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French former govt officials on trial over alleged arms deals kickbacks
Oct 07, 2019 (AFP)
The trial is the first to arise out of a sprawling investigation into the so-called Karachi affair, named after the Pakistani city where a bus carrying French d...
Missiles, drones and tanks: China shows off military prowess
Oct 01, 2019 (AFP)
The tightly choreographed procession across Tiananmen Square underscored a level of material and technological innovation that is increasingly viewed by many as...
India defends right to buy Russian arms on US trip
Sep 30, 2019 (AFP)
On a visit to Washington, Foreign Minister S. Jaishankar said India was discussing the US concerns but declined to forecast the ultimate decision on the fate of...
Portugal's former defence minister in dock over arms theft
Sep 26, 2019 (AFP)
Jose Alberto Azeredo Lopes, who served as defence minister from November 2015 until October 2018, is under investigation for alleged denial of justice, favourit...
Airbus irked by Spain's choice of fighter jet partner
Sep 21, 2019 (AFP)
The decision, which was taken by the defence ministry in late August, saw Indra chosen to coordinate Spain's work on a stealth fighter whose development is bein...
Colt to stop making AR-15 rifles, weapon of choice in US mass shootings
Sep 20, 2019 (AFP)
"Over the last few years, the market for modern sporting rifles has experienced significant excess manufacturing capacity," said the company's chief executive D...
Senate committee approves secretary nominees for Air Force, Navy
Sep 18, 2019 (UPI)
By voice vote, the Senate advanced Barbara Barrett's nomination as Air Force secretary, and that of Ryan McCarthy to be Army secretary. The process, involving t...
Germany extends Saudi arms exports ban by six months
Sep 18, 2019 (AFP)
Deliveries will be halted until the end of March 2020 and no new defence contracts approved to Saudi Arabia and other countries involved in the Yemen war, a gov...
Britain launches security probe into Cobham takeover
Sep 18, 2019 (AFP)
Advent International in July offered the equivalent of $5.0 billion or 4.5 billion euros for Cobham, aided by the beneficial impact of the Brexit-hit weak pound...
EU creates directorate for European defense industry
Sep 16, 2019 (UPI)
Sylvie Goulard is expected to be nominated in a European Parliament hearing, and lead the directorate starting on Nov. 1. The development of the agency is seen ...
EU defence funding way too small for big ambitions: report
Sep 12, 2019 (AFP)
If the EU tried to defend itself without help from NATO ally US, "it is estimated that an investment of several hundred billion euros would be needed to overcom...
KPMG nabs $24.5M in contracts for Marine Corps audit prep
Sep 11, 2019 (UPI)
Each of the contracts, announced Tuesday by the Department of Defense, calls for financial improvement and audit readiness support services to the Deputy Comman...
Report: Moran cleared of misconduct, but violated Defense Department email policy
Aug 28, 2019 (UPI)
Moran retired out of the blue in July after the Senate confirmed him to lead the Navy. Military officials questioned Moran's judgment when it was learned that h...
Arms dealer handed 30 years' prison by US court
Aug 20, 2019 (AFP)
The trafficking operation run by Rami Najm Asad-Ghanem was described as "breathtaking and frightening" by Judge James Otero, who pronounced the sentence. Ghanem...
GAO report: Pentagon spent nearly $1B on improper travel payments
Aug 16, 2019 (UPI)
The 54-page report, issued this week, noted that "improper payments -- including payments that should not have been made or were made in an incorrect amount -- ...
Belgian arms trafficker arrested in Portugal
Aug 15, 2019 (AFP)
Jacques Monsieur, 66, was held at a large farmhouse near the Portuguese town of Evora on Wednesday evening, Belgian federal police said in a statement. The Brus...
Ex-Pentagon chief Mattis joins arms maker General Dynamics
Aug 07, 2019 (AFP)
The Falls Church, Virginia based company announced the appointment of Mattis, 68, on Wednesday, amid ongoing controversy over the cozy relationship between Pent...
Cambodia buying 'tens of thousands' of Chinese weapons: PM
Jul 29, 2019 (AFP)
The Wall Street Journal last week reported on a draft deal letting China access Ream base near Sihanoukville to dock warships and store weapons, apparently conf...
Trump seeks to avoid slapping Turkey with sanctions over missile deal
Jul 27, 2019 (AFP)
Theoretically the sanctions were to be automatic, mandated by Congress, if NATO member Turkey opted to buy the S-400 system from NATO's main adversary Russia. B...
Bulgaria MPs overrule president's veto on fighter jet deal
Jul 26, 2019 (AFP)
President Rumen Radev, himself a former pilot and air force commander, had rejected the controversial deal on Tuesday, saying the deal was too expensive and tha...
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