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Asia & Pacific 8 months ago
Pakistan's 'combat tested' jets boost weapons sales
Islamabad has held talks with 13 countries, six to eight of which are in an advanced stage, for deals involving JF-17 jets made jointly with China as well as training aircraft, drones, and weapons systems, said three Pakistani sources who have knowledge of defence sales.
Asia & Pacific 10 months ago
US clears sale of Javelin anti-tank system, Excalibur projectiles to India
The purchase of US defence equipment is India's first under Washington's foreign military sales programme since ties soured in August after President Donald Trump doubled tariffs on Indian goods to 50 percent as punishment for New Delhi's purchases of Russian oil.
Middle East and Africa 1 year ago
US approves $510 million sale of bomb guidance kits to Israel
"The proposed sale will enhance Israel's capability to meet current and future threats by improving its ability to defend Israel's borders, vital infrastructure, and population centers," the US Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) said in a statement.
Middle East and Africa 1 year ago
Democrats look to block UAE arms sales
Democrats Chris Murphy, Chris Van Hollen, Brian Schatz and Tim Kaine, and Bernie Sanders, an independent who caucuses with Democrats, introduced resolutions of disapproval in the Senate that would block three arms sales to the UAE.
Middle East and Africa 1 year ago
Trump poised to offer Saudi Arabia over $100 billion arms package
The offered package comes after the administration of former President Joe Biden unsuccessfully tried to finalize a defense pact with Riyadh as part of a broad deal that envisioned Saudi Arabia normalizing ties with Israel.
Europe 1 year ago
Moscow has right to use nuclear weapons if attacked by West, TASS reports
Shoigu's comments come as US President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance have warned that Washington could walk away from trying to negotiate a peace settlement in Ukraine if there is no progress on a deal soon.
Asia & Pacific 1 year ago
Indonesia weighs US arms purchases to curb tariff threat, Bloomberg reports
Defence Minister Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin held a closed-door meeting of senior officials on April 8 to deliver a directive from the President Prabowo Subianto instructing them to identify US weapons that could be imported or fast-tracked for purchase, the report said, citing people with knowledge of the gathering.
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