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First F-35 for Poland rolls out of Lockheed’s Fort Worth plant
Lockheed hopes the initiation of deliveries will give the company a foot in the door for an additional batch of warplanes sought by Warsaw.
Britain’s Typhoon jets to get radar, anti-jamming upgrades in nearly $3 billion deal
Britain’s Defence Ministry has made a deal with industry to upgrade Royal Air Force Typhoon jets with a new active electronically scanned array radar and other new technologies, Defence Procurement Minister Jeremy Quin said.
Spain finalizes $2.1 billion deal for 20 Eurofighters to replace old F-18s
Eurofighter had something of a lock on replacing the oldest of Spain's American-made planes, stationed on the popular tourist island of Gran Canaria. The government in Madrid had cleared the purchase in late 2021.
British Air Force pushes ‘really big contract’ for Typhoon radar upgrades
British defense officials are awaiting top leaders’ approval to complete development and production of an active electronically scanned array radar destined to upgrade Royal Air Force Typhoon jets.
Russian invasion of Ukraine is reviving Euro-Turkish fighter efforts
“The war has practically killed all potential Turkish-Russian deals in strategic weapons systems,” said a senior Turkish diplomat.
Kuwait pursues corruption charges in Eurofighter plane deal
The Anti-Corruption Authority said that a major general and colonel in Kuwait’s Army would face prosecutors over their alleged misuse of public funds.
By Isabel Debre, AP
Leonardo stake in Hensoldt could boost FCAS, Tempest commonalities
A corporate tie-up between Italy’s Leonardo and Germany’s Hensoldt could make Europe’s two future fighters, the Tempest and the Future Combat Air System, more interoperable, a Leonardo official has claimed.
By Tom Kington
Deal with Hensoldt expands Leonardo’s stake in Eurofighter radar business
Leonardo has won 260 million euros ($296 million) in Eurofighter radar work from Germany’s Hensoldt, meaning the Italian firm now has a major role in all three of the new e-scan radars being built for Typhoon customers.
By Tom Kington
Boeing pledges expanded German industry involvement if the nation buys the F-18
While prospective local partners remained unnamed, Boeing claims its outreach effort would amount to deals worth about $4 billion.
New German government revisits Tornado replacement options
Germany is once again weighing its options for replacing the country’s aging Tornado aircraft fleet, which could put the F-35 back on the table.
Kuwait gets its first two Eurofighters
The first two of 28 Eurofighters ordered by Kuwait have been delivered to the Gulf state, Italy’s Leonardo announced on Tuesday.
By Tom Kington