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Germany to Buy 35 Lockheed Martin F-35 Fighter Jets
2022-03-16 Read More...Germany will buy 35 U.S. F-35 fighter jets to replace its ageing Tornado, it said on Monday, announcing a first big defense deal since Chancellor Olaf Scholz pledged a 100-billion-euro upgrade to the military in response to Russia’s invasion of
NATO Launches ‘Cold Response 2022’ Exercise With 30,000 Troops
Tens of thousands of troops from across Europe and North America are training together in harsh climatic conditions as part of Norwegian exercise Cold Response 2022. The exercise is defensive and long-planned, and it demonstrates NATO’s ability to
UK, France Advance Future Cruise/Anti-Ship Weapon Project
The United Kingdom and France have confirmed the launch of the preparation works for the Future Cruise / Anti-Ship Weapon (FC/ASW) programme, after the signature today of a government agreement and associated contracts by the French Direction
Naval Group Starts First Sea Trials of Last French FREMM Series
On February 22, 2022, Naval Group started the first sea trials of the FREMM DA Lorraine, an important step before the frigate's delivery. For several days, the eighth FREMM to be delivered to the French Navy and second with enhanced air defense
Nexter Selected by Italian Army to Evaluate its Robotic Platforms
On 13 January 2022, Nexter’s robotics entity was selected by the NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA), along with Milrem (program’s prime contractor) and seven other partners, in the frame of an evaluation of several ground and airborne
Dassault Aviation Delivers Six Rafale Jets to Hellenic Air Force
Six Rafale of the Hellenic Air Force (HAF), operated by its pilots, took off Wednesday from the Dassault Aviation site in Istres (France) to the Tanagra Air Base, where they were welcomed in a ceremony by the Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos
Safran to Provide Engines, Other Systems for France’s New H160M & H160 Helicopters
Safran is taking a significant role on the H160M Guépard (“Leopard”) helicopter, developed by Airbus for the French armed forces’ Joint Light Helicopter program (HIL), which will replace five different helicopter types currently in service with
Leonardo to Supply AW169M Light Utility Helicopters (LUH) to Austria
Leonardo and the Directorate for Air Armaments and Airworthiness of the Italian Secretariat General of Defense/National Armaments Directorate signed Wednesday the Acquisition Contract for the supply of AW169M Light Utility Helicopters (LUH) to the
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