UAE Reportedly Moves Forward with Gowind Corvette Buy
The United Arab Emirates has reportedly finalized a contract for the procurement of at least two Gowind corvettes. On June 7, French publication La Tribune reported that the UAE had …
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France Brings Forward Joint Light Helicopter Project
France plans to expedite its future Joint Light Helicopter (Hélicoptère Interarmées Léger, or HIL) program by bringing the launch date forward to 2021 rather than the originally planned 2022 target. …
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Egypt Reportedly Inks Deal for Dozens of Su-35s
Egypt has reportedly placed an order for Russia’s Su-35 fighter jet. Citing two defense industry sources, Russian newspaper Kommersant reported on March 18 that Egypt has ordered “over two dozen” …
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New Partner Nation Typhoon Orders Needed to Keep Line Open into the Late 2020s
by Douglas Royce, Senior Aerospace Analyst, Forecast International. The four partner nations that developed the Eurofighter – Germany, the U.K., Spain, and Italy – ordered 472 aircraft through the end of …
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Spain Formally Joins Franco-German Future Fighter Initiative
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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Australia Inks Future Submarine Strategic Partnering Agreement with Naval Group
The Australian government signed a Strategic Partnering Agreement (SPA) with French shipbuilder Naval Group on February 11, signaling firm commitment toward the production and delivery of new-build attack submarines for …
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France and Germany Build Momentum for New Generation Fighter with Announced Contracts
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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Qatar Formally Receives First Dassault Rafale
The Qatari Air Force has officially received its first Dassault Rafale fighter jet
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Saudi Arabia’s Meteor Missile Buy Blocked
The German government has reportedly blocked the sale of Meteor air-to-air missiles to Saudi Arabia.
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Four Logistics Support Ships Ordered for French Navy
The French Navy will be receiving four new replenishment tanker support ships under a contract inked by the Organization for Joint Armament Cooperation (OCCAR) on behalf of the French Directorate …
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