ISRAELI FIGHTERS LAND IN GERMANY FOR THE FIRST TIME
75 years after the liberation of the Auschwitz extermination camp, six Israeli F-16 aircraft landed at the Nörvenich air base southwest of Cologne. It was…
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Bell Announces Collaboration Agreement for New Bell 429 Law Enforcement Demonstrator in Germany
Fort Worth, TX (September 23, 2020) Bell Textron Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, announced today a collaboration agreement with Elektroniksystem- und Logistik-GmbH (ESG)…
Germany looks at buying new maritime patrol aircraft
(Reuters) – Germany’s Defence Ministry has stopped refurbishing the military’s maritime patrol aircraft in favour of conducting a market study of possible replacements, a confidential…
Germany to Order 45 Fighter Jets From Boeing
(Bloomberg) — Germany will order 45 fighter aircraft from Boeing Co. to replace the Luftwaffe’s aging Tornado jets, Der Spiegel magazine reported on Sunday. Defense…
Pilot killed in Eurofighter collision over eastern Germany
(Reuters) – One pilot was killed and another managed to parachute to safety after two unarmed German Eurofighter jets collided over northeastern Germany on Monday,…
Sikorsky Formally Responds To Call For Competition For Germany’s New Heavy Lift Helicopter
The CH-53K moves more equipment over longer distances and higher altitudes than any other heavy lift aircraft in production Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company (NYSE:…
Berlin arms policy risks ‘German-free’ European defence projects
(Reuters) – Germany’s latest restrictions on arms exports risk making Berlin a pariah in Europe’s defence industry, threatening future collaboration on weapons development and its…
Germany in talks with Airbus on 600 million euros of A380 loans
BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany is in talks with Airbus about 600 million euros ($680.10 million) in outstanding loans advanced for development of the A380 superjumbo,…
Germany, France to add Spain to new European fighter program
BERLIN/MADRID (Reuters) – Germany and France will welcome Spain as a full partner in their program to develop a next-generation air combat system, and expect…
Germany sees next step on fighter jet replacement by end of year
BERLIN (Reuters) – The German defense ministry expects to announce next steps by the end of the year in its drive to replace 85 aging…
Germany to buy six C-130J-30 Super Hercules transport aircraft
BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany’s armed forces will spend almost 970 million euros ($1.14 billion) buying six C-130J Hercules transport aircraft, which in contrast to the…
German military to move forward with plan to lease Israeli drones
The German Defense Ministry will notify lawmakers shortly that it will proceed with plans to lease Israeli-built Heron-TP surveillance drones, a program that was delayed…