Business
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Sep- 2019 -12 September
Morocco cleared for $985 million TOW missile and F-16 bomb purchases
The US State Department approved the $985 million sale to Morocco of 2,400 anti-tank guided missiles and more than 6,000 bombs for its F-16 aircraft
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12 September
Is the F-35 program a waste of money?
The F-35 is expensive but its benefits as a 5th Generation Fighter that could replace other costly platforms outweighs the price, David Daly argues
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11 September
US approves $6.5 billion sale to Poland of 32 F-35 stealth fighters
The US State Department approved the sale to Poland of 32 F-35 Joint Strike Fighters and support at an estimated cost of $6.5 billion
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3 September
Israel’s Rafael acquires drone manufacturer Aeronautics
Israel's Rafael Advanced Defense Systems has acquired Aeronautics, one of the country's leading developers of unmanned aerial systems
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Aug- 2019 -30 August
Boeing awarded $500 million Qatar F-15 support contract
The US Defense Department awarded Boeing a $500 million contract to train maintenance and aircrew teams for Qatar's fleet of 36 F-15QAs
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30 August
Japan requests record $50 billion defense budget in eighth straight increase
Japan's defense ministry requested a record $50.3 billion budget for fighter jets and missile defense as the country eyes North Korea and China
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28 August
$3.3 billion sale to Japan of 73 SM-3 ballistic missile interceptors approved
The US approved the sale to Japan of up to 73 Standard Missile-3 (SM-3) Block IIA interceptor missiles plus support for $3.295 billion
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28 August
Hungary purchase of 180 AMRAAM air-to-air missiles approved
The US approved a request by Hungary to purchase 180 AIM-120C-7 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAMs) for $500 million
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28 August
Lithuania to purchase 200 Oshkosh Joint Light Tactical Vehicles
Lithuania will purchase 200 Oshkosh Joint Light Tactical Vehicles, the defense ministry said, a day after the US approved the sale of 500
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28 August
US approves $72 million sale of Mk 54 torpedoes to South Korea
The US approved a possible $72 million sale of MK-54 lightweight torpedoes to South Korea for its P-8 Poseidon aircraft
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