MBDA has been given £400M for the Weapon Development Phase of the SPEAR air to surface, precision strike missile.
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Swiss Air Force to upgrade the fire control units and guns of its 35mm Oerlikon Skyguard
Rheinmetall has been given a contract to upgrade the fire control units and guns of the Swiss Air Force 35mm Oerlikon Skyguard air defense system.
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Saab unveils first Gripen E
Saab unveiled the first of three Gripen E prototype at its facility in Linköping on May 18. The ceremony was attended by Swedish Minister for Defence, Peter Hultqvist; the Swedish Air Force Chief of Staff, Mats Helgesson; Commander of the Brazilian Air Force, Nivaldo Luiz Rossato.
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Germany wants pricing and availability info for for 41 CH-53Ks
Berlin has approached Washington with a letter of request for pricing and availability of 41 Sikorsky CH-53K heavy-lift helicopters.
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First Italian G550 for conversion into AEW&C has arrived in Israel
Arie Egozi reported on Flight Global that the first of two G550 AEW&C aircraft for the Italian Air Force has arrived at Israel Aerospace Industries’ facility for conversion.
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