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France Started Engine Testing For Sixth-Gen FCAS Fighter Jets

January 30, 2022 GDC 0

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Boeing’s Super Hornet Does Not Meet Canada’s FFCP Requirement: Report

November 27, 2021 GDC 0

In a surprise move, Canada has told Boeing Co that its contender for a multi-billion dollar fighter jet contract does not meet the required standard, a defense source said on Thursday. This means only Lockheed […]

Canada On Track To Select An Winner Of FFCP Programme Next Year

June 6, 2021 GDC 0

OTTAWA (GDC) — Canada’s top military procurement official says he is optimistic the federal government will finally end its decade-long search for a new fighter jet for the Royal Canadian Air Force next year despite […]

Germany, France, Spain To Sign FCAS Agreement Next Week

May 3, 2021 GDC 0

Disagreements over intellectual property rights mean Germany, France and Spain have yet to agree the next steps for a joint fighter jet project, the defense ministry in Berlin said on Saturday after a deadline to […]

Saab Proposes To Establish Sensors Production Centre Under Canada’s FFCP Programme

February 17, 2021 GDC 0

Swedish firm Saab has proposed to build a sensor centre under its bid for Canada’s Future Fighter Capability Project (FFCP). The company announced the news during AIx Space 2021 Conference on 18 January. Dubbed ‘Saab […]

Saab Group And Canada Sign MoU on Gripen Research Centre In Quebec

January 21, 2021 GDC 0

Saab and the Consortium for Research and Innovation in Aerospace in Quebec (CRIAQ) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to support Saab’s commitments under Gripen contract, if signed. The MoU was signed in last year, […]

Boeing Declared Partnership For Canada’s FFCP Programme

November 3, 2020 GDC 0

OTTAWA (GDC) – Through five new agreements, Boeing and its Canadian aerospace partners are preparing to deliver C$61 billion Industrial benefits and nearly 250,000 jobs to the Canadian economy. “Canada is one of Boeing’s most […]

RCAF’s Future Fighter Capability Project (FFCP) Is On Track To Select Either Gripen, Super Hornet Or F-35

August 14, 2020 GDC 0

Saab, Lockheed Martin and Boeing have each submitted a proposal to Canada’s Future fighter capability project (FFCP). In the running to replace the country’s fleet of McConnell Douglas CF-18 Hornets are the Gripen E, the […]

Lockheed Martin submit proposal to Canada’s future fighter capability project (FFCP) programme

August 1, 2020 GDC 0

On July 30, the U.S government submitted the Request for Proposal (RFP) response for the Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) built F-35 to Canada in support of their Future Fighter Capability Project. In a statement, Lockheed Martin said that […]

Boeing submits response for RCAF’s future fighter capability project (FFCP) programme

August 1, 2020 GDC 0

Boeing [NYSE:BA] today announced that the Super Hornet response for the Future Fighter Capability Project (FFCP) was submitted on Tuesday, July 28. The F/A-18 Super Hornet Block III is a proven, affordable choice for the […]

Lockheed Martin Awarded $311 Million Contact To Produce 1,800 Javelin Missiles

October 1, 2022 0

According to information published by the United States Department of Defense (DoD) on September 15, 2022, the U.S. Army awarded a production contract for $311 million on Sep. 13 to the Javelin Joint Venture (JJV) [...]
Emirati State-owned Edge Purchases 30 Percent Stakes in Israeli Thirdeye Systems

January 30, 2025 0

Thirdeye Systems, an Israeli military supplier, said it has sold a 30% stake to Emirati state-owned defense conglomerate EDGE for $10 million, in a rare public investment by an Emirati firm in Israel since the [...]
Italian Leonardo Scored Major M-346 Trainer Deal From Egypt, Greece, Poland and Turkmenistan

August 30, 2021 0

Leonardo appears to have secured a new order for its M-346 advanced jet trainer on top of a likely commitment from Elbit Systems for the type. Turkmenistan showcases Leonardo M-346FA aircraftDateDecember 2, 2021Qatar Purchases M-346 [...]
700,000 Dead Russians: Russia’s Attempts to Recapture Kursk Region Falters as Russians and North Koreans Dying by the Minute

November 13, 2024 0

Russia is suffering nearly 2,000 casualties a day trying to recapture the Kursk region and seize ground along the main front line in eastern Ukraine, according to Kyiv’s military. Russia Burning Faces Of Dead North [...]
Sweden moves to fortify strategic Gotland Island, which is a prime target for Putin

March 22, 2024 0

Sweden has declared it will discuss with NATO leaders plans to ramp up militarisation of the island of Gotland, a thousand square mile spit of land widely seen as the most strategic location in the [...]
Hanwha Defense Delivers K239 Chunmoo Rocket Launchers to Poland

October 5, 2023 0

South Korea’s Hanwha Defense has announced the successful integration of the first 3 Jelcz trucks with K239 Chunmoo launchers. Hanwha Defense Delivers K239 Chunmoo Multiple Launch Rocket System To PolandDateSeptember 25, 2023Poland Received 18 New [...]

China’s AVIC Unveils America’s V-BAT Copycat Drone.

February 22, 2026 0

China’s AVIC Chengdu Aircraft Industry Group has officially presented a new vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) unmanned aerial vehicle known as the Yunying (Cloud Shadow in Chinese), a tail-sitter drone featuring a ducted-fan design closely […]

Japan to manufacture long-range precision fire artillery rocket.

February 21, 2026 0

As Japan increases the range of its munitions to counter regional threats, the ability to launch them from different systems to maximize flexibility is becoming an important factor in deciding which weapons to field. While […]

U.S. Army Purchases Top-attack Terrain-shapping XM204 Munitions.

February 18, 2026 0

The U.S. Army has approved an Urgent Materiel Release for the XM204 top-attack terrain-shaping munition, accelerating its deployment to Europe, according to service information published January 12, 2026. The move reflects growing concern about near-peer […]