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Diehl, Hensoldt Offer Existing Air Defence Systems to Germany

Diehl, Hensoldt Offer Existing Air Defence Systems to Germany

TAUFKIRCHEN/ÜBERLINGEN, Germany — The system houses Diehl Defence and Hensoldt have agreed to intensify their cooperation in the field of ground-based air defence.

Based on proven joint systems that are currently in production and can be delivered at short notice, the two companies intend to o…

Early Retirement for 1/6th of US Air Force F-22 Fleet

Early Retirement for 1/6th of US Air Force F-22 Fleet

It was a coincidence, but it shouldn’t have been. The Air Force announced March 28 that it is scrapping 33 of its 186 F-22 fighters, a plane built to take on the Soviets. That happened just as the Russian military, the Soviets’ successor, was making clear how lousy it is—and how bad the U.S. is when…
Czech Government to Set Up Defense Fund, Accelerate Procurement

Czech Government to Set Up Defense Fund, Accelerate Procurement

On Wednesday, April 6, 2022, the government, at the suggestion of the Minister of Defense Jana Černochová, approved two important measures to strengthen the Czech Republic’s defenses and accelerating the modernization of the Czech Army in response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

The first is …

Leonardo Wins £360M Contract to Support Wildcat Helicopter

Leonardo Wins £360M Contract to Support Wildcat Helicopter

A five-year, £360 million support and training contract for the Wildcat helicopter has been renewed with Leonardo Helicopters UK.

A total of 340 jobs will be sustained at RNAS Yeovilton and Leonardo with jobs also supported at second and third-tier suppliers including Morson Group and Light Helic…

Turkey’s Defense Exports to Ukraine Up 30-Fold in Q1

Turkey’s Defense Exports to Ukraine Up 30-Fold in Q1

ISTANBUL — Ukraine has purchased almost 30 times as much defense industry equipment from Turkey in the first quarter as it did a year earlier, official data showed, as it prepared for and fought against the Russian invasion.

Turkey exported $59.1 million of such products to Ukraine in the perio…

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