Airbus announced on Monday that it had entered a new phase of development for the Future Combat Air System, with the development of flight demonstrators in Demonstrator Phase 1B now… Continue reading "Airbus Announces New Phase Of FCAS Demonstrator Development"
Italian Air Force Chief of Staff General Luca Goretti said on Tuesday that the United Kingdom-led Tempest program would eventually merge with the Franco-German Future Combat Air Systems program. Both… Continue reading "Italian Air Force Chief: “Natural” For Tempest And FCAS Programs To Merge"
As the work on the Future Combat Air System (FCAS) progresses a number of issues will need to be overcome. Earlier this year, the companies involved in the project had… Continue reading "FCAS Meets Obstacles In German Parliament"
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz announced Wednesday that Berlin plans to sign a contract ordering 20 new Airbus Eurofighters by autumn 2025. Scholz announced his government’s intent to purchase the Eurofighters… Continue reading "Germany Announces Plans For New Eurofighter Purchase"
Japan’s government announced on Tuesday that it would allow the next-generation fighter aircraft it is jointly developing with the United Kingdom and Italy to be exported to “third party” nations… Continue reading "Japan Publishes Global Combat Air Programme Fighter Export Guidelines"
On 13 July, France’s parliament approved President Emmanual Macron’s 413 billion Euro spending boost to the nation’s armed forces. A part of France’s 2024-2026 budget it was previously announced by… Continue reading "French Parliament Approves Plans to Increase National Military Spending"
The UK has become the first country to provide Ukraine with medium range cruise missiles. Reports this morning suggested Britain had provided Storm Shadow missiles. The UK government has subsequently… Continue reading "UK Provides Storm Shadow Cruise Missiles to Ukraine"
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has watered down a pledge he made to increase British defense spending to 2.5% of British gross domestic product by 2030, saying that achieving the… Continue reading "Boris Johnson: 2.5% Defense Spending Goal Depends On Economic Growth Through 2030"
The German government announced on Monday that it had officially initiated efforts to procure F-35s. The F-35s will be replacing the German Air Force’s Panavia Tornadoes in the tactical nuclear… Continue reading "Germany Selects F-35 & Electronic Warfare Eurofighters As Tornado Replacements"
Airbus Defence has announced that its A400M cargo aircraft successfully released a drone aircraft while in flight for the first time, in a major step forwards for the A400M’s planned… Continue reading "Airbus’ A400M Successfully Conducts First Airborne Drone Release"