Europe

Europe Naval 

French Navy Orders Fifth Barracuda-Class Nuclear Attack Submarine

June 21, 2018 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Barracuda-class SSN, Direction Générale de l’Armement (DGA) France, France, French Navy, Naval Group, Nuclear attack submarine (SSN), Rubis-class SSN, TechnicAtome

The French Navy has ordered an additional Barracuda-class nuclear-powered attack submarine (SSN) from Naval Group, the French Ministry of the

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Europe GeoPolitics/ Policy 

France, Germany Signs LoI for Joint Development of Future Main Battle Tank and 5th Gen Fighter Jet

June 21, 2018 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Euro Main Battle Tank (EMBT), France, Future Combat Air System (FCAS) Europe, Germany, Main Battle Tank (MBT), Main Ground Combat System (MGCS), Next Generation Weapon System (NGWS)

France and Germany signed two Letters of Intent (LoI) for the joint development of a future main battle tank and

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Europe Land 

Latvian Armed Forces Orders Outlander MAX 650 XT 6×6 Military ATVs from BRP Finland

June 21, 2018 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments All-Terrain Vehicle (ATV), Bombardier Recreational Products (BRP), BRP Finland Oy, Can-Am Outlander MAX 650 XT 6x6, Latvia, Latvian National Armed Forces, NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA)

Latvia’s National Armed Forces (NAF) has ordered Can-Am Outlander MAX 650 XT 6×6 military All-Terrain Vehicles (ATV) from BRP Finland,

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Cruise Missiles Europe 

Kongsberg Signs Agreement with Norwegian Defence Materiel Agency for Naval Strike Missile

June 21, 2018 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Anti-ship missile, German Navy, Germany, Kongsberg, Land attack cruise missiles (LACM), mks, MKS 180 (German Navy), Naval Strike Missile (NSM), Norway, Norwegian Defence Materiel Agency (NDMA)

Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace AS has entered into a cooperation agreement, worth 220M NOK, with the Norwegian Defence Materiel Agency

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Europe Misc 

Elbit Systems Awarded $17 Million Contract to Supply Electronic Warfare Systems

June 21, 2018 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Elbit Systems, Electronic Warfare (EW), Signal Intelligence (SIGINT)

Elbit Systems announced that it was awarded an approximately $17 million contract from a European country to supply a range

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Air Europe 

Tupolev Delivers Second Tu-214PU-SBUS Special Mission Aircraft to the Russian MoD

June 21, 2018 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments JSC Tupolev, Kazan Aircraft Production Association (KAPO), Russia, Russian Aerospace Forces (VKS), Tu-214PU-SBUS, Tupolev Tu-214

Tupolev, a member of the United Aircraft Corporation (UAC), transferred the second Tu-214PU-SBUS special mission aircraft to the Russian Ministry

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Bombs Europe 

Boeing, Diehl Defence Signs Teaming Agreement for GBU-54 Laser JDAM Weapon Systems in Germany

June 20, 2018 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Boeing, Diehl Defence, GBU-54 Laser JDAM (LJDAM), Germany, ILA Berlin Air Show 2018, Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM), Mk 81/82/83/84 GP bombs, Precision-Guided Munition (PGM)

German defence company, Diehl Defence and Boeing Defense, Space & Security signed a Teaming Agreement on cooperation of GBU-54 Laser

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Europe Land 

British Army Launches Autonomous Warrior (Land) Experiment at the RUSI Land Warfare Conference

June 20, 2018June 20, 2018 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Autonomous Warrior (Land) UK, British Army, Royal United Services Institute (RUSI), RUSI Land Warfare Conference, UK, Unmanned Ground Vehicle (UGV)

The British Army has launched the game-changing Autonomous Warrior (Land) experiment at the RUSI Land Warfare Conference 2018. Autonomous Warrior,

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Europe Industry Small Arms and Light Weapons 

BAE Systems Land UK Invests £10m to Build New 12.7mm Production Line at its Radway Green Facility

June 20, 2018 DP Press Releases 0 Comments BAE Systems, BAE Systems Land & Armaments, ROF Radway Green, Small-Caliber Ammunition, UK

BAE Systems’ Land UK business has announced it is investing £10m to build a new 12.7mm production line at its

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Europe Naval Torpedos 

Leonardo to Supply Black Shark Advanced (BSA) Torpedoes for Italian Navy U212A 2nd Series Submarines

June 20, 2018June 20, 2018 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Black Shark Advanced (BSA), Black Shark torpedo, Italian Navy (Marina Militare MM), Italy, Leonardo, Torpedo, U212A Todaro-class SSK, Whitehead Sistemi Subacquei S.p.A. (WASS)

Leonardo will supply Black Shark Advanced (BSA) heavyweight torpedoes and associated logistic support services to equip the Italian Navy’s U212A

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