Top German labor union, aerospace group call for FCAS pullout in another blow to program
The longer industry problems persist, the greater the risk of delay or outright breakup for the Franco-German-Spanish fighter program.
‘Under destruction’? US tensions with NATO allies to take center stage at Munich conference
Besides transatlantic tension, other topics on the agenda at the Munich Security Conference include AI, climate change, hybrid warfare, nuclear security and space.
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NATO shake-up sees US ousted from 2 warfighting-level commands
The US will hand over charge of Joint Force Command Norfolk to the United Kingdom and relinquish leadership of Joint Force Command Naples to Italy.
Saab shares ‘detailed information’ on Gripen with Canada as part of ‘dual fleet’ pitch
Amid strained relations between the US and Canada, Saab is positioning its fighter as an alternative to American-made F-35s.
Indonesia signs Letter of Intent to close in on Leonardo M-346 order
"The parties will now move into the next stage of discussions, intended to achieve a procurement contract signing soon,” said Italian defense firm Leonardo.
BAE Systems lands $610 million contract for advanced Eurofighter radars
The radar is expected to enter service at the end of the decade, said BAE, with the new contract coming after several years of development and testing.
Breaking Defense announces Breaking Defense Europe, a new, distinct, European edition
Breaking Defense Europe will launch May 4 with Tim Martin and Elisabeth Gosselin-Malo as co-editors.
Trump calls for ‘immediate negotiations’ for Greenland, says island critical for Golden Dome
“All we want from Denmark, for national and international security, [is] to keep our very energetic and dangerous potential enemies at bay [with] this land on which we're going to build the greatest Golden Dome ever built,” US President Donald Trump said today.
UK’s Challenger 3 tank hits milestone with crewed live fire
Outlining next steps, Rheinmetall said that "the tank will undergo further trials, as it moves towards operational service as the centrepiece of the British Army’s modernisation programme."
Denmark bolsters Greenland forces ‘in close collaboration with NATO allies’
"As part of the increased presence in the Arctic and the North Atlantic, the Danish Armed Forces are deploying capacities and units in connection with exercise activities from today," said the Danish Ministry of Defense in a statement.
Germany orders 8 MQ-9B SeaGuardian drones to boost P-8A missions
Berlin said the new fleet and ground control stations will be operated by Naval Air Wing 3 "Graf Zeppelin" at Nordholz naval station in Saxony.
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US shipbuilder HII expands UK unmanned maritime vehicle support facility
Since 2001, the UK Ministry of Defence has procured REMUS 100, REMUS 300 and REMUS 600 vehicles for mine countermeasure missions.
Raytheon exec: Patriots to be ‘as up to date as humanly possible’ amid European demand
"We've invested more than a billion dollars in securing material ahead of orders, and that makes it a lot easier [to deliver on new orders]," said Tom Laliberty, president of land and air defense systems at Raytheon.
US ‘unlikely’ to launch military takeover of Greenland: European analysts
"I foresee no fighting, nothing like we saw in Venezuela," analyst Rasmus Søndergaard told Breaking Defense, but if there is the US would certainly prevail.
US-European relations will define the next year: 2026 preview
Transatlantic political turbulence could disrupt orders from European customers for US defense equipment over the long term, but if the last year is anything to go by, business is likely to be relatively predictable.