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Rheinmetall Strikes German-Dutch $2B Airmobile Vehicles Deal

July 11, 2023 @ 05:37 AM

The German and Dutch armed forces have contracted with Rheinmetall to supply up to 3,058 Caracal airmobile platforms for €1.9 billion (a little over $2 billion)
Rheinmetall's F-35 Fuselage Factory- Germany's Gain is Turkey's Loss

July 5, 2023 @ 02:08 PM

German defense firm Rheinmetalls announcement of a brand-new factory to build some 400 fuselage sections of the F-35 fighter jet is bringing back to Europe what was lost when Washington ejected Turkey from the stealth jet program. Turkish Aerospace and other companies manufactured some 937 parts for the F-35 though not the full fuselage, and were to benefit to the tune of $9 billion over the course of the program
Switzerland to Participate in European Sky Shied Defence Project

July 4, 2023 @ 03:12 PM

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
Training of Ukrainian Pilots on F-16 Jets Deferred

July 4, 2023 @ 11:24 AM

Training of Ukrainian Pilots on F-16 fighter jets, scheduled to begin in June, has been deferred with no new date in sight. Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said that training of pilots and technical personnel on F-16 fighter jets which was supposed to commence last month, has been “shifted
Dutch and Belgian Navies Buy Anti-Submarine Warfare Frigates

June 30, 2023 @ 05:32 AM

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
Ukraine to get 14 Leopard 2A4 Tanks

June 28, 2023 @ 08:51 AM

The Netherlands contracted with Rheinmetall to supply fourteen Leopard 2A4 MBTs, worth a figure in the lower three-digit million-euro range, to Ukraine. The Dutch and Danish governments announced their intention to jointly acquire Leopard 2 A4s for donation to Kyiv in April 2023
European Defence Agency to Identify Smart and Adaptive Materials to enhance Camouflage...

June 23, 2023 @ 05:16 AM

The European Defence Agency (EDA) has launched a new project to improve new armament-related capabilities by enhancing camouflage and decreasing the signature of ground systems. The Advanced Solutions for Camouflage of Land Systems using smart and adaptive materials (ASCALS) - project aims at finding new materials and their application processes for active and adaptive camouflage in the visible, infrared and radar ranges
U.S.A.F. Orders Latest AMRAAM Missiles for $1.15B

June 21, 2023 @ 04:39 AM

The U.S
MBDA Details Europe’s First Hypersonic Interceptor

June 20, 2023 @ 11:21 AM

Pan-European missile manufacturer MBDA revealed details regarding the HYDIS2 project that aims to develop a hypersonic interceptor. The company has signed letters of intent with France, Germany, Italy, and the Netherlands to launch a concept stage for the Hypersonic Defense Interceptor Study (HYDIS2), which would introduce several designs before choosing one, officials told
Ukraine May Receive Danish F-16s if U.S. Approves the Handover

June 19, 2023 @ 12:22 PM

Denmark is ready to give an unspecified number of F-16 jets out of some 30 aircraft in service but only with U.S

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