Topic: Logistics Support

The Department of Defense has ordered long-range bombers and the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower aircraft carrier to help provide security for U.S. troops as the United States withdraws from Afghanistan.

BAE Systems and Vertex Aerospace announced Tuesday that they have signed a nine-year agreement to enhance availability of the U.S. Marine Corps' AV-8B Harrier II fleet.

The Greek Air Force will get a training program and 10 aircraft from Israel in a $1.68 billion contract, Israeli defense contractor Elbit Systems announced.

The State Department has approved a $280 million sale of Field Information Communications System to Taiwan, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency announced.

President Donald Trump's recent call to withdraw just over half of the 4,500 U.S. troops in Afghanistan has been condemned as an act "that would hurt our allies and delight, delight, the people who wish us harm".

The Pentagon awarded two contracts totaling $734.8 million for infrastructure and equipment for the Qatar Emiri Air Force Monday.

The State Department has approved a possible $500 million deal to sell Standard Missile 2 Block IIIC missiles and related equipment to Canada, according to the Defense Security Cooperation Agency.

The State Department approved two possible arms deals with Taiwan, which will total $1.4 billion if they go through, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency announced.

The State Department approved the possible sales -- for $14 billion -- of 80 military aircraft to Switzerland this week.

The USS Stout completed a nearly seven-month deployment in the U.S. Fifth Fleet Area of Operations Saturday, surpassing the Navy's record for days consecutively at sea.