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Lithuania to Boost 2023 Defense Budget by 7%

Lithuania to Boost 2023 Defense Budget by 7%

The funds allocated to the security and defense of Lithuania will increase next year: the priorities are the modernization of the army and of the infrastructure.

The 2023 draft state budget submitted by the Government of the Republic of Lithuania and currently being considered by the Seimas envis…

Lambrecht Asks Switzerland to Release Gepard Ammunition

Lambrecht Asks Switzerland to Release Gepard Ammunition

PARIS — German Defense Minister Christine Lambrecht (SPD) is appealing to Switzerland to provide urgently-needed ammunition for the Gepard anti-aircraft tanks deployed by Ukraine, Der Spiegel reported Oct. 26. In a letter that the has seen, Lambrecht urged her Swiss colleague Viola Amherd to issue…
Alaska Airlines Orders 52 Boeing 737 MAX Jets

Alaska Airlines Orders 52 Boeing 737 MAX Jets

SEATTLE — Boeing and Alaska Airlines today announced the carrier is expanding its 737 MAX fleet with an order for 52 airplanes, exercising options for an additional 42 737-10 and 10 737-9 jets. With the order, the airline is advancing its efforts to build one of the most efficient and sustainable …
IAG Orders 37 Additional Airbus A320neo Aircraft

IAG Orders 37 Additional Airbus A320neo Aircraft

TOULOUSE, France — International Airlines Group (IAG) has confirmed an order for 37 additional A320neo aircraft, following shareholder approval. The latest order follows earlier agreements for 22 A320neo Family (17 A320neos, 5 A321neos) announced in March and June 2022, taking the total for the ye…
Air Canada Orders 15 More A220s for a Total of 60 Aircraft

Air Canada Orders 15 More A220s for a Total of 60 Aircraft

MIRABEL, Canada — Air Canada has confirmed an order for 15 more A220-300, bringing the Canadian flag carrier’s total firm order from an initial 45 to 60 aircraft. The airline started its A220 service in January 2020 and currently operates over 30 A220s on transcontinental routes in Canada, as well…
Elbit Wins $215M to Supply Aerial Intel to Asia-Pacific Country

Elbit Wins $215M to Supply Aerial Intel to Asia-Pacific Country

HAIFA, Israel — Elbit Systems Ltd. announced today that it was awarded a contract valued at approximately $215 million to provide an aerial intelligence solution to an Asia-Pacific country. The contract will be delivered over a period of two years.

Bezhalel (Butzi) Machlis, Elbit Systems Presid…

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