France picks German-made Heckler&Koch 416 assault rifle to replace FAMAS
The HK416 assault rifle of the German company Heckler & Koch was chosen by the General Directorate of Armaments (DGA) to replace the FAMAS, as part of the call for tenders for the individual weapon of the future (AIF). The five manufacturers who submitted bids (Heckler & Koch, FN Herstal, Beretta, Sig Sauer and HS…
Foreign & Defence Policy Program of US presidential candidates
Donald Trump Trump used a major speech on Thursday to lay out an “America first” foreign policy that would see Nato allies contribute more to their own defence. Castigating the “reckless and rudderless” policies of President Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton that he said “blazed a path of destruction” in the world, Mr Trump said…
Airbus bought 50% of Bombardier aircraft section
The European aircraft manufacturer Airbus takes control of the CSeries medium-haul aircraft program of Canadian Bombardier. By this operation Airbus puts 50.01% of the flagship program of the family business in Quebec. A “win-win” operation Airbus shares took 4% on the Paris Stock Exchange. The company that built the medium-haul jet was created in 2016…
The European Intervention Initiative (EI2)
The European Intervention Initiative (Initiative européenne d’intervention, EI2/IEI) was first proposed by French President Emmanuel Macron in his Sorbonne keynote in September 2017 and nine members signed a Letter of Intent (LoI) to begin work on 25 June 2018. France’s motivation to establish this, and other European military projects, is to support its operations in…