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Bundeswehr Advocate Says Armed Forces are ‘Unprepared’ for Combat

Bundeswehr Advocate Says Armed Forces are ‘Unprepared’ for Combat
The German parliamentary commissioner for the armed forces, Reinhold Robbe, has blasted the country's political and military leaders for their ongoing failure to prepare the German army for combat. In his last address to parliament before his five-year term ends in April, Reinhold Robbe, Germany's parliamentary...
March 18th, 2010 | Defense & Security News | Read More

Germany Doubles Arms Exports

Germany Doubles Arms Exports
Germany exported twice as many weapons and other military technology over the past five years, according to a Stockholm International Peace Research Institute report. Germany doubled the amount of its arms it sold abroad in 2004-2009, compared to that exported during the previous five-year period, according...
March 16th, 2010 | Defense & Security News | Read More

EU Warns Against Protectionism In Air Force Contract

EU Warns Against Protectionism In Air Force Contract
The EU has warned against US protectionism, after European aerospace giant EADS said it was dropping out of a multi-billion dollar contract bid process. American rival Boeing is now the only bidder. The EU has warned Washington of negative consequences for future defense deals between the US and Europe...
March 10th, 2010 | Air Force News | Read More

Defense Ministers, EADS Close to a Deal on A400M

Defense Ministers, EADS Close to a Deal on A400M
European defense ministers have agreed to inject additional financing into the massive Airbus military transport project. EADS wants a guarantee that participating nations won't reduce their orders. Defense officials and aerospace giant EADS are close to finalizing a deal on Europe's largest joint military...
March 1st, 2010 | Air Force News | Read More

NATO Opposes Russian Base in Abkhazia

NATO Opposes Russian Base in Abkhazia
Russia has signed a deal to build a military base in the rebel Georgian territory of Abkhazia. NATO says the deal violates an existing agreement and has urged Moscow to reverse the decision. Russia has signed a deal to set up a military base in the Georgian break-away region of Abkhazia. The agreement,...
February 19th, 2010 | Defense & Security News | Read More

Delayed A400M Military Transport Aircraft Needs Financial Rescue

Delayed A400M Military Transport Aircraft Needs Financial Rescue
Thousands of Europeans are employed building the 180 A400M military transport planes ordered by seven countries. But the project is billions of euros over budget, years behind schedule and in urgent need of funding. Messy negotiations between European governments and Airbus manufacturer EADS have recently...
February 16th, 2010 | Air Force News | Read More

Europe Risks China Relations in Taiwan Helicopter Deal

Europe Risks China Relations in Taiwan Helicopter Deal
European firm Eurocopter says it has agreed terms to sell three helicopters to Taiwan less than a week after the United States angered China by saying it would deliver $6.4 billion worth of arms to the island. In a deal that could strain Sino-European ties, Airbus sister company Eurocopter has announced...
February 9th, 2010 | Defense & Security News | Read More

Boeing’s Dreamliner Successfully Completes Maiden Flight

Boeing’s Dreamliner Successfully Completes Maiden Flight
Boeing has completed the first airborne test of its new lightweight passenger plane, the 787 Dreamliner. The plane, which has been delayed by over two years, is a direct rival to the planned Airbus A350. Aerospace giant Boeing oversaw a successful first test flight of its 787 Dreamliner on Tuesday, almost...
December 17th, 2009 | Air Force News | Read More

German Leaders Have Second Thoughts About Major Military IT Project

German Leaders Have Second Thoughts About Major Military IT Project
Media reports indicate Berlin is considering pulling the plug on its 'Herkules' military communications project as it threatens to turn into a billion-euro fiasco. According to the Handelsblatt daily newspaper, a confidential report drawn up by government auditors suggests that the costs of the "Herkules"...
November 30th, 2009 | Defense & Security News | Read More
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