Robert Wall

1 day ago | aviationweek.com | Robert Wall

A NATO ambition for member states to spend 5% of their GDP on defense will be on the agenda when the heads of member governments convene later this month in The Hague. NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte late June 5 confirmed the plan to formally put the financial target to members for collective...

2 days ago | aviationweek.com | Robert Wall

The German government has awarded Airbus a contract to equip 23 A400M transport aircraft with Elbit Systems’ directed infrared countermeasures system (DIRCM) after parliament this week signed off on the spending plan. Germany is the largest customer for the A400M, with 53 aircraft on order and about five more to be delivered. The German air force, called the Luftwaffe, plans to equip the 23 aircraft it uses for tactical operations, including medical evacuations, Airbus said.

2 days ago | aviationweek.com | Robert Wall

The German government has agreed to award Airbus a contract to equip 23 A400M transport aircraft with Elbit Systems' directed infrared countermeasures system (DIRCM) after parliament this week signed off on the spending plan. Germany is the largest customer for the A400M, with 53 aircraft on order and about 10 more to be delivered. The German Air Force plans to equip the 23 aircraft it uses for tactical operations, including medical evacuations, Airbus said.

2 days ago | aviationweek.com | Robert Wall

The German government has agreed to award Airbus a contract to equip 23 A400M transport aircraft with Elbit Systems' directed infrared countermeasures system (DIRCM) after parliament this week signed off on the spending plan. Germany is the largest customer for the A400M, with 53 aircraft on order...

2 days ago | aviationweek.com | Vivienne Machi |Robert Wall

The Space Sector Is Forgoing Civil Programs For The Defense BoomNorthrop Grumman is putting $50 million into its joint program with Firefly Aerospace to develop a new medium-lift rocket called the Eclipse. Large swaths of the space industry are adjusting their North Star, increasingly focusing on chasing the booming military space market and deemphasizing other activities. The course adjustments at many companies reflect changing geopolitical dynamics and spending realities.