* Syrian rebels have told AFP that they have started receiving an untold quantity of unknown weapons from an unnamed source, though they did say sophisticated anti-aircraft weapons were among this first shipment, with more to come. The EU embargo was lifted only 3...
Amazonas(click to view full) As 2011 came to a close, Brazil’s buy of 3 in-stock Offshore Patrol Vessels from BAE, with an option to license-build 5 more, had the potential to cast wide ripples. Brazil has very extensive coastal responsibilities, a sizable...
* Following an audit by the Pentagon’s Inspector General, the US Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) is seeking a refund from Boeing for excessive charges on spare parts. * A judge from a US District Court in Ohio ruled against [PDF] United Technologies in a...
* President Obama announced the US will try to talk the Taliban – via an office the insurgents set in Qatar – into accepting “an Afghan constitution that renounces ties with al Qaeda, ends violence and is committed to the protection of women and...
* The US-China Economic and Security Review Commission lists [PDF] reported Chinese UAV projects, and predicts that the USA’s own policies will give China the export opening they need. China may not be ready immediately, but note that the Saudis are already...