Defense news

• Israel races to supply anti-missile shield

  15-10-2024 08:05
  
  Intense war demands have left the IDF relying on the US to fill gaps in air defences
  
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• Israel grapples with shortage of air defence missiles

  15-10-2024 06:09
  
  Supply constraints and intense war demands have left the IDF relying on the US to fill gaps in protective shield
  
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• Europe searches for scale in race to boost ammunition production

  14-10-2024 06:00
  
  Efforts to supply Ukraine and replenish inventories are hampered by bottlenecks and under-investment, say industry experts
  
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• Defence companies search for scale in ammunition race for Ukraine

  14-10-2024 06:00
  
  They use contractors around the world to boost output of ammunition, rocket motors and missiles
  
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• Boeing managers prepare for details of cost-cutting measures

  14-10-2024 05:00
  
  US aerospace group has said about 17,000 jobs in its global workforce will go
  
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• Musk’s SpaceX catches returning booster rocket in technical milestone

  13-10-2024 18:02
  
  Successful test is step forward in billionaire’s bid to create fully reusable spacecraft
  
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• Boeing to cut 17,000 jobs and delay 777x jet as revenues fall short

  11-10-2024 23:25
  
  CEO Kelly Ortberg says third-quarter results will ‘recognise impacts’ of machinists’ strike
  
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• British Airways to axe hundreds of flights over shortage of planes

  11-10-2024 19:47
  
  Airline blames cancellations on delayed deliveries of Rolls-Royce engines and parts for its Boeing 787 fleet
  
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• Boeing strike woes ripple through aerospace supply chain

  09-10-2024 19:37
  US plane maker’s withdrawal of pay offer threatens to compound industry problems
  
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• The battle to build India’s military jet engines

  09-10-2024 14:35
  New Delhi will soon recruit a western partner to produce its first world-class jet engine. The decision will be fraught with geopolitical implications
  
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• Boeing withdraws pay offer to striking factory workers

  09-10-2024 07:07
  Plane maker says union demands threaten company’s competitiveness
  
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• ‘They’re just mad’: Boeing strikers prepare for long haul

  06-10-2024 06:00
  Tens of thousands of picketing machinists dig in as plane maker reels from latest crisis
  
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• Can Israel destroy Iran’s nuclear facilities by itself?

  04-10-2024 06:00
  Without US support, analysts believe the Israeli air force will struggle to mount a successful operation
  
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• Military briefing: how Israel’s air defences withstood Iran’s barrage

  02-10-2024 00:29
  Iran claims success but early Israeli assessment suggests attack caused few hits and no casualties
  
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• How Israel’s air defences withstood Iran’s barrage

  02-10-2024 00:29
  Iran claims success but early Israeli assessment suggests attack caused few hits and no casualties
  
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• Military briefing: Israel’s air defences contend with Iranian missile barrage

  01-10-2024 19:05
  
  Israeli officials expect huge test for multi-layered array that includes Iron Dome to come in days ahead
  
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• Stoltenberg steps down after a decisive decade for Nato

  01-10-2024 07:00
  Also in this newsletter: German business’s war on red tape
  
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• China’s most advanced nuclear submarine sank in shipyard, says US

  27-09-2024 06:54
  First vessel of new Zhou class was being prepared for sea trials
  
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• Is a stealth bomber-shaped plane the future of air travel?

  26-09-2024 06:00
  Global airlines look to new fuels and radical new designs to offset rising carbon emissions
  
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• UK public awareness of military threat is ‘alarmingly low’

  26-09-2024 01:01
  
  Lords committee says mooted boost in defence spending ‘may not be enough’
  
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• Boeing’s supply chain shudders as workers walk and production slows

  26-09-2024 00:17
  Supplier Spirit AeroSystems will begin furloughs in three weeks if a strike at its largest customer continues
  
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• China test-fires intercontinental ballistic missile into Pacific

  25-09-2024 08:46
  
  First major launch since hypersonic tests in 2021 offers show of force ahead of expected Biden-Xi phone call
  
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• Poland’s misfiring defence industry

  24-09-2024 06:00
  
  The country has increased spending on arms dramatically but remains a laggard in domestic production
  
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• Boeing’s latest offer to striking workers sparks union fury

  24-09-2024 05:51
  
  Company says improved pay and retirement terms represent ‘best and final’ proposal
  
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• Eutelsat explores partnerships to fund Europe’s space-based network

  23-09-2024 06:00
  Chief executive says new partners needed if EU constellation project fails to reach agreement
  
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• EU’s defence commissioner wants obligatory ammunition stockpiles

  22-09-2024 06:00
  Andrius Kubilius, named as the bloc’s first military head, says western Europe must prepare for Russian attacks
  
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• EU defence commissioner calls for obligatory ammunition stockpiles

  22-09-2024 06:00
  Andrius Kubilius, named as the bloc’s first military head, says western Europe must prepare for Russian attacks
  
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• Titanic builder Harland & Wolff races to keep its shipyards alive

  21-09-2024 14:00
  
  Clock is ticking in search for buyers of 163-year-old Belfast landmark and three other works across UK
  
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• Harland & Wolff races to keep its shipyards alive

  21-09-2024 14:00
  
  Clock is ticking in search for buyers of 163-year-old Belfast landmark and three other works across UK
  
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• War in the age of AI demands new weaponry

  21-09-2024 06:00
  We must develop now what we need to be ready to fight in the future
  
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• Boeing defence head exits in first executive change under new CEO

  21-09-2024 00:30
  Ted Colbert is out after years of losses and a space capsule debacle that stranded two astronauts
  
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• US and Taiwan seek to strengthen drone supply chain to keep out China

  20-09-2024 12:00
  Co-operation would be part of wider western ‘de-risking’ because of security fears over Chinese products
  
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• Rolls-Royce wins pioneering deal to build mini nuclear plants in Czech Republic

  18-09-2024 20:38
  Partnership with state utility ČEZ could prove key test of whether technology can live up to potential
  
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• Boeing imposes hiring freeze and purchasing cuts to conserve cash

  16-09-2024 21:03
  Manufacturer is considering temporary furloughs in response to a strike that threatens its recovery
  
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• Boeing cruising towards a mega equity raise

  16-09-2024 17:00
  The case against the company is that operational problems will persist despite its insistence better days are just around the corner
  
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• Boeing faces cash crunch as machinists’ strike weighs on production

  13-09-2024 20:24
  Chief financial officer Brian West tells investors the labour dispute will delay goal to reach 737 Max production target on time
  
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• Boeing workers begin strike after rejecting 25% pay rise

  13-09-2024 11:06
  Company under pressure to sweeten offer as analysts say a long stoppage could hit its credit rating
  
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• Boeing factory workers begin strike that threatens aircraft deliveries

  13-09-2024 06:50
  Company under pressure to sweeten offer as analysts say a long stoppage could hit its credit rating
  
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• Rolls-Royce is on a smoother flight path at last

  13-09-2024 06:00
  The UK aircraft engine manufacturer is starting to live up to its distinguished name
  
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• Wizz Air bets on allure of cheap seats for new low-cost Middle East flights

  10-09-2024 12:13
  
  Airline to begin no-frills service from Europe to Jeddah and Abu Dhabi next year
  
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• Boeing reaches tentative deal with union to avert damaging strike

  08-09-2024 16:18
  Industrial action by production workers would have piled new problems on struggling aerospace manufacturer
  
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• Space engine pioneer seeks up to £20mn to keep hypersonic plans alive

  08-09-2024 06:00
  Reaction Engines needs new investment after losses deepen
  
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• Nasa setback prompts questions about Boeing’s future in space

  06-09-2024 06:00
  As the aerospace giant’s woes mount analysts ask whether it should exit a small but prominent business unit
  
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• Is Boeing lost in space? Stranded astronauts raise doubts on future with Nasa

  06-09-2024 06:00
  
  As the aerospace giant’s woes mount analysts ask whether it should exit a small but prominent business unit
  
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• EU air safety regulator orders one-off inspections of some Airbus A350s

  05-09-2024 23:42
  EASA requires potentially faulty fuel hoses to be removed from aircraft
  
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• EU aviation safety regulator orders one-off inspections of some Airbus A350 jets

  05-09-2024 16:07
  
  EASA requires potentially faulty fuel hoses to be removed from aircraft
  
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• Russia built covert trade channel with India, leaks reveal

  04-09-2024 06:00
  Files outline Moscow’s plan to spend rupees from oil sales on sensitive electronics for war effort
  
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• Cathay Pacific to resume full operations by Saturday after Airbus A350 engine issue

  03-09-2024 11:36
  Hong Kong-based carrier has been inspecting long-haul jets powered by Rolls-Royce XWB engines
  
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• Cathay Pacific to inspect Airbus A350 fleet after ‘engine component failure’

  02-09-2024 18:55
  Engine maker Rolls-Royce’s shares fall 6.5% after problems on one of Hong Kong-based carrier’s long-haul jets
  
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• Europe’s ESG funds more than double defence holdings amid Ukraine war

  02-09-2024 06:00
  Sector’s shares have soared and asset managers in debate on whether investing in it can be seen as sustainable
  
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