Defense-Aerospace
@DefAeroNews
Followers
2,739
Following
1,046
Media
130
Statuses
15,042
official twitter account
Paris and the world
Joined January 2015
Don't wanna be here?
Send us removal request.
Explore trending content on Musk Viewer
Musk
• 645567 Tweets
The EU
• 218990 Tweets
Epstein
• 197551 Tweets
Liverpool
• 116109 Tweets
#DilrubaSerbestBırakılsın
• 106308 Tweets
Zubimendi
• 77337 Tweets
European Union
• 63916 Tweets
Misty
• 58699 Tweets
#TwitterBlackout
• 57174 Tweets
Mónaco
• 53562 Tweets
Mr. President
• 53487 Tweets
Jets
• 38877 Tweets
Thierry Breton
• 36062 Tweets
Gamper
• 33240 Tweets
Flick
• 32997 Tweets
Barack
• 32501 Tweets
Duran
• 32306 Tweets
Edwards
• 28915 Tweets
Hughes
• 22850 Tweets
#FatElvis
• 20183 Tweets
#earthquake
• 18825 Tweets
Doocy
• 18218 Tweets
Xavi
• 17801 Tweets
異世界失格
• 16420 Tweets
Trent
• 15947 Tweets
Reddick
• 15275 Tweets
Ter Stegen
• 14460 Tweets
Mengolini
• 13491 Tweets
Lewandowski
• 12466 Tweets
#deprem
• 11807 Tweets
Tyreek
• 11677 Tweets
Burnley
• 11419 Tweets
ケイくん
• 10081 Tweets
'Colombia has selected Rafale, may sign contract this week:'
12
62
617
Dassault expects to bag between 60 (42 for France + final 18 for Indonesia) and possibly 86 (26 for India) new Rafale orders by year-end.
Company lacks manpower to chase serious leads in Colombia, Serbia, Iraq & repeat orders from Egypt & Qatar.
3
50
211
While Turkey marginalizes itself within NATO, confident its control of Bosphorous will keep it relevant, US and Greece are building up an alternate power hub in Alexandroupoli
4
46
162
Greece to order 14 Leonardo AW139 helicopters for SAR missions, including 4 for combat SAR. Reportedly beat Airbus H175 and Sikorsky UH-60 for the contract.
Πως και γιατί η Πολεμική Αεροπορία επέλεξε το ελικόπτερο AW-139 για τις SAR αποστολές της
5
26
114
The latest problem with the F-35 program: its F135 engine has to run twice as hot to meet specs, and will cost $38 billion to fix.
If it's not fixed, it won't be able to power (and cool) the Block 4 upgrade.
13
39
97
Signs Point to Germany and Airbus Being Eased Out of SCAF
12
27
77
The GAO yesterday reported that, as of May 2022, the unit cost of the F-35 was $177 million, up 10% since September 2020 ($161m).
This is more than double the $85m unit cost claimed by Lockheed
8
25
72
Now that India has chosen Rafale M for its navy, it is interesting to review how India's auditor-general reported on the dismal performance of Indian Navy's MiG-29Ks that Rafale will replace.
1
20
74
Paris Air Show: Is SCAF Being Snuffed Out?
Some signs suggest that France is quietly preparing alternatives to its SCAF future fighter project with Germany
by
@DefenceAnalysi1
5
15
69
Nonsense or warning?
"Germany may abandon €100bn fighter jet project with France" reports The Times.
"Berlin could also lift veto on delivering Eurofighter Typhoons to Saudi Arabia as it considers deal with Britain"
8
18
60
Lockeed's LCS ships are so useless that US Navy is already decomissioning some, and using the others for training.
Offering these ships to Greece (and to Saudi Arabia) is a grevious insult to both countries
NEW addition:
@LockheedMartin
's Hellenic Future Frigate (HF2), an MMSC variant for the
#HellenicNavy
(FDI HN won the Greek competition), at
6
14
116
5
20
58
@thinkdefence
French and British were partners on some military programs (Lancaster House Treaty) until French Prez Macron on a whim decided to launch future fighter, future tank, future maritime patrol ac & Tiger Mk III upgrade with Germany -- none has progressed in part 7 years.
6
3
59
Faced with Berlin's veto of an order for 48 Eurofighter Typhoons, Saudi Arabia has asked Dassault to make an offer for 54 Rafales by Nov. 10, reports
@LaTribune
2
16
59
Royal Navy looks to operate UAVs from its carriers coz it's finally realized it cannot afford to buy - and even less to operate - additional F-35Bs
IT'S HAPPENING, BOYS. The Royal Navy is buying a 7-months campaign of demonstrations of General Atomics' MOJAVE capability that could allow MQ-9B PROTECTOR-equivalent capability to embark on the aircraft carriers as Short Take Off and Landing aircraft.
38
150
1K
16
12
55
If this is true, and since the US does not have any excess building capacity, AUKUS is dead in the water.
@navalgroup
now sitting pretty (as only builder to have the design, the capacity and a 2-year head-start) unless Oz opts out of submarines altogether
5
23
51
F-35 is widespread (tho unaffordable & under-performing) for countries happy to surrender their national sovereignty to US & Lockheed.
For sovereign nations, Eurofighter, Rafale & Gripen are valid alternatives.
No-one can seriously believe F-35 wins contracts on its merits.
Longer term implications of this cannot be overstated IMO. Eurofighter, Rafale & Gripen materialised as Cold War holdovers. The European aviation industry today is in far worse shape compared to that. FCAS with big question marks, no Swedish effort, leaving only Tempest. So far.
15
23
211
22
9
52
ICYMI: Canada will pay C$19.8 billion to buy 88 F-35A fighters (US$ 164.4 million per a/c - double what Lockheed claims) and C$73.9 billion over its 45-year life-cycle, according to Nov. 2 report by Parliamentary Budget Officer
8
14
50
French defmin
@SebLecornu
will tomorrow at the Paris Air Show sign a Letter of Intent for the sale of Airbus H215 Super Puma utility helicopters to Argentine air force, with Argentine AF chief of staff attending.
5
12
43
So, Germany is not awarding new contracts from its €100 billion fund, it is not authorising industry to begin production, & is dragging its feet on arms for Ukraine. And now, Airbus' defence arm now says Berlin is delaying exports worth billions .
2
11
41
Having run out of Caesars, France is selling surplus TRF1 towed 155mm howitzers to Ukraine. These were retired from the French army years ago, and sold to a private company, but French MoD will monitor their refurbishing and recertification.
3
3
37
IRIS-T = 6 fire units + missiles for €950 million
Arrow 3 = €560 million for down-payment to Israel MoD to accelerate delivery by 6 months
Bundestag Approves €1.5 Billion Funding for IRIS-T and Arrow-3 Air-Defense Missiles
0
9
40
SPAAGs were replaced by Manpads, but they have unique capabilities against drones & loitering munitions so they will make a strong comeback. A very promising market segment, but few products on offer as yet
@RheinmetallAG
Skyranger 35. Bewaffnung eine MK mit Kaliber 35 mm x 228. Kadenz 1000 Schuss/min. AHEAD Munition. Wirkungsvoll gegen Drohnen und Loitering Munition. Turm kann wahlweise auf Rad oder Kette. Sehr gutes Flugabwehrsystem für den Nah- und Nächstbereich.
38
47
343
4
4
38
French defmin
@SebLecornu
travels to Athens tomorrow.
Greece has ordered Rafale fighters, has an option on a fourth FDI-HN frigates, and France's
@navalgroup
is competing with Italy's
@Fincantieri
to sell four corvettes to Greek Navy.
0
12
38
In 2023, Dutch air force will send 8 F-35 fighters to Poland for NATO Air Policing mission.
Other nations normally send 4 aircraft, but given F-35's dismal readiness rates, better play it safe and send twice as many
0
7
37
French army shipping VHM tracked vehicles by rail from Miramas, France, to Tapa, Estonia (3,000 km distance) to equip French contingent there for winter ops
0
8
40
French Navy ChoS concerned by low availability of NH90 helicopter: complex maintenance plan, problematic supply chain, corrosion due to design errors. Waiting for industry to propose ways to ensure 12 are availble by end of next year
🚁 "La disponibilité moyenne [du
#NH90
] est un sujet de préoccupation.
@NHIndustriesSAS
et
@AirbusHeli
, qui m’ont fait un certain nombre de propositions. Leurs plans d’action visent à remonter à 12 hélicoptères disponibles pour la fin de l’année prochaine."
@amiralVandier
#LPM
1
2
40
2
10
39
It's official: UK MoD has awarded BAE Systems a £656m contract to advance tech development work for Tempest next-gen fighter
Not very clear how money paid to BAE for Tempest will benefit GCAP, nor whether or what 🇮🇹&🇯🇵 are contributing
1
9
39
Bundestag Approves €291 Million for Reconnaissance Drones, €198 Million for Eurofighter E-Scan Radar
1
17
35
As we previewed earlier, Poland today signed a contract for 1,000 Borsuk IFVs and 300 specialised variants
1
1
36
Australia is secretly preparing to destroy A$900 million worth of Taipan (NH90) helicopters rather than selling them,
@APDR
reports
6
11
36
It's Official: India OKs Purchase of 26 Rafales and 3 Scorpene Subs from France
0
18
36
Netherlands announces €4 billion plan to procure long-range fires capability for army (PULS MLRS), Navy (Tomahawk) and air force (JASSM-ER)
Details here:
1
7
33
French MoD has just announced that Italy will join France & UK for the €100 million concept phase of the next-gen FMAN/FMC missiles, intended to replace Scalp/Storm Shadow cruise missiles and Harpoon/Exocet antiship missiles. MBDA is the prime contractor
1
4
33
Excellent and detailed thread comparing costs of C295 MPA and P-8 Poseidon.
Focused on purely financial aspects, it doesn't consider operational aspects such as speed, weapons payload and capabilities.
4
10
33
@Aviation_Intel
Ordering sufficient spare parts would have seen the program cost skyrocket, so it was politically impossible.
2
1
32
Spanish website reports that Colombia has decided to buy Rafale C F3 fighters, and will sign a contract by January at latest. No confirmation yet.
0
10
32
Polish defmin announces Poland has received the MQ-9A Reaper unmanned aircraft leased from US, and they are now ready to begin operations, adds Polish Armaments Agency
Do Polski🇵🇱 dostarczone zostały drony MQ-9A Reaper klasy MALE (Medium Altitude Long Endurance), wyleasingowane od USA🇺🇸 w ramach pilnej potrzeby operacyjnej. Będą one służyć w 🇵🇱Siłach Powietrznych, prowadząc rozpoznanie m. in. na naszej wschodniej granicy.
498
611
4K
0
12
28
F-35 can't be delivered without Block IV upgrade, which requires TR-3 software upgrade which Lockheed can't deliver, so proposed solution is to deliver partial TR-3 software.
Will export buyers accept this runaround?
4
13
30
Swedish inquiry found NH90 costs about €20,000 per flight hour (+/- 20%) while Black Hawk can cost SEK 30–40,000 per hour (€2,600 to €3,500)
3
11
29
Big news coming overnight....prepare for major announcement on military aviation Friday morning
5
2
30
Airbus & Dassault have reportedly found 80 'friction points' that prevent FCAS/SCAF program deal. Main are:
- GE wants heavy fighter that's too heavy for French carrier
- FR needs nuke capability that GE doesn't
- GE export laws would cramp FR exports
3
10
27
EXCLUSIVE France, Germany, Spain agree on moving on with FCAS warplane development - sources
0
12
28
This aircraft was unserviceable & was left on
@HMSQNLZ
when the other 5 F-35s returned to RAF Marham after their sea trials off the US East coast.
It returned to UK inside the ship's hangar, and its failure was kept from the public.
This week the
#UKF35
was launched for the first time in UK waters. The most advanced aircraft in the 🇬🇧arsenal took off from
@HMSQNLZ
in Portsmouth ✈️⚡
@RoyalAirforce
@RoyalAirForce
1
1
29
11
9
25
According to the Italian Embassy in Brazil, the Brazilian Army's initial contract for 98 Centauro II 8x8 tank destroyers is worth around €900 million, and could reach as many as 220 vehicles worth around €2 billion.
0
6
25
Poland is without a doubt creating the most complete layered air defense in Europe, and possibly the world.
0
5
26
Ukrainian tankers training in Germany on Leo 2s
1
7
23
Interesting development. Who would have imagined Royal Navy carrier must go to Netherlands for drydock?
Also surprising that propeller apparently hit bottom (or obstacle) in front of RN's main naval base that was not detected
I've been told by two independent sources that aircraft carrier HMS Prince of Wales is likely going to Amsterdam to be drydocked for repairs.
45
41
316
0
8
24
Not impossible as Rafale is leading choice for naval fighter as MiG-29 has abysmal readiness & F-18E too old & Indian AF prefers Rafale to other MMRCA contenders.
Fleet of 200+ ac would allow huge savings is training, logistics & weapons
But plausible does not mean probable
1
9
23
Will the French-German-Spanish FCAS Survive?
3
10
22
Poland is taking delivery of Patriot components, including PAC-3 missiles, IBCS, radars and related equipment. These will go to the 3rd Warsaw Air Defense Missile Brigade
1
6
23
Interesting factoid from the GAO report released Thursday about the F-35:
"According to maintainers at one installation, on a short-notice deployment, the squadron required 13 C-17s to transport the support equipment to maintain 12 F-35 aircraft."
1
6
23
Polish Armaments Agency confirms that the Swedish AEW aircraft under negotiation are Saab 340 AEW variants, not Erieye or GlobalEye as speculated by some
Agencja Uzbrojenia
@Armament_Agency
prowadzi rozmowy dotyczące pozyskania 2 samolotów wczesnego ostrzegania
@Saab
340 AEW dla 🇵🇱Sił Zbrojnych w związku z ofertą strony🇸🇪 które w krótkim terminie zapewnią zdolność do wczesnego wykrywania i ostrzegania o zagrożeniach powietrznych.
64
97
1K
4
5
21
As expected, Japan has joined the Italian-UK Tempest future fighter program, which has now become the
Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP).
Announcement by UK government is here:
1
7
20
Meeting Rome yesterday, French
@SebLecornu
and Italian
@GuidoCrosetto
defmins reportedly agreed to jointly order 700 Aster 30 SAMs for SAMP/T air-defense system (Mamba in France) from MBDA, and to separately provide an SAMP/T system to Ukraine
2
5
21
Italian newspaper Il Foglio reports that Germany could buy the AW249 that Leonardo is developing for the Italian Army instead of upgrading its Tiger attack helicopters to Mk III standard, as France and Spain are doing.
I contatti sempre più assidui tra Berlino e il QG della AgustaWestland testimoniano di una volontà abbastanza chiara da parte dei tedeschi: quella, cioè, di abbandonare lo sviluppo del Tiger preferendogli il Leonardo AW249.
Da ieri suona diversamente.😎
6
10
103
3
2
20
Spanish cabinet today approved the €595m puchase of SIRTAP high-performance UAVs from
@AirbusDefence
The contract covers the supply of 9 complete systems and 2 simulators with training and initial logistical support
0
14
20
French prez Emmanuel Macron just announced that France will shortly deliver 40 Scalp missiles and several hundred bombs
7
3
20
First, we learned
@RoyalAirForce
could not train enough pilots to man its planes
Then, we discovered
@RoyalNavy
is retiring 2 frigates coz of manning shortfalls
Now, we find
@RoyalNavy
is forced to advertise for 2* admiral on LinkedIn
0
7
19
For clarity's sake, the Block 4 upgrade was invented when it became clear the F-35 LRIP aircraft would never meet contractual performance.
With Block 4, and at a cost of several $ m per aircraft, they will -- about 30 years after LM was awarded the initial F-35 contract
1
1
19
France and UK award
@byMBDA
preparatory contracts for the joint development of a future antiship missile and future cruise missile, to replace Apache/Storm Shadow and Exocet/Harpoon respectively.
Le Délégué général pour l’armement Joël Barre, le directeur 🇬🇧
@DefenceES
& le PDG
@byMBDA
, ont lancé les travaux de préparation du futur missile antinavire et futur missile de croisière (FMAN-FMC) après signature d’un accord étatique et notification de contrats
#NotreD
éfense
3
69
233
0
8
19
German MoD's procurement arm, BAAINBw, has awarded a contract for the IT backbone of the FCAS/SCAF future fighter program to a German consortium including IBM Germany, which will provide its Secure Cloud (VS-Cloud).
Not sure this will go down well in Paris and Saint Cloud
2
7
19
Britain prepares to send long-range missiles to Ukraine
0
8
19
Indonesia makes down payment for final 18 Rafale fighters, completing entire 42-aircraft contract
#DassaultAviation
: Entrée en vigueur de la dernière tranche de 18
#Rafale
pour l’Indonésie
Entry into force of the final tranche of 18 Rafale for Indonesia
89
626
2K
0
6
17
Ukrainian prez Zelensky:
"Today in Rome, we agreed on weapons and anti-aircraft defense "
Ukrainian Prez
2
6
16
The F-35 fighter jet, the world’s costliest weapons program, just got more expensive:
Program cost increased $26 billion in one year, and program unit cost increased $179 million a jet from $166 million in 12 months.
1
8
18
Poland will pay €575m for 2 Airbus electro-optical reconnaissance satellites + ground segment for delivery in 2027. In the interim, Poland will also be given access to data from French Pléiades Neo satellites from next year.
Deputy prime Minister
@mblaszczak
: It is an important day for the Polish Armed Forces. The investment in modern technologies means a significant increase in the capabilities of the Polish Armed Forces in the key area of reconnaissance data acquisition.
1
5
24
0
2
17
Interesting that Germany is holding an "FCAS Summit" with neither French nor Spanish participation.
Intense navel-gazing in Berlin....
#FCAS
Summit @ Berlin :
About
#Swarms
of
#Drones
and/or
#RemoteCarrier
, including heterogeneous swarms :
[DE]
0
1
1
2
9
17
Indonesian frigate KRI Martadinata 331 fires
@MBDAGroup
Vertical Launch MICA air-defense missile in Strait of Bali
🇮🇩🇨🇵
MICA AWAY ......!
Rudal pertahanan udara MICA buatan
@MBDAGroup
meluncur dari Frigate
@_TNIAL_
KRI Martadinata 331 di Perairan Selat
#Bali
📸 : original Uploader
27
107
514
0
4
18
Belgian defmin Ludivine Dedonder said in a post on her LinkedIn account that Belgium will sign on to the 🇫🇷🇩🇪🇪🇸 SCAF/FCAS program in mid-December as an observer, and will join officially join in June 2025.
2
7
18
Colombia's defmin says that so far "the Rafale aircraft proposal is the best option for the country in terms of price, efficiency and operability. One Rafale flight hour is (estimated at 89m pesos) is approx. 30% cheaper than that of a Kfir.
(89m pesos is ~USD16,9k)
Hasta el momento, la propuesta de los aviones Rafale es la mejor opción para el país en relación precio, eficiencia y operatividad. Una hora de vuelo de un avión Rafale es aprx. 30 % más barata que la de un Kfir (estimada en $89 millones).
228
258
823
0
7
17
@Airbus
stand at Berlin's
@ILA_Berlin
displays logos of
#FCAS
partners, but omits French & Spanish ones:
-
@Dassault_OnAir
, prime contractor for Next-Gen Fighter;
- French FCAS electronics lead
@thalesgroup
, and
- Spanish FCAS lead
@IndraCompany
1
5
17
Funny how Australia's NH90s proved to be a nightmare, while neighbouring New Zealand is enthusiastic about its own NH90s.
Is it the helicopter or the operator that is at fault?
Australia’s NH90 Helicopter Nightmare Is Finally Ending
17
41
229
4
5
15
Why British Pressure on Berlin to Approve Typhoon Sale to Saudi is Doomed to Fail
1
3
15
OCCAR today awarded a €1.5 billion contract for the Mid-Life Upgrade of the 2 French and 2 Italian Horizon frigates. Also includes new SAMP/T* air-defense system
0
4
17
French defmin
@SebLecornu
reported to have said that "France wants to awards contracts to industry for the next phase of the FCAS project in early December....Phase 1B contracts are being finalised....The central role of Dassault is essential"
#SCAF
Après une semaine de communication désordonnée, le ministre des Armées
@SebLecornu
remet un peu de sérieux sur l’Avion de combat européen : « La France souhaite pouvoir notifier les contrats aux industriels pour l'ensemble des piliers début décembre » 1/2
3
11
43
0
7
17
Yet another confirmation that the $75 million price claimed by Lockheed (and by several European purchasers) is a fantasy.
“The Air Force said that an F-35A—the cheapest of the three models—that crashed last year at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, was valued at $166 million, more than twice the list price of the plane.”
10
10
65
4
6
17
As Germany won't supply Patriot SAMs to Ukraine, Poland will deploy the German-supplied Patriots near the Ukraine border and connect them to its own air-defense network
Po rozmowie z 🇩🇪MON,z rozczarowaniem przyjąłem decyzję o odrzuceniu wsparcia 🇺🇦. Rozmieszczenie Patriotów na zachodniej 🇺🇦 zwiększyłoby bezpieczeństwo Polaków i Ukraińców. Przystępujemy więc do roboczych ustaleń ws. umieszczenia wyrzutni w 🇵🇱i wpięcia ich w nasz system dowodzenia
2K
614
3K
0
7
17
Poland Interested in Joining South Korea's KF-21 Fighter Program
1
9
17
We've been hearing these hyperbolic but vague claims about the F-35 for 20 years.
It would be refreshing to hear, just once, a few specifics about how it weaves its magic to zap its enemies.
"I send my Eurofighter boys and girls up against the F-35, and they’re dead before they know it. It’s great fun for a while, but then it gets very weary." - official talking about 4th and 5th Gen training under Chatham House at
#IFC23
37
241
2K
10
3
17
Delegation from Sweden's FMV visits Paris to discuss procurement of
@byMBDA
MMP missile with
@DGA
; plan is to sign relevant agreement at
@cogeseurosatory
show in June
0
7
17
@BAESystemsplc
messages via
@FT
- some cost estimates for F-35 are >$170m
- Typhoon is ~$110m-$120m
GCAP partners "know that a new, more technically advanced, fighter programme must be
more affordable...."
Clearly, GCAP goal is lower cost than F-35.
Following a visit to our site in Warton, the
@FinancialTimes
featured an article about the latest progress on GCAP.
Read about the work we’re doing with our industry partners in the UK, Italy & Japan to deliver a next generation combat aircraft by 2035 📰
0
55
168
3
7
17
Probably the most cost-effective and brightest new weapon of the past decade, turns cheap 2.75 inch rockets into highly accurate smart missile
The US State Department has approved a possible Foreign Military Sale to the UK of 768 Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System-II (APKWS-II) All Up Rounds (AURs) and associated equipment and services for an estimated cost of $31.2 million.
2
7
50
2
2
16
Interview of Poland's Prime Minister:
- "Germany's Policies Have Done Tremendous Damage To Europe"
- On European defense: "If Ukraine were dependent on Germany within the framework of a European defense policy, it would no longer exist today"
1
8
15
Real ships fire Exocet, Otomat, Harpoon and other anti-ship missiles, while the LCS fires short-range anti-tank missiles. Better than nothing, but of very limited use except against fast boats at short range
1
6
16
France is giving 6 more Caesar SPH to Ukraine (total now 24 out of 76) which is also buying 6 more directly from
@Nexter_Group
which has recently boosted its production rate to 8 guns per month. Nexter will also deliver new Caesar to FR army from December
Comme
@lopinion_fr
l'a révéler,
@Nexter_Group
a augmenter ses cadences de production, qui pourrait atteindre 8/mois. Parallèlement, l'Ukraine va acquérir 6 autres Caesar chez l'industriel. 2/2
9
2
91
0
6
16
Funny to see Lockheed, who mangled the F-35 program, and Pratt, who delivered its overpriced and underperforming F135 engines, get into a public spat over who is responsible for this $400 billion catastrophe
UPDATE: the Pentagon weighs in.
“The F-35 JPO stands behind our in-depth business case analysis, conducted in partnership with industry, that helped inform DoD’s decision” to upgrade the current engine and PTMS.
0
3
9
4
5
15
Dutch MoD has finally issued RFQ for four submarines to three shipyards:
- Naval Group
- Saab Kockums and
- ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems
Bids are expected in the summer of 2023.
0
9
16
Bundestag approves funding for modification of 15 Eurofighters to EW reconnaissance configuration
Grünes Licht vom Parlament: 15
#Eurofighter
werden mit modernster Aufklärungstechnik (elektromagnetisch) aufgerüstet. GenLt Ingo Gerhartz: „Mit diesem, auf den elektronischen Kampf spezialisierten Jet, können wir der NATO eine einzigartige Fähigkeit zur Verfügung stellen.“
35
112
1K
1
3
15
Rising inflation & rates shrink German MoD's 'Special Fund' so govt looking for savings & now mulls cutting
- 3rd batch of K130 corvettes
- Eurofighter ECR
- new frigates
- replacement for PzH 2000 donated to Ukraine
- fewer F-35s & Puma IFVs
Anstieg Inflation u. Zinsen schrumpfen
#Bundeswehr
Sondervermögen. Anpassungen in Prüfung:
- keine dritte Tranche Korvette K130
- keine ELOKA-Eurofighter
- keine neuen Fregatten
- kein Ersatz Ukraine PZH 2000
- weniger F35 u. Pumas
79
86
365
1
5
16
French Air Force has begun to train Croatian personnel on Rafale & first 3 pilots will begin course in 2023
La formation du personnel croate a débuté sur la BA de Mont-de-Marsan pour le personnel mécanicien. En 2023, les 3 premiers pilotes réaliseront leurs formations dans l’AAE. Les BA de Mont-de-Marsan, de Saint-Dizier et de Cognac seront les bases d'accueil pour les formations.
3
30
145
0
5
15
€200m in annual operating costs for a hypothetical 2nd French navy carrier seems eminently reasonablle, given the increase in capability
1
6
16
Czech army takes delivery of first of 61 French-built Titus MRAP, rest to follow by end 2024
Máme první TITUS!
,,TITUS je schopen přijímat a předávat informace od bojujících jednotek do místa velení v řádech minut a doslova až na opačný konec zeměkoule. Nic takového dosud armáda k dispozici neměla,“ řekl gen. Šnajdárek.
Do roku 2024 dostaneme dalších 61 kusů.
81
66
2K
1
3
14
Strange that after the KC-46 fiasco, the US Air Force should opt for another all-new, revolutionary design for its future tanker, when all it needs to do is offload fuel at high rates and minimum cost.
3
0
15
There was no joint statement after the meeting. In lieu, French MoD put a video on YouTube (w/o translation of Pistorius) & Berlin posted an audio statement you can't download. Amateur PR
Ministerial Meeting on MGCS: The View from Berlin
0
5
15
Finland's MoD has ordered €35 millions' worth of Bonus Mk II precision-guided 155mm munitions from France's Nexter.
Puolustusministeriö on valtuuttanut Puolustusvoimat hankkimaan tykistölle lisää 155 mm Bonus MK II -erikoisampumatarvikkeita panssarintorjuntaan.
0
7
172
0
7
15
In interview, French defense minister confirms France has sent VAB wheeled APCs to Ukraine, and is also considering supplying Exocet anti-sship missiles.
Dans un entretien à
@le_Parisien
, le ministre des armées
@SebLecornu
annonce l’envoi par la France de véhicules de transport blindés VAB à l’Ukraine et dit examiner la livraison de missiles antinavires Exocet
6
27
35
0
4
14
Swiss media wake up to "bad joke:" their future F-35 fighter has to keep 40 km away from thunderstorms because it could explode if struck by lightning.
F-35A in Gewitterzellen – Neuer Schweizer Kampfjet hat bei Blitzschlag ein gröberes Problem
4
5
15