MILPLEX

The Military Industrial Complex

2,104 articles

Firms plead guilty to overbilling for food, water for troops in Afghanistan
Dec 15, 2014 (UPI)
Two foreign companies have pleaded guilty in court to defrauding the U.S. government by overcharging for food and water for U.S. troops in Afghanistan. Supreme ...
Russian arms sales soar on domestic spending
Dec 14, 2014 (AFP)
Sales by Russian arms manufacturers continue to expand thanks to Moscow's investments despite a downturn in global defence spending, a Stockholm-based think-tan...
US Congress passes $584 billion defense bill
Dec 12, 2014 (AFP)
The US Congress adopted a massive US defense spending bill for 2015 Friday which includes emergency funding for military operations against Islamic jihadists in...
BAE Systems plans purchase of spy products provider
Dec 12, 2014 (UPI)
BAE Systems plans to expand its portfolio of intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance products and services with the acquisition of a Texas-based company. ...
Northrop Grumman expands operations in Australia
Dec 08, 2014 (UPI)
Global security firm Northrop Grumman has established a permanent presence in Australia with a formal launch ceremony for its Australian subsidiary. The ceremon...
New Pentagon chief inherits friction with White House
Dec 05, 2014 (AFP)
President Barack Obama's pick to be the next defense secretary, Ashton Carter, will inherit a tense relationship between the US military and the White House tha...
US House passes $584 bn defense bill, Senate vote due
Dec 04, 2014 (AFP)
The House of Representatives adopted an annual US defense spending bill Thursday which includes emergency funding for military operations against Islamic jihadi...
Raytheon to provide Qatar with IAMD Command and Control System
Dec 04, 2014 (SPX)
The U.S. Air Force awarded Raytheon an undefinitized contract action (UCA) for a Foreign Military Sales contract not to exceed $75.6 million to design and imple...
Kalashnikov fight Russia sanctions with fashion line
Dec 02, 2014 (AFP)
The makers of Russia's iconic AK-47 assault rifle are moving into fashion to get around Western sanctions on its weapons. At a flashy event in Moscow Tuesday, K...
Pentagon chief Hagel out as IS war heats up
Nov 24, 2014 (AFP)
President Barack Obama announced the departure of US Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel on Monday, with the White House under fire over perceived fumbling in its res...
Greece asks U.S. to continue sustainment support for its F-16s
Nov 19, 2014 (UPI)
Greece has asked the United States to continue sustainment support through the Foreign Military Sales program for its F-16 fighters. Notification of the request...
Nammo subsidiary buying Patria ammunition facility
Nov 18, 2014 (UPI)
The Finnish subsidiary of Norway's Nammo Group is acquiring an ammunition facility in western Finland owned by Patria. Terms and conditions of the acquisition w...
Republicans will push for US military spending boost
Nov 05, 2014 (AFP)
By winning full control of Congress, the Republicans have the chance to pile political pressure on President Barack Obama over national security issues and poss...
Raytheon's field service support for Air Force intel system enters 15th year
Nov 04, 2014 (UPI)
Raytheon is to continue to provide the Air Force with around-the-clock field services to the warfighter at numerous sites worldwide. The field services, under a...
U.S. lowers surcharge on Foreign Military Sales program contracts
Nov 04, 2014 (UPI)
Nations procuring military goods and services through the U.S. Foreign Military Sales program are to pay a lower surcharge for contract administration services....
Saudi, France seal $3 bn weapons deal for Lebanon army
Nov 04, 2014 (AFP)
Saudi Arabia and France sealed an agreement Tuesday for Riyadh to finance the delivery of $3 billion worth of French weapons to the Lebanese army, which has com...
Britain seeks to improve agency for military equipment
Nov 04, 2014 (UPI)
Britain's Ministry of Defense reports it has offered contracts to three companies to help transform the way it acquires and supports military equipment. The con...
How spending more on the military could make it weaker
Oct 26, 2014 (UPI)
To hear the anguished cries of critics of the Obama administration's defense plans, one would think the nation is disarming. We are told that at a projected end...
China to keep closer eye on military spending: Xinhua
Oct 26, 2014 (AFP)
China intends to improve efficiency in military spending through tighter monitoring of how funds are used, state media reported Sunday. Under the new "results-b...
Sweden's defense export agency faces dissolution
Oct 24, 2014 (UPI)
The Swedish government apparently plans to close its arms and defense equipment export agency in the coming year. The Swedish Defense and Security Export Agency...
The content herein, unless otherwise known to be public domain, is Copyright 1995-2026 Space Media Network. All websites are published in Australia and are solely subject to Australian law and governed by Fair Use principles for news reporting and research purposes.