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Canada sidelines a top admiral amid reports of leaks
Jan 16, 2017 (AFP)
The second in command of Canada's military, Vice Admiral Mark Norman, was relieved of duty Monday, reportedly after leaking highly classified information. The d...
Leonardo forms new U.K. company, consolidates businesses
Jan 13, 2017 (UPI)
Leonardo has consolidated its businesses in Britain under a single entity called Leonardo MW Ltd. The new company is comprised of AgustaWestland Ltd, Selex ES L...
Damascus says Israel missiles caused airbase explosions
Jan 13, 2017 (AFP)
The Syrian army said on Friday that Israeli missile strikes caused a series of explosions at an airbase outside Damascus before dawn. "In a desperate attempt to...
Saudi unblocks military aid to Lebanon: Lebanese source
Jan 10, 2017 (AFP)
Saudi Arabia and Lebanon agreed Tuesday to hold talks on restoring a $3-billion military aid package, opening a "new page" in relations, a Lebanese official sou...
Pro-Iraqi militias using arms from 16 countries: Amnesty
Jan 05, 2017 (AFP)
Pro-government Iraqi paramilitaries accused of war crimes are using arms from at least 16 countries, including the US and Iran, according to an Amnesty Internat...
Estonia consolidates military procurement process
Jan 03, 2017 (UPI)
A new Estonian government agency for consolidating the procurements of the Ministry of Defense and its subordinate agencies has been established. The Estonian C...
Croatia charges top official over military contract bribe
Dec 30, 2016 (AFP)
Croatian prosecutors on Friday charged two people, including a top defence ministry official, for bribes allegedly paid over a multi-million euro contract to ov...
Saudi projects drop in defence spending
Dec 22, 2016 (AFP)
Saudi Arabia, which has fought a costly war in Yemen for nearly two years, projects a drop in 2017 military spending, budget figures issued Thursday show. A cab...
Trump calls on Boeing to offer quote for F-35 rival
Dec 22, 2016 (AFP)
President-elect Donald Trump on Thursday said he had asked Boeing to provide a price estimate for a new F-18 fighter jet, after bemoaning the soaring costs of L...
NATO to procure U.S. munitions for members
Dec 18, 2016 (UPI)
NATO has signed an agreement with the United States to acquire precision-guided munitions for eight member countries. The countries are Belgium, Czech Republic,...
Russia drops out of world's top 5 defense spenders
Dec 14, 2016 (UPI)
A new report by the IHS Jane's Defense Budget team reveals Russia has dropped out of the top five global defense spenders for the first time in 30 years. The re...
US cancels weapons transfers to Saudi over Yemen campaign
Dec 13, 2016 (AFP)
The White House has blocked the transfer of precision munitions to ally Saudi Arabia, amid anger about the civilian death toll from the kingdom's bombing campai...
Saudi arms industry may take years, chief says
Dec 08, 2016 (AFP)
Saudi Arabia is striving to develop a homegrown defence industry but cutting reliance on foreign equipment will take years, the head of a major military develop...
Europe, Russia arms groups gain market share in 2015: study
Dec 05, 2016 (AFP)
Arms manufacturers in Europe and Russia gained market share in 2015, but international sales were still dominated by their US competitors, the Stockholm Interna...
China complains to Singapore over armoured vehicles
Nov 28, 2016 (AFP)
China has lodged a diplomatic protest with Singapore after a shipment of Singaporean military armoured vehicles being brought back from Taiwan was seized in Hon...
Singapore armoured vehicles seized by Hong Kong customs
Nov 24, 2016 (AFP)
Armoured vehicles and equipment belonging to the Singapore military were seized by Hong Kong customs at a major port in the city after arriving from Taiwan, Sin...
Raytheon announces expansion
Nov 21, 2016 (UPI)
Raytheon has announced a planned 5-year expansion of its Missile Systems business in Southern Arizona. The expansion will add infrastructure and nearly 2,000 jo...
U.S. Foreign Military Sales hit $33.6 billion for 2016
Nov 10, 2016 (UPI)
U.S. Foreign military sales in fiscal 2016 reached a total of $33.6 billion, according to the U.S. Defense Security Cooperation Agency. DSCA, which manages the ...
After State Dept. blocks the sale, Rodrigo Duterte cancels order for 26,000 U.S. M16s
Nov 07, 2016 (UPI)
Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte said he has canceled the purchase of 26,000 assault rifles from the United States after the sale was halted by the U.S. St...
UK ex-minister says MoD misled him over Saudi arms deal
Nov 05, 2016 (AFP)
A former British business minister said Saturday he was seriously misled by the Ministry of Defence over a missiles deal with Saudi Arabia, which is spearheadin...
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