U.S. sells $12 billion fighter jets to Qatar despite terrorism accusations

Despite President Donald Trump's accusations against the government of Qatar for supporting terrorism, the Pentagon approved a deal to sell $12 billion worth of F-15 fighter jets to the country.

Taiwan's plan to buy F-35 fighter jets riles China

Taiwan's decision to pursue its first arms deal with the United States since President Donald Trump assumed office has generated a stern warning from Beijing.

South Korea Receives No Demands From US for Payment for THAAD Missile Shield

South Korea has not received US demands to pay the costs of the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system stationed in the country, the South Korean Foreign Ministry’s representative said Friday.

Trump: South Korea Should Pay for THAAD priced at $1 billion

U.S. President Donald Trump told Reuters Thursday he will either renegotiate or terminate what he called a “horrible” free trade deal with South Korea and said Seoul should pay for a U.S. anti-missile system that he priced at $1 billion.

Lockheed Martin gets $1 billion F-35 support contract

Lockheed Martin has secured a $1 billion contract from the U.S. government and other customers to provide various support services for the F-35 aircraft.

US Missile Defense Agency Ups Lockheed THAAD Contract to $1.3Bln

Lockheed Martin Corporation won a contract bringing the total value of its Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) development and support services for the US Missile Defense Agency (MDA) to $1.3 billion, the Department of Defense said in a press release.

Lockheed Martin, Greece launch P-3B Orion modernization program

The Hellenic navy, Lockheed Martin and Hellenic Aerospace Industry have launched a program to modernize and upgrade Greek P-3B Orion aircraft, Lockheed announced Monday.

Να εξηγήσει η κυβέρνηση γιατί έπρεπε να γίνει τώρα η ανάθεση των 500 εκατ. δολαρίων για τον εκσυγχρονισμό των P-3

«Δεν είμαι ειδικός στα εξοπλιστικά προγράμματα και στα αμυντικά, εν γένει, αλλά σίγουρα δημιουργεί κάποια ερωτηματικά κατά πόσο είναι απαραίτητο να γίνει τώρα αυτή η δαπάνη» δήλωσε ο ευρωβουλευτής του ΣΥΡΙΖΑ, Κώστας Χρυσόγονος, στον ραδιοσταθμό ΒΗΜΑ FM, αναφερόμενος στην προμήθεια εκσυγχρονισμού των αεροσκαφών του Πολεμικού Ναυτικού.

Υπέγραψαν εξοπλιστικό πρόγραμμα 500 εκατ. δολ. με την αμερικανική Lockheed εν μέσω κρίσης και σεναρίων για στάση πληρωμών. - Απάντηση ΥΠΕΘΑ

Το πρώτο μεγάλο εξοπλιστικό πρόγραμμα μετά από χρόνια, υπέγραψε πριν από μερικές ημέρες η παρούσα κυβέρνηση. Ένα πρόγραμμα με την αμερικανική εταιρεία Lockheed η οποία πήρε προκαταβολή 45 εκατ. δολαρίων ενώ η συμφωνία είναι για 500 εκατ. δολ.

US, allies may buy more than 3,100 F-35 jets

WASHINGTON — The United States and its allies plan to buy more than 3,100 new F-35 Joint Strike Fighter warplanes in the coming years. Lockheed Martin, the prime contractor for the US$392 billion (S$497 billion) weapons programme, is developing three variations for the US military services and eight partner countries that helped fund the plane’s development — Britain, Australia, Italy, Turkey, the Netherlands, Denmark, Norway and Canada.
South Korea this week said it would join the two countries outside the group, Israel and Japan, that have placed orders for the jet. Singapore and Belgium are among other countries that have expressed interest.