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Originally Posted by gunnut
US military does buy foreign goods. However most of the time they are built here in the states.
The big items are: T-45 Goshawk, a modified BAe Hawk; M-9 pistol, Berreta 92FS; M-249 SAW, FN Minimi.
Of course there are low volume purchases from foreign vendors to fulfill niche needs.
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The M-9 is the 92FS and the Saw is the Minimi. All three that you mentioned are built in the US. T-45 still has some foreign parts (engines/aft fuselage)
but the rest and final assembly takes place in the US.
The HK M-23, SMAW and MP-5 are also used. But the vast majority of military gear is US made.
I think the last Big ticket item that was 100% foreign made was the AV-8A.