Terms of the acquisition include the shipbuilder paying a fixed fee of €300 million ($323 million), and “based on certain growth assumptions,” an additional €115 ($124 million) directly relating to performance of the underwater armaments business this year.
By Tim MartinHow to unlock innovation and savings for DoD: “commercial,” not COTS
Overmatch is fleeting and while traditional acquisitions can’t always keep up with new threats, a different and approved practice can.
The manufacturer is shifting attention to alliance requirements in the aftermath of the US Army cancelling its next-generation Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft (FARA) effort.
By Tim Martin and Ashley Roque
“Underwater will be what was space 40 years ago,” company CEO Pierroberto Folgiero told Breaking Defense during a recent visit to Washington.
By Aaron Mehta
Italian Eurofighters, as well one of Poland’s Turkish-made TB2 drones, joined Poland’s fleet of Su-22s and MiG-29s on doing road landings during a recent exercise.
By Bartosz Głowacki
Malcolm Davis of the Australian Strategic Policy Institute says sales will come “down to cost and capability – how much does GCAP cost in terms of both unit cost and sustainment over the life of type.”
By Colin Clark
Roberto Cingolani appeared to question UK secrecy, suggesting London has been unwilling to share how it will contribute to developing GCAP system of systems-type aircraft and technology.
By Tim Martin
The designation marks the first time that a stealth fighter can carry a nuclear weapon, in this case the B61-12 thermonuclear gravity bomb.
By Michael Marrow
Modernizing our supply chain is a national security imperative
Closing supply chain gaps in innovating technology will reposition the industrial base to be a strategic source of value.
A former NATO leader argued that not inviting Ukraine into NATO for fear of Russian response, for example, is giving Vladimir Putin a “de facto veto” over the alliance’s decisions.
By Tim Martin Fincantieri CEO Pierroberto Folgiero told Breaking Defense the modularity approach shortens production time against a general frigate market trend of 40 months, and he “strongly believes” Saudi Arabia stands as a key “addressable market” to secure a future FCx30 sale.
By Tim Martin
Western naval leaders gathered in Paris to present their priorities — and agree that recruiting and retention are among the chief challenges of the digital age.
By Christina Mackenzie The joint effort to get a sixth-gen stealth fighter in the air by 2035 is to be headquartered in the UK, while a Japanese official will be the first program leader.
By Michael Marrow
A decision has not been made so far on an Initial Operating Capability (IOC) date for a future fighter, but a wide range of planning activities will inform the 2031 procurement decision, an official said.
By Tim Martin
Germany is not the first European country to join, but as a political and economic center of the continent, Berlin’s move could convince several others to follow suit.
By Theresa Hitchens
“The [Horizon-class] ships as they are right now, do not have an anti-ballistic missile defense capability, so that is the main improvement,” Enrico Gottardo, Bids Director at Naviris, told Breaking Defense.
By Tim Martin
