International Defense Industry Agenda 11 – 17 December 2023
The U.S. administration approved the sale of approximately $106.5 million worth of military equipment to Israel, including tank shells.
It was announced that Japan will allocate $ 54 billion to defense in 2024.
Kazakhstan and Qatar signed an agreement on cooperation in the military field.
South Korea and the Netherlands agreed on cooperation in the fields of semiconductors and defense.
The Egyptian Navy received the third of the frigates produced by Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems.
The U.S. Senate approved the $886 billion National Defense Authorization Bill.
Japan, Britain and Italy formed a coordination board for the 6th generation joint fighter jet project.
Raytheon's newly developed missile defense system successfully destroyed the Intermediate-Range Ballistic Missile during testing.
Swedish defense company SAAB has delivered another Gripen E aircraft produced for the Brazilian Air Force.
Within the scope of the agreement signed between the Arab Industrialization Organization and Dassault Aviation, the specified parts of the Rafale fighter jets will be produced in Egypt.
NATO announced that it has reached an agreement to increase the military budget of member states for 2024 to more than 2 billion euros.
Hungary signed an official agreement with the German defense industry company Rheinmetall for the joint development of the KF51 Panther Main Battle Tank.
An agreement was signed between the Dutch company Damen Naval and the German MAN SE for propulsion engines and generator sets for anti-submarine warfare frigates.
The US State Department approved the sale of anti-tank missiles and related equipment to Romania.
Thales announced the sale of long-range radars to the Royal Malaysian Air Force.
The Polish Navy received three multi-purpose helicopters purchased from Leonardo.
