Austria military’s first satellite will hunt for GPS, Galileo interference
The European Space Agency also is kicking in funds for the BEACONSAT, being developed by Austrian startup GATE Space.
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.
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Eurofighter CEO hopes export push could lead to doubled production by 2028
Eurofighter is chiefly targeting four export campaigns to dramatically increase production long term: Austria, Poland, Turkey and Saudi Arabia.
Austria picks Leonardo M-346 light fighter to replace retired Saab 105s
The Austrian Bundesheer announced it would buy 12 M-346FA jets in a government-to-government deal with Italy, but negotiations on cost and timing are still ongoing.
Netherlands says first Embraer C-390 delivery from joint buy with Austria is delayed to 2027
Dutch State Secretary of Defence Christophe Van der Maat said that an original 2026 delivery timeline “turned out not to be feasible due to cooperation with Austria and negotiations with the manufacturer.”
Sweden, Austria cleared by US to buy a dozen UH-60M Black Hawks each
Combined, the two potential sales come with a price tag of $1.9 billion.
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Austria picks Embraer’s C-390 for airlift recap
Austrian Defence Minister Klaudia Tanner reportedly said a contract for the new jets should be inked by the first half of 2024.
Neutral nations Austria and Switzerland agree to join European Sky Shield Initiative
Switzerland made clear that it will “examine” areas where co-operation can be strengthened, with a plan to specifically address information exchange and training for the US-made Patriot air defense system, of which it ordered five units in June 2021.
DSCA Looking At ‘Creative Financing’ For Future Foreign Military Sales
DSCA also is looking at ways to better advertise options like third-party transfers to potential foreign buyers, says Air Force FMS specialist Col. Anthony Walker.
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