Rheinmetall today announced plans to build up to 400 fuselage sections of the F-35A fighter jet for the German F-35 order as well as for international customers. Production is expected to start in 2025 in the factory to be located at Weeze in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW)
Switzerland wants to take part in the Sky Shield air defence project with 17 other European countries. "Switzerland wishes to participate in the European Sky Shield Initiative and a declaration of intent is due to be signed in Bern," the countrys Defence Ministry confirmed to
Japan says it has fixed ‘potentially dangerous vibrations in its F-35 engines by installing a U.S
Ukraines armed forces have reportedly deployed Cobra II 4x4 Tactical Wheeled Armored Vehicle built by Turkish company Otokar. Several Cobra II vehicles have been photographed in the Kharkiv region
In a huge setback to Ukraine that was counting on procuring used F-16 jets from Norway, the U.S
The Dutch Ministry of Defence, Damen and Thales have signed the contract June 29 for the design, construction, and delivery of four Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) Frigates; two for the Netherlands and two for Belgium. The ASW frigates are the replacements for the current
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The Norwegian Defence Materiel Agency (FMA) awarded Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace a contract to upgrade the radars on the NASAMS Air Defence System. Norway has for several years deployed the air defense system NASAMS (Norwegian Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile System), which consists of launch units with missiles, command and control stations, radars and electro-optical sensors
The Estonian Center for Defence Investment (ECDI) bought 2 Ground Master 400 Alpha radars from Thales for the Estonian Air Force to reinforce the countrys airspace. Estonia was one of the first countries to procure the GM400 since its launch in 2008
The Czech military has tested Multi-Mission Radar (MMR) air surveillance and air-defense radar produced by Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI). Tests were conducted as part of a radar deal signed between IAI and Czech Defence Ministry in December 2019