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German Coalition Partners Approve ‘Unarmed’ Eurodrone Project

Germany’s ruling coalition partners have given their go-ahead to continue the multinational project to develop the Eurodrone.

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Israel’s German Heron TP UAV Completes First Test Flight

Germany and Israel signed an agreement in 2018 for the lease of a number of UAVs as well as the maintenance and training services.

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Germany to purchase 93 Eurofighters, 45 F-18s to replace Tornado bombers, AKK says

Germany is planning to purchase 93 Eurofighters as well as 45 US-made F-18s to replace its aging Tornado bomber-fighter jet fleet, Defence Minister Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer said

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Germany to replace Tornado bombers with Airbus and Boeing fighter jets

Germany confirmed it aims to replace its aging fleet of Tornado fighter-bombers with aircraft from both European manufacturer Airbus and US-based Boeing

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A French A400M airdropped 40 tonnes of supplies to troops in the Sahel

A French Airbus A400M transport aircraft airdropped almost 40 tonnes of supplies to troops operating in the troubled Sahel region of sub-Saharan Africa

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Germany’s Bundestag approves funds for next-generation fighter jet

German lawmakers signed off on the first funds for a multi-nation project to develop a new fighter jet and reinvigorate the ambitious FCAS program

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Germany’s Luftwaffe refuses delivery of two Airbus A400M transport aircraft

Germany's air force said it had refused delivery of two Airbus A400M transport aircraft over technical faults on some already operational planes

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EU allocates €525 million for defense projects including Eurodrone

The European Union will allocate €525 million to fund defense industrial and research projects in 2019 and 2020, including €100 million for the development of the Eurodrone

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Hungary orders 20 Airbus H145M military helicopters

Hungary's defense ministry has ordered 20 H145M military helicopters as part of its Zrinyi 2026 armed forces modernization program, Airbus said

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US approves $7.2 billion military aircraft sales to NATO allies Germany, Slovakia, Spain and the UK

The U.S. State Department approved sales of F-16 fighter jets and weapons to Slovakia, CH-47F Chinook helicopters to Spain, MQ-4C Triton drones to Germany and support for the U.K.’s MQ-9 Reaper drones

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