foreign military sales

Qatar to acquire 28 NH90 military helicopters and 16 Airbus H125 training helicopters

Qatar has signed a contract to acquire 28 NH90 military helicopters in two configurations, as well as 16 H125 light helicopters in a deal valued at more than €3 billion ($3.7 billion).

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Norway’s Kongsberg signs 8-year defense technology development deal with Qatar

Norway's Kongsberg has signed agreements with Qatar for long-term defense, maritime industry and digital technology development programs

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Qatar signs deals for armed drones, armored vehicles and ships from Turkey

Qatar has signed deals with Turkish companies for the sale of armed unmanned aerial vehicles, armored land vehicles and naval vessels

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Germany’s Rheinmetall Boxer 8×8 Combat Reconnaissance Vehicle wins Australia’s Land 400 contract

Rheinmetall's Boxer 8x8 Combat Reconnaissance Vehicle has won Australia's Land 400 Phase 2 Project contract, a Au$5.2 billion ($4.1 billion) acquisition

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South Korea signs contract for 90 more Taurus bunker buster cruise missiles

South Korea has signed a contract to purchase 90 more Taurus long-range bunker-buster air-to-ground cruise missiles, a defense official said.

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US tops global arms exporter list, India leads importers

The United States was the world's biggest arms exporter in 2013-17, while India imported the most weapons, according to a new SIPRI report

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UK signs memorandum with Saudi Arabia for sale of 48 Typhoon multirole fighter jets

Saudi Arabia has signed a Memorandum of Intent with the U.K. government to purchase 48 Eurofighter Typhoon multirole fighter jets.

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US approves sale to UAE of 300 Sidewinder air-to-air missiles

The U.S. State Department approved the sale to the United Arab Emirates of 300 AIM-9X-2 Sidewinder Block II air-to-air missiles for an estimated $270.4 million

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“Military power is glorified” – Secretary-General wants disarmament restored as ‘integral’ to UN’s work

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres instructed envoy Izumi Nakamitsu to develop a strategy to restore disarmament as an 'integral component' of UN work

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US approves $259 million sale of 4 King Air 350ER ISR planes to Kuwait

The U.S. Department of State approved the possible $259 million sale of four Sierra Nevada King Air 350ER Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance to Kuwait, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency said in a press release.

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