On 13 December, Leonardo, Italy’s largest defense industry holding company, published a press release announcing the formation of a “strategic alliance” with KNDS (KMW+Nexter Defense Systems), a Franco-German owned company… Continue reading "Leonardo and KNDS Announce a Strategic Partnership"
The Egyptian Navy’s Alexandria Shipyard launched the first domestically produced MEKO A200EN class frigate, ENS Al-Jabbar, built under license from Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems in Germany. ENS Al-Jabbar was launched at… Continue reading "The Fourth and Last MEKO A200EN Class Frigate of the Egyptian Navy Has Been Launched"
Slovenia has decided to replace its existing Bell 412 helicopters with the AW139M multi-purpose helicopter from Leonardo Helicopters as part of the 2023-2026 Development Programmes Plan. This decision was formalized on… Continue reading "Slovenia Orders Six AW139M Multi-Role Helicopters From Italy"
The German arms manufacturer Rheinmetall has won a large supply order to provide Ukraine with artillery ammunition worth close to 142 million Euros. The deal will see tens of thousands… Continue reading "Rheinmetall Wins Major Artillery Order For Ukraine"
Airbus Defence and Space has detailed its plans for an electronic warfare version of the Eurofighter for the German Air Force, after the German parliamentary budget committee approved funding for… Continue reading "Airbus Details German Electronic Warfare Eurofighter Plans"
The Republic of Moldova’s Armed Forces have received the last batch of Piranha IIIH armored personnel carriers donated by the Federal Republic of Germany. The official handover ceremony took place… Continue reading "Moldova Receives The Last Batch of Piranha IIIH Armored Personnel Carriers"
Turkey has turned to Europe’s multinational aircraft, the Eurofighter Typhoon, to bolster its air force, following Turkey’s ejection from the F-35 program and difficulties in procuring additional F-16 aircraft from… Continue reading "Turkey Is In Negotiations For The Purchase of 40 Eurofighter Typhoons"
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization announced on 15 November that it has selected Boeing’s E-7A Wedgetail to serve as its next generation of airborne early warning and command aircraft. In… Continue reading "NATO Selects E-7 Wedgetail As New Airborne Command And Control Aircraft"
The Department of Defence (DoD) has recently announced a new aid package worth $125 million. This will be the 50th shipment of arms and equipment sent to Ukraine by the… Continue reading "USA Announces USAI funded Aid Package For Ukraine"
Turkish armored vehicle manufacturer Nurol Makina, Nurol Makina Hungary, N7 National Defense Industry Innovation Holding, and Rába Automotive Holding signed a Memorandum of Understanding for the production of Gidrán (Ejder… Continue reading "Turkey’s Ejder Yalçın 4X4 Armored Combat Vehicles To Be Produced in Hungary"