Spain rules out F-35 order, prioritizes Eurofighter and FCAS
A Lockheed Martin executive previously told Breaking Defense that the F-35 was Madrid's only real option to replace aging Harrier jets for ship-based operations.
‘We’re with them all the way’: Amid worry, Trump renews American defense of NATO
On his way to the NATO summit, the US president suggested the mutual defense clause was unclear, drawing polite rebuke from other heads of state.
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NATO allies, besides Spain, set to make 5 percent GDP spending pledge
“This is a quantum leap that is ambitious, historic and fundamental to securing our future," said Mark Rutte, NATO Secretary General.
Spain launches $12 billion defense plan to meet NATO’s 2 percent GDP spending target
Spain has historically lagged in defense spending relative to nearly all other NATO nations, but that could change with a high-dollar and wide-ranging build-up.
Germany’s Diehl Defence receives 4-nation IRIS-T Block II development contract
The Diehl statement did not explain the defining features of the Block II upgrade, sharing only that the missile will be “improved continuously and will continue to set benchmarks with new capabilities in its original air-to-air role.”
India joins Eurodrone effort as observer nation
India’s interest in Eurodrone builds off a joint statement signed with Germany in October 2024 to deepen defense cooperation and which includes a “specific focus on technology collaboration, manufacturing/co-production and co-development of defence platforms and equipment.”
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Italy inks deal to buy up to 24 more Typhoons, Leonardo says
The contract with Rome follows hard on the heels of a deal with Spain for 25 Eurofighter Typhoon fourth-generation fighter jets under the country's Halcon II program.
Spain orders 25 additional Eurofighter Typhoon fighter jets, links arms on Turkish trainer
The Eurofighter consortium said in a statement that deliveries to the Spanish Air and Space Force will take place between 2030 and 2035.
Spain’s Navantia reaches rescue deal for struggling UK shipyard Harland & Wolff
Under terms of the buyout, Navantia UK will acquire all four of Harland & Wolff’s yards.
How BAE plans to keep its Eurofighter Typhoon UK final assembly line alive for GCAP
The last two Typhoons on order at the Warton facility are set to be delivered in 2025, meaning BAE needs to find more export customers to keep fresh a workforce it is counting on to make the sixth-gen GCAP fighter in the future.
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Spanish army orders half a million 155mm ammo charges from Rheinmetall
The "framework agreement" is the latest in a recent series of ammo-related international moves by the German defense giant.
France’s Thales and Spain’s Indra announce new collaboration agreement
The companies said they aim to work together on cyber defenses and other “critical [defense] systems” to strengthen Europe’s defense industrial base.
Dassault CEO talks Saudi interest in Rafale, takes a shot at F-35 and reveals FCAS details
A simmering dispute between London and Berlin over exporting Eurofighter Typhoons to Saudi Arabia could pave the way for Dassault's rival Rafale offer to succeed, Eric Trappier suggested.
UK, Italy, Japan ink GCAP stealth fighter treaty, reveal new program details
The joint effort to get a sixth-gen stealth fighter in the air by 2035 is to be headquartered in the UK, while a Japanese official will be the first program leader.