The U.S. Government has approved a Foreign Military Sales (FMS) request from Poland to upgrade its F-16 Viper fleet, the latest variant of the fourth-generation F-16 Fighting Falcon multirole fighter. The modernization will equip the jets with a new high-resolution central cockpit display, providing tactical imagery and active array and targeting pod data capabilities. The…
British defense contractor BAE Systems is expanding and modernizing its production facility in Rochester. The 1,600 employees at this site specialize in aerospace technologies, including head-up displays, helmet-mounted displays, flight control computers, and active control sticks for civil and military aircraft. A new 32,000-square-meter plant will be added, creating 300 jobs over the next five…
In october, representatives of Rheinmetall and the Croatian vehicle manufacturer DOK-ING signed an agreement on the establishment of a joint venture. The signing ceremony was attended by the Croatian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence Ivan Anušić. With the joint venture, the two companies are pursuing the goal of developing various unmanned vehicles based…
At this year’s Berlin Security Conference (BSC), a panel will address the question of how NATO can return to territorial defence. The aim is to compare how concepts for territorial defence are shaped in the face of threats.The participants will also evaluate plans and progress. Another important topic that the panellists will address is the…
At this year’s Berlin Security Conference (BSC), a panel is dedicated to reviewing NATO’s achievements over the past 75 years, while also examining where missteps may have occurred in relations with Russia and how the alliance’s future is shaping up. These questions will be addressed by Admiral Rob Bauer, Chairman of the NATO Military Committee;…
Airbus Defence and Space announced last week that it would be cutting up to 2,500 jobs. This is the company’s response to the difficult economic situation, particularly in the space segment. Concrete measures include a reorganisation of the space segment. Airbus wants to focus on central functions. In addition, the company plans to establish full…
The US company Raytheon has started full-scale production of the Standard Missile-3 Block IIA. This confirms that the product is ready for development. In July 2024, both the US government and the Japanese Ministry of Defence commissioned the production of the missiles. The contract is worth 1.9 billion US dollars. This is a first for…
On the fringes of the NATO defence ministers’ meeting in Brussels, German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius (SPD) and his Norwegian counterpart Bjørn Arild Gram agreed to expand NATO’s role in protecting critical underwater infrastructure. This is part of an initial initiative. Norway and Germany are thus expanding a joint initiative from 2022. Specifically, the proposal…
The aim of the new company is the joint development and production of military combat vehicles in Europe. The companies had already signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to this effect in Rome at the beginning of July 2024. The headquarters of Leonardo Rheinmetall Military Vehicles (LRMV) will be in Rome. The contractual partners also…
The Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service Support (BAAINBw) has concluded a framework agreement for the procurement of up to 180,000 programmable time fuzes for 155 mm calibre cargo bullets. The contractor is JUNGHANS Microtec GmbH. The budget committee of the German Bundestag had previously given its approval. Both parties have agreed…