Airbus has announced an agreement with Spirit AeroSystems to acquire some of the latter’s operations, particularly the manufacture of key aircraft components. The “definitive agreement” could lead to the purchase of Spirit’s specific activities, including the production sites for A350 fuselage sections and A220 pylons in the United States, Airbus said. The ongoing transaction would also...
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Rheinmetall Secures Potential $3.8B German Military Truck Procurement; Armin Papperger Quoted.
Germany’s Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service Support has signed a framework contract with Rheinmetall to supply the German armed forces with up to 6,500 military trucks valued at a potential $3.8 billion. The German Parliament’s budget committee approved the procurement’s funding on June 26. The contract, which Rheinmetall described as a “record...
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GA-ASI to Provide MQ-9B SkyGuardian Logistics, Sustainment Support to Belgium’s Air Force
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. will provide logistics and sustainment services to the Belgian Air Force. The U.S. Air Force awarded the California-based company with a $48.54 million undefinitized contract action to support Belgium’s fleet of MQ-9B SkyGuardian. Under the deal, GA-ASI will provide depot repair, engineering, software and field team support from its facilities...
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Swedish Government to Procure 10 Saab Combat Boats
The Swedish Defence Materiel Administration has ordered 10 combat boats worth $37.83 million from Saab. The boats, which will be delivered over several years, are based on Saab’s CB90 Next Generation vessel manufactured in the company’s shipyard in Docksta. According to Saab’s website, the CB90 Next Generation features a new combat management system and sensors...
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Outgoing Dutch PM to Replace Jens Stoltenberg as Next NATO Chief
Mark Rutte, the Netherlands’ outgoing prime minister, will be NATO’s 14th secretary general after the alliance’s ambassadors approved his appointment during a recent meeting in Brussels, Belgium. His journey to become NATO chief has met numerous obstacles, but an Associated Press report cites observers who say the Dutch statesman’s diplomatic skills helped secure his bid....
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Italy Places New Order for Additional Armored Vehicles From Iveco-Leonardo JV
Italy has placed a new order for 28 Centauro II 8×8 armored vehicles to complete the requirement set by the Italian Army. In a press release on Thursday, the Iveco-Oto Melara Consortium, a joint venture between Iveco Defence Vehicles and Leonardo, announced that it signed the contract for the new batch with Italy’s Secretariat of...
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Viasat to Install Broadband Satcom Terminal on Spain’s Maritime Patrol Aircraft; Victor Farah Quoted
Viasat announced that it will integrate its dual-band broadband terminal GAT-5530 into Spain’s C295 maritime patrol aircraft in collaboration with the airplane’s supplier, Airbus. The joint effort aims to provide the Spanish C295 MPA fleet with secure and reliable satellite communication capability for mission support using the sovereign, next-generation SpainSat NG satellites. The mission needs...
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Saab Secures $245M Contract to Deliver Sweden’s Third GlobalEye Surveillance Aircraft; Micael Johansson Quoted
Saab has secured a $244.1 million contract from the Swedish government to deliver the country’s third GlobalEye airborne early warning and control aircraft. The platform combines the S band Erieye Extended Range radar and mission system with Bombardier’s Global 6000 jet aircraft to provide an AEW&C solution that supports long-range detection and identification of objects....
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Spain, Luxembourg Join NATO Project to Provide Alliance With Satcom Support
Spain and Luxembourg will join the United States, the United Kingdom, France and Italy in a collaborative effort to provide NATO with satellite communications services. Starting in 2025, Madrid and Luxembourg will start working on the NATO Satcom Services 6th Generation project, a $1.07 billion program designed to meet the alliance’s military satcom requirements through...
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Safran, MTU to Develop New Engine for Europe’s Future Military Helicopter
France’s Safran Helicopter Engines said it has established a joint venture with German manufacturer MTU Aero Engines to develop an engine for the next generation of European military helicopters. Called European Military Rotorcraft Engine Alliance, or EURA, the joint venture will operate from France and will be managed by a CEO to be selected from...