Germany’s FCAS fault line reopens after Enders warning
Tom Enders’ criticism of Germany’s FCAS partnership exposes unresolved industrial tensions and raises fresh questions over the programme’s strategic direction.
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Analysis
Air
Air
India Eyes Role in Sixth-Generation GCAP Fighter Project
India aims to join the UK-Japan-Italy-led GCAP sixth-gen fighter programme to modernise its air power, boost self-reliance, and shift defence partnerships.
Air
Could Europe’s Fighter Jet Programmes FCAS and GCAP Merge?
Guillaume Faury suggested that Europe’s fighter jet programmes, FCAS and GCAP, could cooperate to overcome financial and technological challenges.
Navy / Maritime
Air
Pentagon Orders 145 F-35 Jets Worth $11.76 Billion
Department of Defence has awarded Lockheed Martin a contract worth $11.76 billion to manufacture 145 F-35 fighter jets in various configurations.
Air
Unmanned Systems
Sweden Goes for Its Own Future Air Combat Complex
Saab has shared its plans for a new air combat complex consisting of the new fighter, Gripen-E fighter, and three unmanned platforms.
Navy / Maritime
Bilateral Relations
Turkish Corvette TCG Kınalıada Bypass Indian Port
Bitter relations between Turkiye and India affect port visits. The planned Indian port visit of the TCG Kınalıada, did not take place. The ship is on the way.
Air
Sweden Prepares for Future Fighter Aircraft Concepts
The Swedish government has appointed Saab to conduct a thorough study of the concept of a future fighter aircraft without limitations.
Air
U.S. Navy Cancels C-2A Cargo Aircraft Retirement
Following the grounding of V-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft, the U.S. Navy has rushed C-2A Greyhound carrier-based cargo aircraft to service.
Weapon / Missile
North Korea Launches a Medium-Range Ballistic Missile
North Korea launched a ballistic missile, and according to the Japanese Coast Guard, the missile likely fell outside Japan’s exclusive economic zone.
Air
Navy / Maritime
China Builds its Ninth AG600M Amphibious Aircraft
Increasing concerns in Japan, China Aviation Industry General Aircraft (CAIGA) has built nine AG600M aircraft by the end of 2023.
Navy / Maritime
Air
Bilateral Relations
China and Russia Conduct Joint MPA Near Japan
China and Russia conducted their joint strategic maritime air patrol near Japan for the second time in 2023.
Air
Defence Politics
Royal Air Force to Become a Digital Power
United Kingdom Defence Ministry released the 2022 Equipment Plan on November 29, 2022, giving hints about the aircraft that will retire.
Bilateral Relations
Russia Fires Submarine-Launched Kalibr Cruise Missile
Russia’s Kilo-class submarine Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky launched a 3M-54 Kalibr missile and hit a coastal target around 1,000 km away on the Sea of Japan.
Country
Japan's National Security Strategy will be Revised
According to the Japan Times, Japan is considering revising the National Security Strategy by the end of 2022.
Air
Bilateral Relations
Japan Receives the First KC-46A Refuelling Tanker from Boeing
The first of four KC-46A tankers have been delivered to the Japan Air Self-Defence Force, marking the program’s first delivery to a client outside the U.S.
