Business
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Apr- 2019 -2 April
US suspends F-35 deliveries to Turkey over S-400 purchase from Russia
The US is halting deliveries to Turkey related to the F-35 stealth fighter jet program after the NATO ally bought Russia's S-400 air and missile defense system
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1 April
Nigerian Air Force receives Paramount Group’s Marauder MRAPs
The Nigerian Air Force has received Marauder mine-resistant ambush-protected vehicles from South Africa's Paramount Group, the company said
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1 April
Israel’s Rafael posts record $2.6 billion in sales for 2018
Israeli defense contractor Rafael posted record sales of nearly $2.6 billion in fiscal year 2018, up from around $2.2 billion the year before
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Mar- 2019 -29 March
Germany extends ban on arms exports to Saudi Arabia by a further six months
German Chancellor Angela Merkel's coalition government extended an embargo on weapons exports to Saudi Arabia until the end of September
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26 March
US approves Belgium purchase of 4 MQ-9 SkyGuardian drones for $600 million
The US has approved a possible sale to Belgium of four MQ-9B Reaper drones at an estimated cost of $600 million, the DSCA said
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25 March
$4.8 billion sale and upgrade of Morocco F-16 aircraft approved by US
The US has approved a sale to Morocco of 25 F-16C/D aircraft and related equipment that could total $3.8 billion and upgrades of 23 aircraft
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22 March
General Atomics awarded $123 million Netherlands MQ-9 Reaper drone contract
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems was awarded a $123 million contract for four MQ-9 Reaper drones for the Netherlands
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21 March
US Navy awards Boeing $4 billion F-18 production contract
The US Navy has awarded Boeing a $4 billion contract to produce 78 new F/A-18 aircraft, the Department of Defense said
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19 March
EU allocates €525 million for defense projects including Eurodrone
The European Union will allocate €525 million to fund defense industrial and research projects in 2019 and 2020, including €100 million for the development of the Eurodrone
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8 March
India and Russia sign $3 billion nuclear submarine lease agreement
India signed a $3 billion deal to lease a third Russian Akula class nuclear-powered submarine for 10 years, giving Delhi a boost in the Indian Ocean
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