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Germany tweaks procedure, allows German Air Force to upgrade old helicopters with newer ones

According to preliminary data coming from the German media, Berlin is tweaking a procedure to allow the...

Italy eyes investing in U.S. Future Vertical Lift helicopter initiative

Italy is weighing options to use funds handed over by the European Union to mitigate the impact...

Britain’s defense spending spells security nightmare

Cash strapped Britain is likely to cut orders for the Boeing E-7 Wedgetails, an airborne early warning...

Germany sets up European defense agenda with a waning US footprint in mind

German army soldiers stand at attention for the Georgian natinal anthem during the closing ceremony for Noble Partner 18 at Vaziani...

Slovak vehicle procurement faces a blurry future

The new leadership in the Slovak MoD faces a series of hard decisions over many procurement programmes...

Rebooting German Economy By Investing In Defence Industry

The announced economic stimulus packages in different countries have different focus. Some of them concentrate more on...

Nexter officially handed CaMo contract by Belgian Defense ministry

Through the French National Procurement Agency, Belgium has officially entrusted Nexter, the French Defense giant, with the...

Germany wants to beef up its defense firms with pandemic relief funds

German defense companies stand to benefit from a €10 billion (U.S. $11 billion)...

Spain joins European partners in customizable corvette program

Spanish shipyard Navantia has joined the European Patrol Corvette program, after announcing its interest in February. The...

Italy defense minister commits to F-35 after calls to suspend program

Italy’s defense minister has thrown his weight behind the F-35 program to counter demands from within his...

Hungary re-arming amidst numerous tension points

The central European State is at a crossroads in its history: after being at the head of...

No Military Has Done More for Corona-Stricken Allies Than Germany’s

The Bundeswehr has been flying supplies to, and medevacing patients from, its European neighbors.