Romania, other NATO states to replace AWACS radar aircraft with Swedish-made Saab GlobalEye

NATO looks to Saab to build up to 10 surveillance planes using Canadian jets

NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte says the alliance is looking to work with Swedish manufacturer Saab on up to 10 radar jets largely built in Canada. Rutte told an audience at the NATO summit in Ankara, Turkey, that its current fleet is to be replaced by the GlobalEye system, as it is nearing the end of [] The post NATO looks to Saab to build up to 10 surveillance planes using Canadian jets appeared first on CityNews Montreal.

Germany and US expand missile production in Europe

During the NATO summit in Ankara, Germany and the United States reached agreements to expand the production of AIM-120C-8 AMRAAM missiles and explore opportunities for manufacturing them in Europe. The countries also agreed to establish a European maintenance and repair center for PAC-3 missiles used by the Patriot air defense system, AzerNEWS reports.

US in Talks to Bring PAC-3 Missile Maintenance to Europe

The US is reportedly eyeing joint production of AIM-120 AMRAAM air-to-air missiles and maintenance centers for PAC-3 Patriot missiles in Europe, which is set to be announced on the sidelines of Tuesday’s NATO summit. However, the proposal falls short of joint production of PAC-3s in Germany as speculated earlier, with Kyiv appealing for the missiles following recent waves of deadly Russian missile strikes.

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— Italian Defence Minister Guido Crosetto has stated that new countries may join the Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP), the sixth-generation stealth fighter initiative jointly developed by the United Kingdom, Japan, and Italy.According to Crosetto, Canada is the closest to joining the programme in an observer capacity. Germany and Saudi Arabia are also being considered as potential participants.Meanwhile, uncertainty persists over the future of the Future Combat Air System (FCAS) programme led by Germany and France, while progress on GCAP continues to accelerate. Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni recently confirmed that the project has entered its operational phase.@IntelSlava

Reuters: Patriot interceptors for Ukraine could be produced in Germany

Patriot interceptor missiles for Ukraine are likely to be manufactured in Germany or another EU country before production is eventually transferred to Ukraine after the war.

Russian interceptor FPV drones destroy Ukrainian heavy-payload UAVs in ramming attack

The Ukrainian R-18 UAVs were uncovered by radar teams within the Battlegroup West area of responsibility

Finland also wants to buy Saab’s GlobalEye surveillance aircraft

Finland also wants to buy Saab’s GlobalEye surveillance aircraft

NATO drops American AWACS for Swedish radar planes

For more than four decades, the same American-built aircraft has been NATO’s eyes in the sky, and that streak is about to end. NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte announced at the alliance’s summit in Ankara, Türkiye, that NATO will open formal negotiations with Swedish defense firm Saab to acquire up to ten GlobalEye surveillance aircraft, []

NATO's Rutte says allies to buy up to five Triton surveillance drones

ANKARA, July 7 (Reuters) - NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said on Tuesday that allies buy up to five Northrop Grumman MQ-4C Triton high altitude surveillance drones, with Norway, Finland, Germany and Denmark signing a letter of intent for the purchase.This is the first purchase of Triton drones by the alliance and will complement NATO’s current fleet of RQ-4D Phoenix intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance drones based at Sigonella Air Base in Sicily, Italy.

World : UK, Italy, Japan Seal US$6.1 Billion Deal For Next-Generation Fighter Jet

BERLIN, July 4 (Bernama-Anadolu) -- The United Kingdom (UK), Italy and Japan have signed a £4.6 billion (US6.1 billion) contract to advance the development of a next-generation stealth fighter jet, Anadolu Ajansi reported.

U.K.-Italian-Japanese Fighter Jet Venture Wins $6.14 Billion Contract

U.K.’s BAE Systems, Italy’s Leonardo and Japan Aircraft Industrial Enhancement Co. secured a contract to develop a new stealth fighter jet.

Canada’s Growing Aerospace and Defense Sector

Canada’s latest defence procurement is becoming impossible to ignore. The CBC reports that Ottawa is now looking beyond simply purchasing Saab’s GlobalEye airborne early warning aircraft. NATO itself has now selected the same Swedish system to replace its aging Boeing E-3 AWACS fleet, making GlobalEye the alliance’s future airborne surveillance platform. This is no small []

European NATO states team up to develop new long-range ballistic missile

European NATO states team up to develop new long-range ballistic missile

Hungarian Air Force Welcomes Two New Gripen Fighters at Kecskemét Air Base

Hungary has officially welcomed two new Saab Gripen fighter aircraft into service, expanding its fleet to 18 aircraft while marking two decades of Swedish–Hungarian defence cooperation. Officials said the new jets will strengthen both Hungary’s air defence capabilities and NATO’s eastern flank. The post Hungarian Air Force Welcomes Two New Gripen Fighters at Kecskemét Air Base appeared first on Hungarian Conservative.

Turkish defense firm ASELSAN expands NATO cooperation into strategic partnership

ASELSAN among 5 companies selected for NATO air defense concept phase, preparing for new deliveries of Identification Friend or Foe systems, communications solutions

Lockheed Martin, Rheinmetall to jointly produce ATACMS missiles in Germany

Lockheed Martin, Rheinmetall to jointly produce ATACMS missiles in Germany

UK fighter jets escort Russian aircraft away from carrier strike group: ‘Unsafe and unprofessional’

U.K. fighter jets intercepted and escorted a Russian aircraft away from a carrier strike group after it repeatedly flew close. On Monday, a Russian Tu-142 “Bear-F” maritime patrol craft, derived from the famous Tu-95 bomber, made repeated close passes at the strike group. During these passes, it dropped several sonobuoys, a listening device used to []

Russian 'shadow fleet' accused of covert drone missions targeting the UK and Europe

A finding from the International Institute for Strategic Studies claims Russia's 'Shadow Fleet' is being used to launch drones over Europe. It includes airports and military assets across the UK and other NATO countries. The report claims they were part of a covert Russian campaign to test NATO’s defences.

Malaysia narrows hunt for replacement missiles after Norway axes contract

Malaysia has narrowed its search for a replacement anti-ship missile system to four potential suppliers after Norway revoked an export licence for a deal that Kuala Lumpur said was already more than 90 per cent paid for. The cancellation came after Oslo tightened arms-export rules in a shift that analysts say reveals how access to advanced arms can depend as much on supplier-country politics as on signed contracts. Turkey, South Korea and two unspecified European nations were being assessed as...

The Penza institute builds sensors for the missiles that hit Ukraine. Now it’s smoking.

Its parts go into Iskanders, Kh-101 cruise missiles, and Russia's newest Su-57 fighter.

Israeli secret firm works with Germany to replace American Tomahawk missile - report

As the US focuses on replenishing its Tomahawk arsenal used in the Iran war, Germany considers buying missiles from Israel's Covenant Technologies, a secretive firm founded two years ago.

NATO’s ‘Missile Summit’: The arms race Europe just signed up for

NATO’s Ankara summit launched plans for Tomahawks, ATACMS, Patriot interceptors, Ukrainian drones that could reshape EU’s missile industry Read Full Article at RT.com

Four NATO allies to order air defense missiles from US manufacturer to bolster Ukraine

Several NATO allies have announced that they will order Patriot air defense missiles for Ukraine directly from the manufacturer in the United States, which comes as Ukraine is facing a shortage of munitions to counter large-scale Russian attacks. In addition to supporting the NATO-wide program for coordinating donations of advanced US military equipment, four countries The post Four NATO allies to order air defense missiles from US manufacturer to bolster Ukraine appeared first on Egypt Independent.

Carney arrives in Turkey for high-level NATO talks with German and South Korean leaders

NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte says the alliance will work with Swedish manufacturer Saab on up to 10 early warning surveillance planes built by a Canadian company.