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Rheinmetall Sets 2024 Delivery of First Hungarian-Made Lynx Fighting Vehicle

Rheinmetall is now commissioning the first Hungarian-built Lynx KF41 infantry fighting vehicle following development, production and testing at its Rheinmetall Hungary unit’s plant in Zalaegerszeg. The locally made IFVs will be delivered to the Hungarian army in mid-2024, according to the company. Hungary’s Lynx KF41 order totals 209 units in seven variants. The production of the...

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BAE’s F-35 Aircraft Maintenance Facility in Australia Gets Investment Boost

The Australian government has more than doubled its investment in BAE Systems Australia’s F-35 Lightning II aircraft maintenance facility in Hunter Valley, New South Wales, signing a Stage 2 facility services deed with the company. The funding, worth $75.4 million, is in addition to the $68.6 million that Canberra initially committed in 2022 to the...

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Intel Wins $3.2B Incentives for $25B Israeli Chip Factory

The Israeli government is providing a $3.2 billion incentive for Intel’s new $25 billion chip factory in Kiryat Gat, southern Israel, where the company already has a chip-making facility. According to a statement, Intel’s Israeli plant expansion is an important element in its effort to promote “a more resilient global supply chain,” which also includes manufacturing investments...

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F-16s Poised to Defend Ukrainian Airspace as Pilots Advance Training

The first group of six Ukrainian combat pilots has completed basic F-16 flight training with the British Royal Air Force and is now in Denmark for advanced drills on the aircraft, the U.K. government said Tuesday. Ukraine will also receive the first Dutch delivery of 18 F-16 jets “within weeks if not days,” according to...

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NATO Requests Maintenance Services, Equipment for C-17 Cargo Plane

The U.S. Department of State has approved a potential $150 million foreign military sale of maintenance and related equipment for NATO’s C-17 Globemaster III cargo planes. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency notified Congress of the possible sale on Friday. The services will be for aircraft on the alliance’s Strategic Airlift Capability program launched in 2008....

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US Approves NSPA Stinger Missile Purchase; Weapon’s Ukraine Deployment Spurs European Demand

The Defense Security Cooperation Agency has notified the U.S. Congress of the Department of State’s approval of a potential $780 million foreign military sale of 940 FIM-92K Stinger Block I missiles and related equipment to the NATO Support and Procurement Agency. NSPA is making the acquisition on behalf of Germany, Italy and the Netherlands. The purchase...

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L3Harris Team Bats for South Korea’s New AEW&C Missile-Tracking Aircraft

L3Harris Technologies has teamed with Korean Air and Israel Aerospace Industries’ Elta Systems to design and deliver the Republic of Korea Air Force’s next-generation airborne early warning and control aircraft. According to the Janes website, South Korea plans to acquire four AEW&C aircraft to counter North Korea’s rising ballistic missile activity. The L3Harris team’s proposed...

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Formidable-Class Warships Set for Mid-Life Upgrade From ST Engineering

The Singapore Ministry of Defence has awarded a contract to ST Engineering Marine for the mid-life upgrade of the Republic of Singapore Navy’s Formidable-class warships. The contractor’s parent ST Engineering firm said the upgrade covers the frigates’ marine and electrical setups, including ship management and power generation systems. ST Engineering Marine will work progressively on...

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Xalles Advances Security Business With UK Defense Tech Firm Artemis Acquisition

Washington, D.C.-based fintech company Xalles Holdings has acquired U.K. firm Artemis Defense Technologies focused on unmanned systems and artificial intelligence solutions. It said Artemis is already operating as its fully integrated subsidiary and the first unit of the newly formed Xalles Security business group.  According to Xalles, Artemis is geared to expand its U.S. footprint,...

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New CAE Full Mission Training Center Opens for Sea Lion Helicopter Operations in Germany

CAE inaugurated a fully equipped training center for NH90 NTH Sea Lion pilots at Nordholz Naval Airbase in Lower Saxony, Germany, on Monday. According to CAE, the facility features several simulators, such as an operational flight trainer for pilots and co-pilots and two operational tactics trainers for the tactical coordinator and the rear crew. The...

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