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US Special Operations Command to buy 4 new MH-47G Chinooks from Boeing

The Pentagon awarded Boeing a $42 million contract modification for four new MH-47G Chinook helicopters for US Special Operations Command

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31 October

Staff Writer With AFP

Bulgaria’s arms exports up 20 percent to €1.2 billion in 2017

Bulgaria's booming arms trade continued to grow in 2017 with arms and ammunitions exports topping €1.2 billion ($1.4 billion), an official report showed

31 October

Staff Writer With AFP

Switzerland reverses plans to sell weapons to countries in civil conflict

Switzerland reversed a decision to loosen restrictions on weapons sales to countries in conflict following outcry over the planned move

24 October

Staff Writer With AFP

Israel’s IAI wins $777 million India navy contract for Barak 8 air defense missile systems

Israel Aerospace Industries said it had won a $777 million order for the Barak 8 air defense system for seven Indian Navy warships

24 October

Italian Navy Durand de la Penne class destroyer (D560) built by Fincantieri

Joanne Stocker

France and Italy’s warship builders Naval Group and Fincantieri sign joint venture

France and Italy's state-controlled naval companies signed a joint venture agreement, moving closer to a bilateral defense industrial alliance.

20 October

Staff Writer With AFP

$3.5 billion sale to UK of 36 Boeing H-47 Chinook helicopters approved by US

The US Department of State has approved a possible $3.5 billion sale of 16 H-47 Chinook helicopters to the United Kingdom, the DSCA said

6 October

Staff Writer With AFP

US Air Force awards Lockheed almost $391 million for 360 JASSM cruise missiles

Lockheed Martin was awarded $391 million for the production of 360 JASSM-ER cruise missiles, as well as a number of test vehicles for foreign military sales

6 October