Spanish industry has signed the initial framework contract of the Future Combat Air Systems (FCAS) demonstrator phase. The contract confirms Airbus as the lead in Spain for the New Generation Fighter (NGF) and prime contractor in the Low Observability domain of the European defence programme
Northrop Grumman successfully completed multiple rounds of tests on its Solid Fuel Ramjet (SFRJ) tactical engine configuration – a technology to enable long range precision fires, one of the U.S
EmbraerX, and Airservices, Australias civil air navigation service provider, have developed a concept of operations (CONOPS) for the air taxi market, also known as urban air mobility (UAM). Using the City of Melbourne, Australia as a model, the CONOPS examines how existing air traffic management solutions can initially enable UAM operations while simultaneously preparing for scale of operations through new traffic management technologies
A joint venture is to be established between Czech truck producer Tatra, owned by Czechoslovak Group (CSG) and Rheinmetall Landsysteme, to manufacture Tatra brand of rugged military trucks. Rheinmetall and Czechoslovak Group (CSG) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding in the field of tactical military vehicles, a Rheinmetall press release said
India today hosted a webinar to boost defence cooperation with Nigeria, one of the African countries with highest military spending. The theme of the webinar was “Indian Defence Industry Global Outreach for Collaborative Partnership: Webinar and Expo
Brazils Avibras has partnered with the country's Air Force to develop a family of long-range cruise missiles which will be the first such effort for the South American country. The two parties signed a corresponding memorandum of understanding on November 23
Greece and United Arab Emirates (UAE) today signed a foreign policy and defense agreement which has angered their common foe, Turkey. Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis met UAE Crown Prince Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan
French and German C-130J Super Hercules aircrews and maintainers will train in a facility located in France, built and equipped by Lockheed Martin for the countries binational C-130J Super Hercules Squadron. The company will provide training devices, the learning management system, courseware and options for five years of training services under the terms of a new direct commercial sale (DCS) contract, allowing for in-country learning
Rheinmetall has begun serial delivery of 342 roll-off tipper vehicles to BwFuhrparkService GmbH (BwFPS), the state-owned enterprise in charge of the Bundeswehrs fleet of non-tactical vehicles. The first 69 logistic vehicles were transferred, to be followed by up to eight more trucks per week
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