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Defense / Military Aircraft

In a Reversal, Germany Taps F-35A to Fill Nuclear Deterrent Role

March 15, 2022March 15, 2022 - by Daniel Darling

As Germany begins its surprising about-face on matters pertaining to defense and security policy, it will undertake procurement of the Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II new-generation combat aircraft to fill …

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Civil & Commercial Aerospace / Commercial Aircraft

Dassault Aviation Bounces Back on Strong Falcon and Rafale Orders

March 11, 2022March 11, 2022 - by Richard Pettibone

Dassault Aviation bounced back strong in 2021. Now the war in Ukraine is expected to weigh on 2022 growth. Dassault Aviation posted 2021 sales of EUR7.2 billion, up almost 32 …

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Defense / Military Aircraft

Germany Readying a Split Fighter Purchase for Tornado Replacement

March 27, 2020March 27, 2020 - by Daniel Darling

A report in the German business newspaper Handelsblatt indicates that Germany has coalesced around a plan to replace its legacy fleet of 85-93 Panavia Tornado IDS combat aircraft with a …

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Civil & Commercial Aerospace / Commercial Aircraft / Featured

Airbus Prepares for Some Near-Term Turbulence

March 2, 2020February 27, 2020 - by Richard Pettibone

What should have been a stellar 50th anniversary year for Airbus was tainted as the company took an eye-watering $4 billion in fines to settle fraud, bribery and corruption charges …

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Defense / Military Aircraft

FCAS Initial Demonstrator Phase 1A Contracts Awarded

February 13, 2020February 13, 2020 - by Daniel Darling

The tri-national Future Combat Air System (FCAS; or Système Combat Aérien Futur, or SCAF, in French) has now officially launched as the governments of France and Germany together awarded the …

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Defense / Military Aircraft

Italy Signs Statement of Intent to Participate in Tempest Fighter Project

September 11, 2019November 25, 2019 - by Daniel Darling

The United Kingdom’s Tempest next-generation combat aircraft  project is gaining another partner following the September 10 signing of a statement of intent between Italy and Britain. The SOI – inked …

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Civil & Commercial Aerospace / Commercial Aircraft / Featured

Brexit Uncertainty Dogs Airbus as New CEO Takes the Helm

February 20, 2019November 6, 2019 - by Richard Pettibone

Airbus is looking forward to, and at the same time dreading, some upcoming changes in its operations and markets in 2019.  A new CEO is taking the helm, and it …

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Defense / Military Aircraft

Spain Formally Joins Franco-German Future Fighter Initiative

February 15, 2019November 18, 2019 - by Daniel Darling

As long expected, Spain officially joined the Franco-German project to develop a Next-Generation Fighter (NGF) that will form part of a broader Future Combat Air Systems (FCAS) with the signing …

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Defense / Military Aircraft

France and Germany Build Momentum for New Generation Fighter with Announced Contracts

February 7, 2019November 18, 2019 - by Daniel Darling

The defense ministers of France (Florence Parly) and Germany (Ursula von der Leyen) announced two contracts on February 6 that help lay the groundwork for the future sixth-generation jet fighter, …

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