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Timeline of Notable Kuwait Military Procurement And Rumoured: Vehicles Partnership: Canada Approval: F/A-18 Defence: Conscription Procurement: Typhoons November, 2013 October, 2014 Agreement: Vehicles and helicopters May, 2016 April, 2015 March, 2016 TIMELINE OF NOTABLE KUWAIT MILITARY PROCUREMENT AND LOGISTICS ACTIVITY Rumours arise that the Kuwaiti Defence A status of forces agreement between Kuwait and October, 2015 Kuwait gains U.S. State Department approval to purchase continued Kuwait officially announces that it will re- Kuwait officially approves procurement of Ministry may be ready to proceed with the Partnership: Pakistan Canada is concluded, confirming that a base in Kuwaiti Prime Minister Sheikh Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Hamad Al- technical support and services for its F/A-18 C/D fighter aircraft under instate compulsory military training for Budget increase Eurofighter Typhoon combat aircraft. purchase of Patria 8x8 wheel-drive infantry April, 2014 Kuwait – which already hosts a Canadian military Sabah attends a three-day visit to France resulting in the signing of FMS at an estimated USD420 million. The package is to cover F/A-18 males over 18. After undergoing an initial 2016 National parliament passes a draft law fighting vehicles (IFVs) for the Army’s The government of Kuwait announces supply hub – will host Canada’s CF-18 jet a contract package worth 2.5 billion euros (USD2.8 billion). Letters avionics software upgrades, engine component improvements, ground training, Kuwaiti males will remain in the This year, Kuwait reportedly boosts enabling the advance payment of KWD150 Procurement: Missile Defence mechanised brigades. However, the reports the establishment of a defence office fighters, two CP-140 Auroras and a C-150 Polaris of intent are drawn up for the sale of Caracal H-225M military million (USD499 million) for the Typhoons, support equipment, engine and aircraft spares and repair parts. The Procurement: Training Training: Coalition Exercise reserve forces until age 45. Conscripts will armament funding by nearly USD20 March, 2013 are not substantiated. in Islamabad as part of its diplomatic as part of the effort to combat Daesh. helicopters from Airbus; the purchase of light armoured vehicles with the remainder of the USD8.7 billion to principal contractors are to be Kay and Associates, Boeing, Industrial October, 2012 March,2015 be required to undergo 30 days of military billion after a proposal is approved by Kuwait awards Raytheon a USD655 million contract for mission with Pakistan. Kuwait intends (all-terrain Sherpa trucks with 360-degree firepower that can carry be paid later. Under the deal, 22 single-seat Acoustics Corporation, General Electric, and Sigmatech. Implementation of Canada-based CAE announces that it has For the first time, Kuwait hosts military service every year until they turn 45. the Finance and Budget Joint 28-29 November 2016 | Kuwait new-production fire units of the Patriot Air and Missile to engage the services of military Aid: Iraq up to four people and are designed to withstand landmines) and and six twin-seat aircraft are to be delivered the proposed sale will require 275 contractor support representatives to won a military contract from the United exercise Eagle Resolve , involving thousands Committee. It is said that USD9.9 Defence System. These units are an addition to the experts for imparting training to its the maintenance of patrol vehicles; and an agreement on from Finmeccanica's assembly line from travel to Kuwait for a period of three years. Supported by the Kuwait Ministry of Defence States Navy to develop a KC-130J full- November, 2014 of troops from GCC nations and US Central billion will be taken from the General Patriot fire units Kuwait currently owns to counter army consisting of more than 11,000 cooperation between Kuwaiti financial institutions and the French 2019. These Tranche 3 aircraft will be . Armament & Procurement Agency mission simulator for the Kuwait Air By November 2014, Kuwait has Command and representatives from more Reserve Fund and another $9.9 billion Force under a FMS programme. current and evolving threats. personnel. contributed USD10 million for public investment bank Bpifrance regarding joint investments of from budgets over the next 10 years. equipped with an active electronically Major conference: Kuwait City than a dozen other international partners in 450 million euros (USD510.6 million) in French technology scanned array (AESA) radar, and Kuwait also humanitarian aid in Iraq. November, 2016 Partnership: Bangladesh an effort to consolidate regional defence ties. Agreement: Typhoons companies. has the option for the MBDA Storm Shadow The Kuwait Ministry of Defence Armament & Procurement Authority Budget increase Procurement: Air Defence August, 2014 September, 2015 cruise missile and MBDA Meteor beyond- will support the 2016 Military Logistics and Procurement Kuwait 2012 January, 2013 Armed Forces Increase Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Kuwait agrees to buy 28 Eurofighter visual-range air-to-air missile. event to expand joint and multinational strategic partnerships and According to SIPRI, Kuwait’s defence budget Rheinmetall announces that it has 2014 stresses the need for Bangladesh and Typhoons from Italy in a multibillion euro business. Briefings include Major General Lafi Al Aazmi (Chief of the increases by 10 percent. received a number of air defence By 2014, Kuwait has rebuilt its Kuwait to enhance bilateral ties with the deal following similar agreements from Armament & Procurement Authority Kuwait Armed Forces) and contracts with a combined value of forces to the pre-1990 level of possibility of Kuwait armed forces Saudi Arabia and Oman. At the time of senior officers from partner nations. In 2012, Kuwait is understood to spend around €280 million, including Kuwait 17,000. personnel receiving higher education and the agreement, the Typhoon generally has close to USD6bn on its military, amounting among its list of customers. training at institutions in Bangladesh. a list price of approx. USD140 million. to 3.3% of the country's GDP. 2012 2012 2013 20142012 2015 2012 2016 2012 Terror: Task Force Upgrade: Missile Defence October, 2014 June, 2016 Ministry of Foreign Affairs Raytheon receives a USD523 million contract undersecretary Sulaiman to modernise Kuwait's Patriot Air and Missile Defense Systems. The FMS award covers six Partnership: UK Approval: Airlift al-Jarallah says Kuwait Procurement: Vehicles Procurement: Vessels Approval: Logistics and has created a special task Patriot fire units. November, 2012 April, 2013 July, 2015 January, 2016 Infrastructure force to combat terrorist It is reported that the UK and Kuwait The US Defense Security Cooperation Kuwait contracts Rheinmetall to Abu Dhabi Ship Building (ADSB) signs June, 2014 financing. Logistics: Coalition Procurement: Logistics system Agency notifies Congress of a supply 12 state-of-the-art an agreement with the Kuwait are set to announce a major security The US State Department makes a November, 2014 March, 2016 possible Foreign Military Sale to Procurement: C-17 armoured NBC reconnaissance Ministry of Defense to build and Procurement: Helicopters Partnership: USA partnership worth up to GBP1.5bn determination approving a possible With Kuwait having agreed US-based ITC Defense Corp wins a USD7.7 million FMS contract Kuwait for the C-17 Globemaster III February, 2014 Security: Yemen intervention vehicles (the 2 NBC-RS supply 8 landing craft and high speed (USD2.4bn), following Emir Sheikh Foreign Military Sale to Kuwait for to serve as base for to develop and field a system to help Kuwait keep track of its August, 2016 June, 2012 aircraft and associated equipment, Kuwait receives the first of an expected two March, 2015 "Spürfuchs"). The order also protection vessels worth over 260 Sabah al-Ahmad al-Jaber al-Sabah's facilities and infrastructure Procurement: Offset changes coalition forces, aircraft, Procurement: Offset changes military vehicles. This comes off the back of reports that US, Following the October 2015 agreement, French Defence Minister According to a United States congressional Procurement: Landing Craft parts, training and logistical support Boeing C-17 strategic transports, with the The Military of Kuwait is put on alert as a result of military includes comprehensive support million AED over 22 months. state visit to Britain. construction support services and September, 2014 and equipment waiting to September, 2015 Russian and Iranian hardware has been falling into that hands of Jean-Yves Le Drian signs a deal with Kuwait worth over one report, the US plans a significant military February, 2013 for an estimated cost of USD371 airlifter sporting a special livery. The aircraft is intervention in Yemen by an Arab coalition of countries in the form of training, service and associated equipment, parts, training A decision to temporarily halt and revise the be sent to Iraq, Italian Air The Kuwait Countertrade Offset Programme (KOP) is officially re- militant hands. ITC will be responsible for establishing a billion euros (USD1.1 billion) for a fleet of new Airbus Caracal presence of 13,500 troops in Kuwait to give it Abu Dhabi Ship Building (ADSB) million. intended to expand the Kuwait Air Force’s including Kuwait (contributing aircraft of the Kuwaiti Air spare parts. Delivery of the and logistical support for an Kuwait Offset Programme (KOP), before Force Panavia Tornado assigned from the Ministry of Finance to the Kuwait Direct Investment centralised tracking and secure transmission of
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