Israel cleared to buy $6.6bn in US attack helicopters, assault vehicles
The approved sale includes 30 Apache helicopters, which Israeli forces have used to attack Palestinians in Gaza.
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US approves $2.3bn sale of torpedoes, air defences, aircraft to Singapore
Singapore’s Ministry of Defence plans to replace its fleet of Fokker 50 Maritime Patrol Aircraft with Boeing planes.
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China sanctions 30 US firms, individuals over Taiwan weapons sales
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North Korea’s Kim Jong Un pushes more missile production as ‘war deterrent’
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Israeli arms firms make record profits of the back of Gaza war
Israel’s defence industry is making record profits, using images of strikes on Gaza as proof of their purported success.
Published On 22 Dec 2025
