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Italian Eurofighters, as well one of Poland’s Turkish-made TB2 drones, joined Poland’s fleet of Su-22s and MiG-29s on doing road landings during a recent exercise.
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Micael Johansson, Saab’s CEO, said that “combining advanced hardware and AI-enabled software, our Arexis sensor suite will strengthen the German defence with future-proof electronic warfare capability for decades to come.”
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Roberto Cingolani appeared to question UK secrecy, suggesting London has been unwilling to share how it will contribute to developing GCAP system of systems-type aircraft and technology.
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The indigenously-produced fighter “reached an altitude of 8,000 feet and achieved a speed of 230 knots,” according to a statement.
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With a first flight planned for this year, manufacturers BAE Systems and Leonardo said the advanced radar will be “able to locate and deny use of an adversary’s radar with a powerful electronic jamming attack, whilst staying beyond the reach of threats.”
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Germany had long blocked the sale of the fighters, but now the German foreign minister reportedly said the situation in the Middle East has changed.
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“Turkish air power has a stopgap trouble up until the indigenous KAAN makes it,” analyst Can Kasapoglu told Breaking Defense. “The [Eurofighter] can offer some relief, depending on the tranche.”
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Michael Schoellhorn, Airbus Defence and Space CEO, called on lawmakers to “make a fundamental decision” on the procurement of Eurofighter Typhoon Tranche 5 jets by the end of Germany’s current legislative period.
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Poland is carrying out a market evaluation of loyal wingmen aircraft as a step toward a later full acquisition program, said Maj. Gen. Cezary Wisniewski, deputy commander of the Polish Armed Forces.
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“Germany is sticking to the joint [FCAS] project with France and Spain,” said a German MoD spokesperson. “Media reports that Germany is pulling out are false.”
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“Let’s say enemy strike plans are based around them going in and taking out a whole air wing at an airfield within a morning. Well that is not going to happen if they [friendly aircraft] are dispersed around the country and moving from A to B to C to D the whole time,” said Gary Waterfall, a former UK Royal Air Force air vice-marshal.
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If regulators approve the deal for the US-owned Ball, the deal could be closed in the first half of 2024.
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Gaincarlo Mezzanatto, CEO of the Eurofighter Typhoon consortium, talked about potential sales to Spain and, after a recent meeting, Poland, among others.
By Tim Martin “If the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia concluded that a purchase of additional Typhoon aircraft, or an upgrade to their current fleet, matched their capability needs, then we would fully support that and work closely with our Eurofighter Partner Nations,” said a UK MoD spokesperson.
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