Ireland cleared to buy $46 million-worth of Javelin launchers, missiles
The US says the potential deal would aid Ireland's security and support its participation in international peacekeeping missions.
New No. 2 House appropriator: Reconciliation bill going to be ‘heavy lift’
In a sit down with Breaking Defense, Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart discussed getting the FY25 budget sorted, giving the Pentagon more flexibility, and reforming foreign aid.
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South Korea cleared to buy ‘up to’ 36 new Apache AH-64E helicopters
In addition, the State Department announced three other Foreign Military Sales approvals, for the Netherlands, Finland and Australia.
State clears potential $20B in weapon sales to Israel, including new F-15s
The sale was approved by the Biden administration against the backdrop of the ongoing conflict in Gaza, and moved only after two key Democrats removed objections.
US approves $2.8 billion in logistics, sustainment for Saudi Arabia
The potential deal includes support for US-made aircraft like C-130 transport planes, E-3 surveillance aircraft and Bell helicopters.
Sweden, Austria cleared by US to buy a dozen UH-60M Black Hawks each
Combined, the two potential sales come with a price tag of $1.9 billion.
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Industry, DSCA pushing to give partners ‘clear answers’ on weapon sale holds
Partners are "looking for clear answers in a reasonable time,” DSCA Deputy Director Michael Miller told Breaking Defense.
US clears $2.4B deal with Japan for hundreds of Tomahawk missiles, systems
The announced potential sale to Tokyo comes days after Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin met military leaders in the Indo-Pacific.
Romania cleared to buy $2.5B worth of Abrams tanks
Romania hopes to buy 54 M1A2 SEPv3 Abrams Main Battle Tanks through the Foreign Military Sales process.
US clears $1.6B in missile sales for UK, Lithuania, Finland
The largest package announced today involves the UK buying 3,000 AGM-179A Joint Air-to-Ground missiles for an estimated $957.4 million.
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Army conducting internal review on speeding up arms sales for partners and allies
Army undersecretary Gabe Camarillo on Tuesday declared 2024 the “year of Army security cooperation."
Pentagon’s global train and equip projects plagued by delays, unreliable equipment: GAO
"The system functioned for approximately three months before becoming inoperative because of factors such as insufficient battery life, damage to ground wiring by local fauna, and sensor failures in extreme temperatures,” the GAO wrote about one $7.6 million project with a partner nation for a ground sensor system.
DOD ‘Tiger Team’ releases raft of reforms aimed at speeding foreign arms sales
"We've heard fairly regularly from partners and allies that FMS can be a pain point for them," said Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Policy Sasha Baker.
In ‘second win,’ SAIC nabs $889M contract for DCSA’s One IT
The company will provide a several IT modernization services to support DCSA’s One IT vision of a consolidated IT environment, company VP Vinnie DiFronzo told Breaking Defense.