The US’s Top 8 Military Aviation Export Deals In 2024

The United States enjoyed a phenomenal year for military exports reaching a total of $318.7 billion in sales in Fiscal Year 2024—a 33.7% increase over Fiscal Year’s $238.4 billion. This includes $200.8 billion in Direct Commercial Sales (DCS) and $117 billion in Foreign Military Sales (FMS) programs. Meanwhile, Russia’s exports have collapsed to the point of being largely irrelevant on the international export market. The Jamestown Foundation reports Russia’s exports have collapsed by 92% between 2021 and 2024. Here are the top US foreign aviation Foreign Military Sales (FMS) as listed by the US Department of Defense for 2024 (this list does not include Direct Commercial Sales).