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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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US Army orders 16 more UH-72A Lakota helicopters from Airbus, two weeks after it ordered 35

Airbus Helicopters was awarded an almost $117 million contract for 16 UH-72A Lakota helicopters for the U.S. Army, just two weeks 35 were ordered

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Qatar to acquire 28 NH90 military helicopters and 16 Airbus H125 training helicopters

Qatar has signed a contract to acquire 28 NH90 military helicopters in two configurations, as well as 16 H125 light helicopters in a deal valued at more than €3 billion ($3.7 billion).

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Germany eyes F-35 for Tornado replacement as Airbus unveils New Fighter concept

Germany needs an off-the-shelf, fifth generation aircraft to replace its fleet of Tornado fighter-bombers by 2025, the chief of staff of the air force said

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