Airbus Helicopters is talking to both Boeing and Sikorsky about possible future workshare in the Schweren Transporthubschrauber (STH) replacement programme for the German Air Force's ageing CH-53G heavy-lift platforms, the company's CEO said at the ILA Airshow in Berlin.
Guillaume Faury told
ILA 2016: Airbus Helicopters discussing CH-53-replacement role for Germany
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First Mistral amphib handed over to Egypt
The first of Egypt's two Mistral-class amphibious assault ships was formally handed over on 2 June in a ceremony held at Saint-Nazaire and attended by Minister of Defence General Sedki Sobhi.
French shipbuilder DCNS said ENS Gamal Abdel Nasser (1010) would leave Saint-Nazaire in the next few days
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Czech Republic invites four bidders to radar tender
The Czech Ministry of Defence (MoD) has issued invitations to the governments of France, Israel, Sweden, and the United Kingdom to submit industrial offers for the supply of 3D mobile air defence systems (MADR) to the Army of the Czech Republic (ACR).
The ACR has a urgent requirement for eight 3D
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China may be struggling to establish a sea-based nuclear deterrent
The recent publication of a US Department of Defense (DoD) report to Congress on Chinese military and security developments has prompted media comment that Beijing will shortly deploy nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarines (SSBNs) on deterrent patrols in the Pacific Ocean.
The 2016 edition of
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Canada begins 'Maple Resolve', 'Maple Flag' exercises
Canada has kicked off a series of international military operations meant to train land and air forces to operate in a joint and international environment.
Exercise 'Maple Resolve' includes more than 6,000 Canadian troops - largely from 1 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group supported by the Royal
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Austrian MoD lists new defence procurement plans
Austrian defence minister Hans Peter Doskozil outlined for the first time on 1 June the detail of his planned material and infrastructure acquisitions to turnaround the underfunded Austrian armed forces (Bundesheer).
A fund of EUR1.21 billion (USD1.4 billion) has been provided by Vienna for the new
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Analysis: Pyongyang projected to continue further strategic weapon tests
North Korea's failed 31 May launch of what was probably a Musudan-type intermediate-range ballistic missile (IRBM) is unlikely to dent North Korean leader Kim Jong-un's continued pursuit of a nuclear strategic capability.
The flurry of missile tests leading up to the first Worker's Party of Korea
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Aeronautics announces new Orbiter UAV
Aeronautics Ltd announced on 30 May that is developing a new unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) called the Orbiter 4.
The Israeli company said the Orbiter 4 recently reached "its final steps" and will be launched towards the end of this year.
Based on the aerodynamic structure of the
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US Navy awards design study contracts for future landing craft
Eight shipbuilding and marine technology companies have been selected by the US Navy (USN) to conduct design studies and analyses for its Landing Craft Utility (LCU) 1700 programme.
Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) has contracted Bollinger Shipyards, Downey Engineering, Eastern Shipbuilding,
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US Army begins JAGM flight testing
Key Points
The US Army has conducted seven JAGM flight tests
Another 48 flight tests are needed to qualify the missile before low-rate production can begin
The US Army has begun flight testing of its Joint Air-to-Ground Missile (JAGM) programme, including a shot most recently from its General
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Taiwan's AIDC strengthens supply base
Taiwan's Aerospace Industrial Development Corporation (AIDC) has invited more than 170 domestic manufacturers to become involved in a project it is leading to boost the efficiency of the national aerospace sector.
AIDC said on 2 June that the manufacturers are looking to become part of an
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Senegalese Mi-35P upgraded with Israeli EO system
At least one of Senegal's two Mi-35P assault helicopters is now fitted with the Controp DSP-HD electro-optical system, it has been revealed.
The Israeli company released a photograph showing the helicopter on 31 May to accompany a press release announcing that it had been awarded several contracts
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Philippine Navy commissions first SSV, three landing craft on 118th anniversary
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The Philippine Navy has officially inducted its largest vessel to-date
Platform will significantly improve the service's transportation and HADR capabilities
The Philippine Navy (PN) has commissioned its first 123 m strategic sealift vessel (SSV), the PN's naval public affairs office
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Peru's submarine upgrade programme moves ahead
The Peruvian Navy (Marina de Guerra del Perú: MGP) has signed agreements with Germany's ThyssenKrupp AG and Israel's Elbit Systems (Elisra) to advance its ongoing refit and upgrade programme for its four Angamos-class (Type 209/1200) submarines.
The USD450 million project intends to fully
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Paramount rolls out Mbombe 8 IFV
South Africa's Paramount Group displayed its Mbombe 8 infantry fighting vehicle (IFV) for the first time at the Kazakhstan Defence Expo (KADEX 2016) that opened on 2 June.
Kazakhstan defence officials have previously been cited as saying that a variant of the Mbombe called the Barys was being
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Israel's Engineering Namers in first exercise
Israel's new Engineering Namer armoured vehicles have completed their first combat drill, the Israeli Ministry of Defense announced on 2 June.
Held in the Golan Heights, the drill was the first time the engineering variant of the Namer armoured personnel carrier (APC) has taken part in a
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Germany to seek further compensation from Airbus over A400M delays
On 2 June German Defence Minister Ursula von der Leyen announced that her government would again exercise a contractual right to claim compensation from Airbus in response to delays in the delivery of A400M transport aircraft.
Germany took delivery of the first A400M of its 53 aircraft order from
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Czechoslavak Group launches new Tatra division to build GD and Nexter vehicles
The Czechoslovak Group (CG) officially launched a new division named Tatra Defence Vehicles (TDV) on 31 May.
TDV is a subsidiary of CG-owned Tatra Trucks and is located at the Korpivnice production facility.
TDV will focus on licensed production of the Steyr-Daimler-Puch Spezialfahrzeuge Pandur II
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Canada unveils new procurement initiatives
Canada's Department of National Defence (DND) has released its 2016 Defence Acquisition Guide (DAG), outlining 38 new procurements required by the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF).
The DAG is part of the DND's replenishment cycle and involves upgrades and replacements for a variety of equipment, with
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Bulgaria requests surplus F-16s from Portugal
Bulgaria has requested information from Portugal about the possible modernisation of nine surplus Lockheed Martin F-16 Fighting Falcon fighters, a spokesperson for the Portuguese Ministry of National Defence (MND) has told IHS Jane's .
Bulgaria has long had a requirement to acquire combat aircraft
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