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Defense / Military Aircraft

Australia Readies Large Helicopter Acquisition Purchases

May 9, 2022May 9, 2022 - by Daniel Darling

Australia is set to acquire an additional 13 Sikorsky MH-60R Romeo multimission maritime helicopters that will bring the Royal Australian Navy’s inventory up to 36 units. The procurement is expected …

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Defense / Land Systems / War in Ukraine

U.S. State Department Approves Poland’s Request for Abrams Tanks

February 18, 2022November 14, 2022 - by Daniel Darling

The Pentagon’s Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) notified Congress on February 17  that the U.S. State Department had approved a government-to-government Foreign Military Sales (FMS) request by Poland for M1A2 …

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Defense / Military Electronics / Naval Systems

U.S. State Department Clears France FMS Request for EMALS and AAG

December 22, 2021December 22, 2021 - by Daniel Darling

The Pentagon’s Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) sent a notification to Congress on December 21 that the U.S. State Department has cleared a Foreign Military Sale (FMS)  to France of …

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Defense / Military Aircraft

France Orders Additional Reaper Block 5 UAV

June 30, 2021June 30, 2021 - by Daniel Darling

France has agreed to procure an additional MQ-9 Reaper Block 5 unmanned aerial vehicle via the U.S. government-to-government Foreign Military Sales (FMS) channel. The $79.42 million contract, announced on June …

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Defense / Military Aircraft

Guns and Diplomacy: Philippines’ F-16 FMS Request Approved by U.S.

June 25, 2021June 25, 2021 - by Daniel Darling

The U.S. State Department has approved a Philippines government-to-government Foreign Military Sales (FMS) request for F-16 Block 70/72 combat aircraft, with notification of the proposal delivered to Congress on June …

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Asia / Featured / Geopolitics / Region

Taiwan Cleared for $1.8 Billion Worth of FMS Purchases

October 22, 2020October 22, 2020 - by Daniel Darling

Just a few weeks before the U.S. presidential election, the Trump administration has cleared yet another billion-plus-dollar Foreign Military Sales package for Taiwan. The latest FMS package involves three sales …

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Defense / Military Aircraft

India Signs Off on U.S. Helicopter Deals Worth $3 Billion

February 26, 2020February 26, 2020 - by Daniel Darling

The Indian and U.S. governments inked a pair of helicopter deals worth $3 billion during President Donald Trump’s visit. The two agreements cover a purchase of six AH-64E Apaches for …

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Asia / Defense / Military Aircraft / Region

Ahead of Trump’s Visit, India Clears MH-60R Helicopter Buy

February 20, 2020February 26, 2020 - by Daniel Darling

In anticipation of U.S. President Donald Trump’s upcoming visit, the Indian government has taken the step of greenlighting a potential $2.6 billion acquisition of 24 Lockheed Martin-Sikorsky MH-60R Romeo multimission …

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Defense / Missiles

U.S. State Department OK’s Indian FMS Request for IADWS

February 11, 2020February 11, 2020 - by Daniel Darling

A government-to-government foreign military sales (FMS) request by India estimated at $1.87 billion for an Integrated Air Defense Weapon System (IADWS) has been granted approval by the U.S. State Department. …

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Defense / Military Aircraft

Czech Republic Opts for a Helicopter Package of UH-1Y Venoms and AH-1Z Vipers

August 23, 2019November 22, 2019 - by Daniel Darling

The Czech government has selected a bid involving eight UH-1Y Venom multirole helicopters and four AH-1Z Viper attack helicopters as a long-term replacement for the Army of the Czech Republic’s …

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