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United Orders 50 Airbus A321XLR Jets
CHICAGO --- United Airlines today announced an order to purchase 50 new Airbus A321XLR aircraft, enabling the carrier to begin replacing and retiring its existing fleet of Boeing 757-200 aircraft and

NATO Summit Begins with Trump’s Criticism and Promises
LONDON --- U.S. President Donald Trump began his London visit with a promise to stay out of Britain's general election, scheduled to be held on December 12. “I have no thoughts on it, It’s going to

Ankara Complains of Covert European Arms Embargo
ANTALYA --- Some Western countries have imposed a “covert embargo” on Turkey due to its military offensive into Syria, İsmail Demir, the head of the Defense Industries Directorate, has told daily Hürr

Trump, Macron Air Differences as NATO Summit Begins
LONDON --- Differences between U.S. President Donald Trump and French President Emmanuel Macron were on full display as NATO leaders gathered for a summit in London. In an almost 40-minute session ...

United Orders 50 Airbus A321XLR Jets
CHICAGO --- United Airlines today announced an order to purchase 50 new Airbus A321XLR aircraft, enabling the carrier to begin replacing and retiring its existing fleet of Boeing 757-200 aircraft and ...

NATO Summit Begins with Trump’s Criticism and Promises
LONDON --- U.S. President Donald Trump began his London visit with a promise to stay out of Britain's general election, scheduled to be held on December 12. “I have no thoughts on it, It’s going to...

Ankara Complains of Covert European Arms Embargo
ANTALYA --- Some Western countries have imposed a “covert embargo” on Turkey due to its military offensive into Syria, İsmail Demir, the head of the Defense Industries Directorate, has told daily Hürr...

Romania to Buy Five More Used F-16s from Portugal
Romania plans to acquire five more F-16s from Portugal’s surplus stocks. Under a draft law passed on November 28, the Romanian government outlined the procurement, noting that the additional aircraft ...

Airbus Wins Global Support Contract for Tiger Helicopters
MARIGNANE --- Airbus Helicopters and OCCAR (Organisation Conjointe de Coopération en matière d'Armement / Organisation for Joint Armament Co-operation) have signed a tri-lateral Global Support Contrac...

France Orders Six OPVs for Her Overseas Territories
PARIS --- At the Maritime Economy Symposium in Montpellier today, the President of the Republic announced the order of six new patrol boats for France’s overseas dependencies. In accordance with ...

Are Drone Swarms the Future of Aerial Warfare?
As evening fell on Russia’s Khmeimim airbase in western Syria, the first drones appeared. Then more, until 13 were flashing on radars, speeding towards the airbase and a nearby naval facility. The ...

HII Wins Share of $22 Bn Submarine Contract
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. --- Huntington Ingalls Industries announced today that its Newport News Shipbuilding division and teaming partner General Dynamics Electric Boat has been awarded a $22 billion contra...

China Calls Out Japan’s ‘Real Strength’ in Hypersonic Weapons
By 2030, Japan would simultaneously launch research and development plans to promote two types of hypersonic missiles, glide and cruise, announced the Ministry of Defense of Japan on November 18th. ...

US Military Aid to Lebanon Unfrozen
On Monday, three sources told the Associated Press that the U.S. has unfrozen over $100 million in military assistance for the Lebanese military. According to the sources, the funds were unblocked be...

First Polish Pilots Graduate on Aermacchi M-346 Master
After eight months of training, and many hours spent in the air and in simulators, cadets from the Polish Air Force Academy in Dęblin working with the 4th Training Aviation Wing have finally graduated...

Kongsberg Wins Swiss Order for Protector Remote Weapons Stations
Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace AS (Kongsberg) has signed a contract with Armasuisse for delivery of the Kongsberg Protector Remote Weapon Station (RWS) to the Swiss Army worth 230 MNOK. The Protecto...

NATO Recognizes China 'Challenges' for the First Time
For the first time in NATO's history, the alliance is recognizing the challenges posed by China's rise in a summit declaration. NATO's chief said Beijing's growing military capabilities had "implicati...

Saab to Upgrade German Combat Vehicle Simulators
Saab has signed a contract for a mid-life upgrade programme of the German Army’s AGDUS combat vehicle simulators. The order value is 180 MSEK and deliveries will take place in 2020-2022. The German...

Thyssenkrupp Steel Workers Protest for Investment and Against Job Cuts
Thyssenkrupp workers have massed outside the ailing steel hub in Duisburg, Germany, demanding job safeguards and increased investment. The conglomerate has a new head after a failed merger bid with In...

Leonardo and CODALTEC Team for Colombian Market
ROME --- During Expodefensa (Corferias Exhibition Center, Bogota, 2-4 December), Leonardo and CODALTEC (Corporacion de alta tecnologia para la defensa) signed a Memorandum of Understanding under which...

RAAF’s C-130J IRCM Achieve Final Operational Capability
The Royal Australian Air Force has announced achievement of Final Operational Capability for the C-130J Large Aircraft Infra-Red Counter-Measures. Director General Air Combat Enablers, Air Commodo...

Heavy Duty Trucks to Enter Service with the Lithuanian Armed Forces
The first four of the ZETROS 3643 tractor trucks with trailers, manufactured by German company Daimler AG, have been handed over to the Depot Storage Service of the Lithuanian Armed Forces as part of ...

BAE to Create Software for Multi-Domain Mission Planning
BAE Systems has been awarded a contract by the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to develop software that will enable semi-autonomous multi-domain mission planning. The technology...

Leonardo Highlights Capabilities at Expodefensa
ROME --- Leonardo is exhibiting at Expodefensa 2019 international exhibition (2-4 December, Corferias Exhibition Center, Bogotá), Latin America’s point of reference for technological development and i...

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