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House of Commons Report on UK Defence Procurement Reform

House of Commons Report on UK Defence Procurement Reform

The Ministry of Defence (MOD) spends billions each year buying new equipment and supporting existing equipment for the armed forces. It has allocated £238 billion on equipment procurement and support over the ten years from 2021 to 2031.

However, successive governments have struggled to deliver k…

EDA Kicks Off Bison Counter Counter-IED Exercises

EDA Kicks Off Bison Counter Counter-IED Exercises

Bison Counter, the largest and most relevant European Counter Improvised Explosive Devices (C-IED) exercise, will in the future be organised directly under the auspices of EDA instead of only benefitting from the Agency’s support, as in the past.

To that end, a new EDA ‘Cat B’ project – the Biso…

Kongsberg and Thales Sign Long-Term Strategic Agreement

Kongsberg and Thales Sign Long-Term Strategic Agreement

Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace (KONGSBERG) and Thales signed today a long-term strategic agreement, further building upon their business relationship and long history of cooperation.

Under the terms of a Memorandum of Understanding, the companies will work together to develop areas of cooperation …

Germany Retires Airbus A310s As A330 and A400M Take Over

Germany Retires Airbus A310s As A330 and A400M Take Over

On June 15, the German Air Force’s last Airbus A310-304 will be retired after a good 22 years. The aircraft built in 1988 with the registration 10+25 (“Hermann Köhl”) is being sold. Until the A330 fleet is certified by the Dutch authorities, its missions in the field of medical evacuation will initi…

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