France to buy three E-2D Advanced Hawkeye aircraft
The US State Department has approved the sale of three E-2D Advanced Hawkeye aircraft and associated equipment to France.
US approves sale of 105 F-35 jets to Japan, including F-35Bs for carrier
The U.S. State Department has cleared the sale of 105 F-35 jets to Japan. The authorisation is for 63 F-35As and 42 F-35Bs.
UK set to resume Saudi arms sales
The Government say it will now begin the process of clearing the backlog of licence applications for Saudi Arabia and its coalition partners that has built up since the 20th of June last year.
First Chinese arms deal in Europe as Serbia takes delivery of armed drones
Serbia has reportedly taken delivery of a batch of CH-92A armed reconnaissance drones plus missiles, the first time China has exported military-use aviation equipment to a European country.
Saab starts Gripen jet production in Brazil
Saab Aeronáutica Montagens has started the production of new Gripen E/F fighters in Brazil.
Argentina cleared to buy 27 Stryker Infantry Carrier Vehicles
The proposed sale "will improve Argentina’s capability to meet current and future threats by increasing operational capabilities and force availability".
Bell Boeing delivers first CMV-22B to United States Navy
Bell Textron has delivered the first CMV-22B for fleet operations to the U.S. Navy.
Next Generation Jammer Low Band testing continues
NGJ-LB is part of a larger NGJ weapon system that will augment, and ultimately replace the legacy ALQ-99 Tactical Jamming System currently used for Airborne Electronic Attack on the EA-18G Growler aircraft.
Boeing delivers first F/A-18 Block III Super Hornets to US Navy
Boeing say it has delivered the first two F/A-18 Block III Super Hornets to the U.S. Navy for flight testing. One jet is a single-seat E model and the other is a two-seat F model.
NATO to discuss reduction of American forces in Germany
NATO defence ministers will discuss a U.S. decision to withdraw about 9,500 American service members from Germany.
