Foreign Military Sale – Page 2

Mar- 2026 -

19 March

Air

Lockheed Martin Seals Industrial Partnerships for Czech F-35 Program

Lockheed Martin has finalized industrial cooperation agreements as part of an ongoing F-35 Lightning II combat aircraft sale with the Czech Republic.

11 March

Arms

Soldaten vom Deutsch/Britischen Pionierbrückenbataillon 130 setzen mit der Schwimmschnellbrücke Amphibie M3 im Fährbetrieb die Fahrzeuge des multinationalen Gefechtsverbandes über die Weichsel bei der Übung Dragon in Korzeniewo/Polen im Rahmen der Übungsserie Quadriga 2024, am 03.03.2024.

Rojoef Manuel

Germany Overtakes China as World’s 4th Largest Arms Exporter

Germany surpassed China as the world’s fourth-largest arms exporter between 2021 and 2025.

11 March

Americas

Christine Casimiro

US Clears $930M Sale of M142 HIMARS, GMLRS to Sweden

The US State Department has approved a $930-million foreign military sale of Lockheed Martin’s M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems and related equipment to Sweden.

Feb- 2026 -

26 February

Asia Pacific

A Turkish naval patrol boat in an undisclosed location in the Black Sea

Rojoef Manuel

Turkey to Export Armed Patrol Boats to Southeast Asia in First Regional Sale

Turkey will export two armored, weaponized multi-purpose patrol boats to a Southeast Asian country, marking its first sale of this class of naval platform to the region.

10 February

Americas

Giulia Bernacchi

BAE to Arm Allies With Missile Warning Tech Through $137M US Army Deal

BAE Systems has secured foreign military sales contracts from the US Army to supply AN/AAR-57 Common Missile Warning Systems to allies.

4 February

Americas

Christine Casimiro

US Approves Saudi Arabia’s F-15 Sustainment Under $3-Billion Deal

The Royal Saudi Air Force’s F-15 fleet is set to receive sustainment services following the US State Department’s approval of a potential $3-billion foreign military sale.

3 February

Americas

220715-O-LR179-1004-CA PACIFIC OCEAN (July 15, 2022) An E-2D Hawkeye, assigned to the "Wallbangers" of Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 117 conducts a maritime surveillance flight during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022. Twenty-six nations, 38 ships, three submarines, more than 170 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC from June 29- Aug. 4 in and around the Hawaiian Islands and Southern California. The world’s largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity while fostering and sustaining cooperative relationships among participants critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the world’s oceans. RIMPAC 2022 is the 28th exercise in the series that began in 1971. (Royal Canadian Navy photo by S1 Melissa Gonzalez)

Rojoef Manuel

Japan, US to Streamline Arms Sales After Tokyo Flags Delivery Backlogs

Japan and the US have agreed to streamline foreign military sales procurement as Tokyo seeks to resolve shipment issues of weapons acquired from America.

2 February

Middle East

Inder Singh Bisht

US Approves $9-Billion Patriot Missile Sale to Saudi Arabia

The US State Department has approved a potential $9-billion foreign military sale to Saudi Arabia for Patriot Advanced Capability-3 Missile Segment Enhancement interceptors and related equipment.

Jan- 2026 -

30 January

Europe

The Spanish Armada guided-missile frigate Álvaro de Bazán, pictured, steams alongside the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Ramage (DDG 61) prior to a replenishment-at-sea as part of the Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group, Oct. 7, 2022. The first-in-class aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) is on its inaugural deployment conducting training and operations alongside NATO Allies and partners to enhance integration for future operations and demonstrate the U.S. Navy’s commitment to a peaceful, stable and conflict free Atlantic region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Sawyer Connally)

Rojoef Manuel

US Greenlights $1.7B Materials Sale for Spain’s F100 Frigate Mid-Life Upgrade

The US State Department has approved a $1.7-billion foreign military sale to Spain in support of its F100 frigate mid-life upgrade program.

26 January

Americas

250504-N-KW492-1541 IWAKUNI, Japan (May 4, 2025) - An E-2D Hawkeye assigned to Airborne Command and Control Squadron (VAW) 125, Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 5, flies over Iwakuni, Japan during Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni’s 46th Friendship Day at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, May 4, 2025. Since 1973, MCAS Iwakuni has held a Friendship Day open house to foster positive relationships between the air station and its Japanese hosts, offering a culturally enriching experience that displays the mutual support between the U.S. and Japan. CVW-5 is the U.S. Navy’s only permanently forward deployed air wing and consists of nine squadrons flying F-35C Lightning II, F/A-18E/F Super Hornets, EA-18G Growlers, E-2D Hawkeyes, CMV-22B Ospreys and MH-60R/S Sea Hawks used to conduct carrier air warfare operations and assist in the planning, control, coordination and integration of air wing squadrons in support of carrier air warfare. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Ryre Arciaga)

Rojoef Manuel

Japan Audit Flags $7.1B in Undelivered US Military Equipment After Five Years

Japan’s Board of Audit has revealed that military equipment worth roughly $7.1 billion procured from the US has yet to be delivered more than five years after contracts were signed.

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