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The Military Industrial Complex

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Senators seek to boost military spending on quantum computing
Apr 16, 2021 (UPI)
U.S. Sens. Maggie Hassan, D-N.H., and John Thune, R-S.D., have sponsored legislation that would direct funding to the Pentagon to further development of quantum...
EU set to expand Myanmar sanctions to military-linked firms
Apr 16, 2021 (AFP)
The measures -- expected to be unveiled following a virtual meeting of EU foreign ministers on Monday -- come after the bloc hit junta chief Min Aung Hlaing and...
UK defence firm Babcock axes 1,000 jobs worldwide
Apr 13, 2021 (AFP)
The group will reduce its global workforce of 30,000 staff over the next 12 months, it said in a statement following a strategic review. Babcock is the second b...
China affirms strong Serbia ties on defence tour of east Europe
Mar 26, 2021 (AFP)
After Hungary, Defence Minister Wei Fenghe met with Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic and other officials in Belgrade and watched military exercises. "We are c...
Northrop Grumman prepares IBCS for initial operational test and evaluation
Mar 24, 2021 (SPX)
Following successful completion of the LUT, 24 IBCS MEIs were delivered to Northrop Grumman's Huntsville Manufacturing Center and then received, inspected and a...
Lockheed Martin well-positioned to capitalize on key technologies with Aerojet Rocketdyne acquisition
Mar 17, 2021 (SPX)
Anthony Endresen, Aerospace and Defense Associate Analyst at GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company, offers his view on what this deal will mean for L...
NATO chief says defence spending up despite pandemic
Mar 16, 2021 (AFP)
"Despite the economic impact of COVID-19 2020 was the sixth consecutive year of increased defense spending across European allies and Canada with an increase in...
Arms exports stop rising for first time since early 2000s: report
Mar 15, 2021 (AFP)
Comparing the period of 2011-2015 to 2016-2020, three of the world's five largest exporters -- the US, France and Germany -- actually increased their exports, b...
Russia's arms sales in 2020 'successful' despite pandemic
Mar 12, 2021 (AFP)
"Our order book remained at a level of $50-55 billion," said Dmitry Shugayev, who heads the Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation. "We came out wit...
Rolls-Royce halts unit sale over Norwegian security concerns
Mar 09, 2021 (AFP)
Rolls-Royce announced in early February that it would sell Bergen Engines for around 150 million euros ($179 million) to TMH Group, a privately owned company he...
China military budget to grow 6.8% in 2021
Mar 05, 2021 (AFP)
Military tensions have dramatically increased over the past year between China and rival powers including the United States and India, with flashpoints like the...
UN expert urges 'global arms embargo', sanctions on Myanmar
Mar 04, 2021 (AFP)
In a fresh report, Thomas Andrews, the UN Special Rapporteur on the rights situation in Myanmar, called for the international community to "act urgently and dec...
CAE buys military training division of L3Harris
Mar 01, 2021 (AFP)
The purchase includes Link, Doss Aviation and AMI, which provide military training in the United States, flight training to the US air force, and hardware for s...
U.S., China lead world as military spending increases globally
Feb 25, 2021 (UPI)
The IISS analyzed numbers from the Military Balance Plus database and found that global defense spending increased in 2020 to reach $1.83 trillion -- a 3.9% inc...
Global military spending hit record levels in 2020 amid pandemic
Feb 25, 2021 (AFP)
The International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) said military spending reached $1.8 trillion (1.5 trillion euros) last year -- a 3.9 percent increase i...
Saudi arms producer in defence venture with Lockheed Martin
Feb 21, 2021 (AFP)
The deal was announced by Saudi Arabian Military Industries (SAMI), which said it will own 51 percent of the venture, as it seeks to boost the kingdom's militar...
Turkey hires law firm to lobby Biden over F-35 jets
Feb 19, 2021 (AFP)
The six-month contract with Arnold & Porter --- worth $750,000 (620,000 euros) and filed with the US Department of Justice on Tuesday -- comes as Turkey seeks t...
Biden maintains tough line on Turkey over Russia arms
Feb 06, 2021 (AFP)
"Our position has not changed," Pentagon spokesman John Kirby told reporters. "We urge Turkey not to retain the S-400 system." Turkey turned to Russia after fai...
Japan's Kirin cuts ties with Myanmar military-owned firm
Feb 05, 2021 (AFP)
The arrest of democratic leaders including Aung San Suu Kyi has sparked international condemnation and Kirin said it was "deeply concerned by the recent actions...
Austin asks hundreds of Pentagon policy advisers to resign
Feb 02, 2021 (UPI)
Austin gave the advisers until Feb. 16 to resign or be terminated, and said the work of 42 committees will be reviewed and changes recommended by June 1, accord...
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