U.S. Arms Sales Plans 46 Billion Dollars
WASHINGTON (kms) - The United States plans to export arms worth 46.1 billion dollars in 2011, almost double the figure in 2010, officials said Friday.
In the 2011 fiscal year ended September 30, Washington expects sales of military equipment and services through the Foreign Military Sales process. Approximately 79 percent of these exports financed by customer countries and organizations, with the remainder financed by U.S. aid programs.
U.S. pmiliter equipment sales, which is limited about 10 billion dollars in the early 2000s, increased three-fold around 30 billion dollars after 2005.
"From 2005 through 2010, we submitted through the Foreign Military Sales process 96 billion dollars in military equipment, consumer goods and the ministry to partner countries," said Director of the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) Vice Admiral William Landay.
Ten years ago, the customers most interested in buying the most expensive military equipment, he said.
But with the war in Afghanistan and a higher operational tempo for much of the armed forces, customers seeking greater access for the purchase, it is clear that the increase in export value, the admiral said.
Some countries participating in NATO-led air strikes on Libya have contact DSCA to fill their ammunition reserves are depleted due to the operations.
Belgium, Canada, Denmark, France, Italy, Norway British semunaya participated in attacks against the government's Muammar Gaddafi.
The increase in exports make DSCA revise its procedures to ensure pengirima faster by specifying the type of weapons or military equipment what should be sent to a country where even before it contacted the customer, and purchase the equipment prior to sale.
Altogether more than 13,000 contracts are now being dealt with 165 countries worth 327 billion dollars, Landay said.(kemcyber)
WASHINGTON (kms) - The United States plans to export arms worth 46.1 billion dollars in 2011, almost double the figure in 2010, officials said Friday.
In the 2011 fiscal year ended September 30, Washington expects sales of military equipment and services through the Foreign Military Sales process. Approximately 79 percent of these exports financed by customer countries and organizations, with the remainder financed by U.S. aid programs.
U.S. pmiliter equipment sales, which is limited about 10 billion dollars in the early 2000s, increased three-fold around 30 billion dollars after 2005.
"From 2005 through 2010, we submitted through the Foreign Military Sales process 96 billion dollars in military equipment, consumer goods and the ministry to partner countries," said Director of the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) Vice Admiral William Landay.
Ten years ago, the customers most interested in buying the most expensive military equipment, he said.
But with the war in Afghanistan and a higher operational tempo for much of the armed forces, customers seeking greater access for the purchase, it is clear that the increase in export value, the admiral said.
Some countries participating in NATO-led air strikes on Libya have contact DSCA to fill their ammunition reserves are depleted due to the operations.
Belgium, Canada, Denmark, France, Italy, Norway British semunaya participated in attacks against the government's Muammar Gaddafi.
The increase in exports make DSCA revise its procedures to ensure pengirima faster by specifying the type of weapons or military equipment what should be sent to a country where even before it contacted the customer, and purchase the equipment prior to sale.
Altogether more than 13,000 contracts are now being dealt with 165 countries worth 327 billion dollars, Landay said.(kemcyber)
