Dassault has launched legal action in South Korea in an attempt to force the defence ministry to halt the second phase of its F-X fighter competition. The French manufacturer claims the evaluation is biased in favour of the Boeing F-15K, against which it is competing with the Rafale. The Eurofighter Typhoon and Sukhoi Su-35 have already been eliminated. The defence ministry rejects Dassault's allegations. The winner of the contest is due to be announced this month.
Source: Flight International
MBDA is to assemble Brimstone air-to-surface missiles in Germany for the first time, following its receipt of a contract to equip the Luftwaffe’s Eurofighter combat aircraft.
The US government has blacklisted more private companies over alleged connections to the training of Chinese military aviators, including two firms operated by former test pilots in the UK Royal Air Force and South African Air Force.
The troubled aerostructures manufacturer has become an important supplier of several key US defence programmes, including the air force’s new stealth bomber and the army’s next-generation tiltrotor.
