed over the 18th and final unit …
Final Series-Production NH90 Helicopter Delivered to Sweden Read More
The Indonesian government of President Joko Widodo has proposed a 3 percent increase to the national budget for 2020, with defense earmarked for a boost of 16% percent in year-on-year …
Indonesian Government Proposes 16 Percent Defense Spending Increase for 2020 Read More
A Taiwanese request to the U.S. for an $8 billion government-to-government sale of 66 Lockheed Martin F-16V Block 70 jet fighters appears to have some momentum, as reports indicate the …
Proposed F-16V Sale to Taiwan Makes Headway Read More The U.S. State Department has cleared a potential $800 million Foreign Military Sale (FMS) of 12 Sikorsky MH-60R Seahawk multimission helicopters intended for the Republic of Korea (ROK) Navy. The …
State Department Clears South Korean FMS Request for 12 MH-60R Helicopters Read More Following an extensive evaluation process, the German Navy has selected the NH90 NATO Frigate Helicopter (NFH) as its preferred platform to replace its 1980s-vintage Westland Mk 88A Sea Lynx helicopters …
Germany Selects NH90 ASW Variant for Sea Lynx Helicopter Replacement Read More
Japan’s government plans to bring 20 large, unmanned aerial helicopters into service with the Maritime Self-Defense Force (MSDF) as a force-multiplying means to monitoring China’s maritime expansion and operations around …
Japan Plans to Add Unmanned Helicopters to Maritime Self-Defense Force Capabilities Read More
The U.S. State Department has approved a government-to-government Foreign Military Sales (FMS) request by Thailand for 60 Stryker infantry carrier vehicles (ICVs). The necessary certification of the proposed sale was …
Sale of Stryker Infantry Carrier Vehicles to Thailand Cleared by State Department Read More
The Netherlands will procure up to eight or nine additional F-35 combat aircraft to bolster its planned buy of 37 fighters, according to Defense Minister Ank Bijleveld. The precise figure …
Netherlands to Buy Additional F-35s Read More
As expected, Turkey will officially not be receiving its order of F-35 Lightning II fifth-generation combat aircraft following its acceptance of delivery of the advanced S-400 air defense system from …
Turkey-U.S. Relations Further Strained by S-400 Delivery Read More
A Greek government request for the sale of seven MH-60R Seahawk multimission helicopters has been granted a green light by the U.S. State Department. The Foreign Military Sales (FMS) proposal …
Greece Request for MH-60R Seahawks Approved by U.S. State Department Read More