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Airbus Submits Eurofighter Offer to Germany As Tornado Successor
MUNICH --- On the eve of the ILA Berlin Air Show 2018, Airbus and Eurofighter GmbH have submitted their offer to the German Ministry of Defence for a replacement of the Bundeswehr's ageing Tornado com

Finland Prepares to Issue RFP for €10bn Fighter Jet Purchase
A massive investment in new warplanes must be made in the next few years – but a possible announcement about a new joint venture option at this week’s Berlin Air Show could complicate Finland’s decisi

Ryanair Orders 25 Additional 737 MAX 8s
DUBLIN --- Boeing and Ryanair today announced they finalized an order for 25 additional high-capacity 737 MAX 8 airplanes. The $3 billion order, at current list prices, was previously listed as uniden

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Airbus Submits Eurofighter Offer to Germany As Tornado Successor
MUNICH --- On the eve of the ILA Berlin Air Show 2018, Airbus and Eurofighter GmbH have submitted their offer to the German Ministry of Defence for a replacement of the Bundeswehr's ageing Tornado com...

Finland Prepares to Issue RFP for €10bn Fighter Jet Purchase
A massive investment in new warplanes must be made in the next few years – but a possible announcement about a new joint venture option at this week’s Berlin Air Show could complicate Finland’s decisi...

Ryanair Orders 25 Additional 737 MAX 8s
DUBLIN --- Boeing and Ryanair today announced they finalized an order for 25 additional high-capacity 737 MAX 8 airplanes. The $3 billion order, at current list prices, was previously listed as uniden...

Asian Country Orders Rheinmetall SkyShield Point-Defense Network
An Asian nation has contracted with Rheinmetall to supply it with advanced air defence technology. In a competitive bidding process, Rheinmetall Air Defence won the order to supply the customer with t...

German Defense Ministry Draws Up €450M Wish List
Germany's under-equipped military, the Bundeswehr, wants to spend hundreds of millions on new weapons. Some of the money will go toward leasing drones from Israel, but first the government needs a new...

UK MoD Stands Up New Agency to Manage Submarine Programs
Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson has today announced a major step forward for Britain’s new nuclear submarines. In a move that signals the UK’s commitment to a continuous-at-sea deterrent, the Su...

Half of Norway's Defense Projects Late Due to 'Time Optimism'
A delay in equipment delivery could potentially amount to years, which may undermine the country's security at a time when the Norwegian Armed Forces are going through a challenging period of major tr...

India Pulls Out of FGFA Project – Where to Now?
After years of stalled negotiations with Russia, the Indian Air Force (IAF) is pulling the plug on an 11-year collaborative effort to develop and produce a fifth-generation fighter that would be used ...

Australia Releases Defence Industrial Capability Plan
The first ever Defence Industrial Capability Plan has been released, outlining Australia’s long-term vision and objectives for Australia’s defence industry, and how the Government and Defence will par...

Airbus HC, Schiebel Demo Manned-Unmanned Operational Teaming
DONAUWÖRTH, Germany --- Airbus Helicopters and Schiebel have tested Manned Unmanned Teaming (MUM-T) capabilities between an H145 platform and a Camcopter S-100 Unmanned Air System (UAS), thus becoming...

Ultra Long-Range A350 XWB Completes First Flight
TOULOUSE, France --- The Ultra Long-Range version of the A350 XWB, MSN 216, has successfully completed its first flight. The latest variant of the best-selling A350 XWB Family will be able to fly furt...

US Relaxes Arms Transfer and UAV Policies
WASHINGTON --- The President has issued a National Security Presidential Memorandum approving an update to the U.S. Conventional Arms Transfer (CAT) Policy. This update supports U.S. allies and foreig...

Dassault Executive Committee Meets in India to Reaffirm Full Commitment
SAINT CLOUD, France --- After a four days visit of a major industrial mission of more than 60 French companies part of the GIFAS, the French aerospace industries association, in Delhi, Bangalore, Mumb...

Finnish Army Orders Four Leopard 2L Bridging Tanks
The Finnish Defence Forces' Logistics Command has received a mandate from Minister of Defence Jussi Niinistö to conclude a contract with Patria Land Systems Oy to procure Armoured Vehicle Launched Bri...

Meggitt Wins Korean KF-X Advanced Braking System Contract
Meggitt PLC, a leading international company specialising in high performance components and sub-systems for the aerospace, defence and energy markets, has secured a multi-million-dollar contract for ...

Australian DoD Acts to Retain Naval Shipbuilding Jobs
The Government has been notified by the Australian Submarine Corporation of a reduction of its workforce as work on the Air Warfare Destroyers winds down. The slowdown of work for the ASC is the di...

In Afghanistan, Coalition Bombs Falling at Record Pace
The U.S.-led coalition in Afghanistan dropped more bombs during the first quarter of 2018 than it has in the same period in any of the last 15 years, according to Pentagon data. The increased bombi...

Royal Navy Frigate Back at Sea After Refit
After a year since the Ship’s Company moved on board HMS Montrose post her extensive £35 million refit, the ship has just completed Basic Operational Sea Training (BOST), proving that she is now capab...

Syrian Democratic Forces Continue Defeat-ISIS Fight, Official Says
WASHINGTON --- Syrian Democratic Forces are continuing the fight against the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria in the middle Euphrates River valley, Pentagon spokesman Army Col. Robert Manning said toda...

EPI Extends Malaysia Support Agreement for TP400 Engines
In the framework of the Defence Services Asia exhibition, Europrop International GmbH (EPI) and the Minister of Defence (MoD) of Malaysia today signed an agreement to extend by one year the services c...

USS Coronado Completes Ops Tests of New Mine Detection System
SAN DIEGO --- USS Coronado (LCS 4) successfully completed operational testing of the Coastal Battlefield Reconnaissance and Analysis (COBRA) System, Apr. 6. This second phase of testing for Coronad...

Common Unmanned Surface Vehicle Demonstration in Washington
DAHLGREN, Va. – An unmanned surface vehicle suddenly appeared on the Potomac River Test Range and, much like the ospreys that inhabit the area, it was on a mission to traverse the river – autonomously...

USAF Technicians Cut Time to Replace F-35 Canopy Explosive
LUKE AFB, Ariz.--- Over the past two months, Airmen from the 56th Component Maintenance Squadron’s Egress Systems Flight developed a new process for the replacement of flexible linear shaped charges o...

India Looks at Russian Military Transport Aircraft
India's delegation led by Mr. Apurva Chandra, Director General Acquisition of the Ministry of Defense, on tour of defense facilities in Russia’s Privolzhsky Federal District visited Ulyanovsk-based Av...

USAF Marks 10th Anniversary of F-117 Retirement
WASHINGTON --- It’s been 10 years since the F-117 Nighthawk retired, an aircraft so secret Nevada folklore labeled it a UFO. The Nighthawk pilots were known by the call sign “Bandit,” each earning ...

Boeing HorizonX Invests in Another 3D Printing Startup
CHICAGO --- Boeing announced its investment in Morf3D, an El Segundo, Calif.-based company specializing in metal-based additive engineering and manufacturing. Morf3D's technology enables lighter and s...

Hensoldt Unveils Deployable Counter-UAV System at ILA Berlin
MUNICH/BERLIN --- At this year’s International Aerospace Exhibition (ILA) in Berlin, the sensor solutions provider Hensoldt unveils its Xpeller counter-UAV system for the first time in a compact and d...

Leonardo Exhibits at First Eurasia Airshow in Turkey
ANTALYA --- Leonardo will attend the inaugural edition of the Eurasia Airshow, which will bring key international technologies in commercial and military aviation to Antalya for the first time, from A...

Dassault Aviation Takes Two Rafales to Berlin Air Show
SAINT-CLOUD, France --- Dassault Aviation is taking part in the ILA (Innovation and Leadership in Aerospace) Berlin Air Show, in Germany, from 25 to 29 April. This year’s event, at which France is gue...

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