Norway’s Nammo has called on European countries to provide arms producers with long-term contracts to support an industry with profitable operations. Nammo CEO Morten Brandtaeg told Breaking Defense that 10 to 15 years of production agreements would enable arms manufacturers to sustain industry investments. In an interview with the publication on the sidelines of the...
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Airbus Breaks Ground on New Maintenance Facility for German Air Force A400M In-Service Support Contract
Airbus has started building a new A400M maintenance facility in Germany’s Wunstorf Air Base, an offshoot of the company securing an in-service support contract renewal for the German Air Force’s transport aircraft. The renewal, announced in July, extends for seven and a half years the A400M maintenance work that Airbus secured in December 2014. The...
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Rheinmetall Exec: Ukrainian Conflict Highlights Importance of Modern Artillery Cannon, Propellant
The war in Ukraine has highlighted the need for tactical artillery range dominance to support readiness for large-scale combat operations, according to Jon Milner, director of business development for weapon and ammunition at American Rheinmetall Defense. In an interview with Breaking Defense on Monday, Milner said Russia has turned the conflict into an artillery showdown...
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DOD Seeks Input on Reciprocal Defense Procurement Agreement With India
The Department of Defense is soliciting industry input for its ongoing effort to sign a Reciprocal Defense Procurement Agreement with the Indian government. According to the request for information posted in the Federal Register on Tuesday, DOD’s Defense Acquisition Regulations System requires feedback from U.S. companies that previously negotiated procurement deals with India’s Ministry of...
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Former BAE Systems Exec Takes on CEO Role at Elbit Systems of Australia
Elbit Systems of Australia has appointed Anna Barba as its new CEO. Barba brings to Elbit over three decades of leadership experience in managing programs involving combat systems, IT systems data networks and procurement. She moved to the company after nearly three years of serving as through-life support and sustainment director at BAE Systems Australia,...
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South Korea Orders Honeywell T55 Engines for Its New CH-47F Chinooks
South Korea is securing 41 T55-GA-714A Honeywell engines to support the country’s acquisition of new Boeing CH-47F helicopters to replace the Republic of Korea Air Force’s older CH-47D aircraft, Honeywell said Monday. The U.S. Army Foreign Military Sales office is managing the order and supply of the T55 engines designed for powering heavy-lift helicopters. The...
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Ultra I&C Appoints Dawn Ohlson as VP Engineering for Ultra Cyber
Austin, Texas-based Ultra Intelligence & Communications has appointed Dawn Ohlson as VP Engineering for Ultra Cyber. Ohlson announced the move in a post on her LinkedIn page. A master of engineering and computer science graduate from the University of Oxford, she brings to Ultra I&C over three years of experience as technical director of national...
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Bersama Lima 2023 Military Exercise Commences in Malaysia
The United Kingdom and its partner nations Malaysia, Singapore, Australia and New Zealand have commenced a two-week military exercise under the Five Power Defence Arrangements the countries signed in 1971. The Bersama Lima 2023 exercise, which began on Wednesday with Malaysia as the host country, aims to strengthen cooperation between participating countries to maintain regional...
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Sweden Drafts New Aid Package for Ukraine; Looks Into Combat Aircraft as Possible Support
Sweden has asked the Swedish Armed Forces to study and report on the conditions for a planned shipment of JAS 39 Gripen combat planes to Ukraine. The order to assess the issue of sending spare fighter jets to Ukraine follows Sweden’s announcement of its 14th military aid package, worth $155 million, to the war-torn country....
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NATO Experts Group to Review Engagement Strategies With Mideast, North Africa, Sahel Regions
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg has appointed a group of independent experts to study the alliance’s relationship with countries and stakeholders in the Middle East, North Africa and Sahel regions. Stoltenberg selected Ana Santos Pinto of Portugal to lead the group. The organization designated the following as members: Katja Lindskov Jacobsen (Denmark) D. Elie Tenenbaum...