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TUSAŞ and Airbus team up on jet trainer pitch for Spanish Air Force

ISTANBUL — Turkish Aerospace Industries (TUSAŞ) has signed a memorandum of understanding with Airbus and a group of 15 Spanish companies – “Team Spain” – to explore cooperation on Spain’s future jet trainer program. The agreement, signed during the Feindef defense...
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Air Force One greeted by fighter escorts during Trump’s Mideast visit

DOHA, Qatar — President Donald Trump’s trip to Qatar is off to a flying start. Like Saudi Arabia a day earlier, Qatar didn’t bother waiting for Trump to land before setting out to impress him with a fighter jet escort. As Trump flew in to Riyadh on Tuesday and then in...
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EU may ease off defense-industry aversion in lending rules

MILAN – The European Commission is evaluating easing restrictions within the bloc’s sustainability investment framework to grant defense companies access to more loans from financial institutions. European defense companies have faced difficulties in fulfilling the...
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Competitors for Spain’s future 6×6 armored vehicle face off in Madrid

PARIS — Defense manufacturers eyeing a possible Spanish order for a new 6-wheeled armored vehicle flocked to Madrid this week for the biannual Feindef defense show, presenting new designs or agreeing to work together on armor for the country’s land forces. Spain’s...
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