MILPLEX

The Military Industrial Complex

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DoD report: defense spending expected to decline
Sep 29, 2015 (UPI)
The U.S. Department of Defense issued it's report on Fiscal Year 2014, and says U.S. government spending for defense purposes is expected to decline, the depart...
Indian court issues warrant for British man in chopper scam
Sep 24, 2015 (AFP)
A Delhi court on Thursday issued a non-bailable warrant for the arrest of British consultant Christian Michel James over a scandal-hit deal with Anglo-Italian f...
Japan to launch defense procurement agency
Sep 24, 2015 (UPI)
Japan's Ministry of Defense will use its new constitutional powers to set up an agency to manage international trade of weapons and military equipment. The mini...
Pope Francis to Congress: Arms industry 'drenched in blood'
Sep 24, 2015 (UPI)
Pope Francis received a surprising standing ovation when he called for an end to the arms trade during his address to Congress on Thursday. The pontiff became t...
U.K. Defense Ministry to industry: Focus on exports
Sep 16, 2015 (UPI)
British Ministry of Defence head Michael Fallon is pushing defense companies in the country direct their focus to exports. The United Kingdom is already the 6th...
Mega arms fair met with protest in Britain
Sep 15, 2015 (AFP)
A massive arms fair showcasing technology to tackle everything from militant groups to civil unrest and hackers opened in London on Tuesday, despite attempts by...
U.S. defense industry pushes Congress for budget deal
Sep 15, 2015 (UPI)
Five influential U.S. defense industry associations are putting more pressure on lawmakers as a budget agreement deadline quickly approaches. The Navy League of...
Lockheed Martin protests new armored truck contract
Sep 09, 2015 (AFP)
Defense giant Lockheed Martin is protesting the US military's recent decision on who will build the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV), the all-purpose armored...
Middle Eastern leaders flood to Moscow for Syrian talks, aerospace salon
Aug 25, 2015 (AFP)
Russian President Vladimir Putin is to host the Jordanian King and the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi in Moscow Tuesday to discuss the Syrian crisis and take part in...
Growth for Turkish defense industry
Aug 24, 2015 (UPI)
Turkey's defense industry has had a 21 percent growth rate for the last five years and received $11 billion in orders in 2014. The state-run news agency Anadolu...
Nigeria launches probe into military purchases
Aug 24, 2015 (AFP)
Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari announced an investigation Monday into the procurement of weapons and equipment for the military over the past eight years, ...
Nigeria to step up local arms manufacture in Boko Haram fight
Aug 07, 2015 (AFP)
Nigeria said Friday it would step up domestic arms manufacture for the military to cut its reliance on foreign weaponry in its fight with Boko Haram Islamists. ...
French defence minister visits Cairo after warplane deal
Jul 25, 2015 (AFP)
French Defence Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian began a two-day visit to Cairo Saturday, just days after France delivered the first batch of 24 Rafale warplanes Egyp...
Britain extends Lockheed Martin military inventory contract
Jul 23, 2015 (UPI)
Britain's Ministry of Defense has extended Lockheed Martin's contract to manage its inventory of equipment and spare parts. The contract extension for the use o...
India clears $4.74 billion defence purchase
Jul 15, 2015 (AFP)
India's defence ministry has cleared the purchase of military equipment worth $4.74 billion, including four long-range patrol aircraft from US aerospace giant B...
US military to consider transgender troops
Jul 14, 2015 (AFP)
The US military will consider opening its doors to transgender people who are currently banned from service and can be booted out if discovered, Pentagon chief ...
State Dept. gives nod to possible border security system sale to Egypt
Jul 09, 2015 (UPI)
The possible sale of a mobile surveillance sensor system to Egypt for border security has been approved by the U.S. State Department. The U.S. Defense Security ...
Russia wants Iran arms embargo 'lifted as soon as possible'
Jul 09, 2015 (AFP)
Russia wants to see a United Nations arms embargo against Iran lifted "as soon as possible" but it is up to Tehran to accept the terms of a final nuclear deal, ...
UN restrictions on arms, missiles to stay in Iran deal: US
Jul 07, 2015 (AFP)
UN sanctions on arms trade and missile sales that are related to nuclear activity will remain in place in any Iran deal, a US official said Tuesday. "There will...
Iran calls on global powers to drop UN arms ban
Jul 07, 2015 (AFP)
Iran urged global powers late Tuesday to drop a UN ban on arms sales to the country, describing it as an obstacle to a deal that was now in its final stages. Th...
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