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 by Staff Writers Washington (AFP) Sept 10, 2018
The US State Department said Monday it is ready to approve the sale of up to nine early-warning military planes to Japan, in a sale worth more than $3 billion. The E-2D Advanced Hawkeye aircraft, made by Northrop Grumman, are equipped with powerful radars that can detect other planes and ships at long range. Worth an estimated $3.1 billion, the deal would also include associated technology and spare engines. Congress has 30 days to raise objections to the sale, though this is unlikely given that Japan is a close US ally. "It is vital to US national interests to assist Japan in developing and maintaining a strong and effective self-defense capability," the State Department said.
State Department approves Patriot missile sale to the Netherlands Washington (UPI) Sep 5, 2018 The State Department has approved a possible foreign military sale to the Netherlands of four Patriot surface-to-air missile Fire Units about $105 million. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered the required certification notifying Congress today, the DSCA announced. The sale includes a variety of recapitalization services to the Netherlands including radar sets, processors, control stations, launch equipment, upgrades and other services, testing and other related elements of ... read more
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