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Guns, not roses: Conflicts fire up Bulgaria arms trade
Jun 15, 2016 (AFP)
Spiralling conflicts in Syria and the Middle East have sparked a flurry of activity in Bulgarian arms factories not seen since the collapse of communism. The sm...
US Navy admiral admits he lied in massive bribery scandal
Jun 10, 2016 (AFP)
A US admiral pleaded guilty Thursday to lying about his relationship with a Singapore-based defense contractor at the center of a massive bribery scandal that h...
Senators look to block U.S. sale of bombs to Saudis for bombing of Yemen
Jun 10, 2016 (UPI)
Two U.S. senators have introduced an amendment to the 2017 defense bill that would limit sales of U.S. bombs to Saudi Arabia until the country takes steps to mi...
Gen. Lloyd Austin to join United Technologies
Jun 09, 2016 (UPI)
Retired U.S. Army Gen. Lloyd Austin has been elected to the Board of Directors for United Technologies Corporation, the company announced Wednesday. Austin will...
White House threatens veto of Senate defense bill
Jun 08, 2016 (UPI)
The White House on Tuesday {link:issued a statement:"https://www.whitehouse.gov/sites/default/files/omb/legislative/sap/114/saps2943s_20160607.pdf",nw} rebuking...
Raytheon, Aerojet Rocketdyne enter sourcing agreement
Jun 07, 2016 (UPI)
Raytheon and Aerojet Rocketdyne have entered into a strategic sourcing agreement, in which Aerojet will act as a principal and long-term supplier of Raytheon's ...
Five AU soldiers arrested over military equipment sale
Jun 07, 2016 (AFP)
Five African Union peacekeepers in Somalia have been arrested over alleged illegal sales of military supplies, the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) sai...
Congressional defense bills differ on procurement
May 31, 2016 (UPI)
As the U.S. Senate prepares to take up its version of the Fiscal 2017 National Defense Authorization Act in the coming weeks, gaps exist between White House and...
Senate committee passes FY2017 defense bill
May 27, 2016 (UPI)
The U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee unanimously passed the Fiscal 2017 defense budget bill Thursday. Approved 30-0, it features $515.9 billion in base Defe...
Finland finalizes sale of Patria shares to Kongsberg
May 26, 2016 (UPI)
A 49.9 percent share of the Finnish state-owned defense company Patria has been sold to Swedish defense company Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace for $317 million. ...
Finland privatising portion of defence company
May 25, 2016 (AFP)
Finnish state-owned defence manufacturer Patria on Wednesday announced a plan to privatise a portion of the company by selling it to Kongsberg, a partially stat...
EU arms exports to Egypt fuel killings, torture: Amnesty
May 25, 2016 (AFP)
Amnesty International has accused nearly half of the European Union's members of fuelling killings and torture among other abuses in Egypt through arms exports,...
U.K. regulator cuts Rolls-Royce defense contract
May 17, 2016 (UPI)
The U.K. Ministry of Defense announced Monday it would strip about $1.8 million from an existing Rolls-Royce contract as part of a review of what costs are appr...
White House threatens veto over House defense bill
May 17, 2016 (UPI)
The White House is threatening to veto the House Armed Services Committee's 2017 National Defense Authorization Act bill due to recommendations it calls "danger...
Senate NDAA bill erases acquisition undersecretary
May 13, 2016 (UPI)
The Senate Armed Services Committee's proposed Fiscal 2017 defense bill would eliminate the Pentagon's undersecretary for acquisition, technology and logistics,...
Nordic countries sign joint procurement agreement
May 09, 2016 (UPI)
Finland on Monday was signing an agreement with Nordic countries that defines the overall framework and procedures for joint procurement of defense items. The a...
Black cadets cause West Point stir with raised fists
May 07, 2016 (AFP)
The prestigious West Point military academy has opened an inquiry after 16 black female cadets posed for a photo with fists raised in militant style. The pose s...
Australia gets Singapore defence investment boost
May 06, 2016 (AFP)
Singapore will invest up to US$1.67 billion in Australia's defence infrastructure and hike troop numbers it sends for training, Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull ...
Nigeria says lost $15 bn in military procurement fraud
May 03, 2016 (AFP)
Nigeria's Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo has accused the previous administration of stealing some $15 billion (13 billion euros) of public money through fraudulen...
India asks UK to extradite British 'middleman' in chopper scam
Apr 28, 2016 (AFP)
India's government said Thursday it has asked Britain to extradite British consultant Christian Michel James over a scandal-hit deal the previous government agr...
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