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Yahoo
7 days ago
- General
- Yahoo
Fighter pilot 'Hawk' takes charge of German Air Force
A 56-year-old fighter pilot, Lieutenant General Holger Neumann, has been appointed as the new head of the German Air Force. Neumann was inaugurated on Tuesday at a roll call ceremony at an airbase in Wunstorf, in the state of Lower Saxony. Defence Minister Boris Pistorius said that Neumann had learned the job from the bottom up and was held in high regard by the troops. "The tasks remain challenging or are becoming even more challenging," Pistorius said, citing the war in Europe and the goal of securing NATO's eastern flank close to Russia. The inspector general of the German military, Carsten Breuer, said that the air force had come together under its outgoing chief, Lieutenant General Ingo Gerhartz. Gerhartz had made the air force "fit for war," Breuer said. He called Neumann a top general and a "Eurofighter pilot with a heart and soul." After seven years as the leader of the air force, Gerhartz will become commander of the NATO headquarters in Brunssum in the Netherlands. Neumann completed his basic military service with the paratroopers in 1988 and 1989. Most recently, he was commander of the Tactical Air Force Squadrons, air transport units and training facilities in the Air Force Troop Command. Neumann - whose pilot's name is Hawk - has completed 2,800 flying hours on various types of aircraft such as the Tornado and Eurofighter. The new inspector general of the Luftwaffe will help oversee the deployment of the Arrow 3 air defence system. The first parts of the system will be set up in the coming year. The Israeli system is designed to destroy incoming missiles at altitudes exceeding 100 kilometres.
Yahoo
09-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
German leader: Turkey an 'extremely valuable, important NATO partner'
The new German Chancellor Friedrich Merz is counting on close cooperation with Turkey on defence issues, he said in Brussels on Friday. He and NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte are united by "the firm will to keep Turkey firmly bound to us as a major NATO member," Merz said during his inaugural visit to NATO's headquarters in Brussels, days after being sworn in as chancellor. Turkey protects an area within NATO territory whose strategic importance cannot be overstated, Merz told a joint press conference with Rutte. "That is why Turkey is an extremely valuable and important NATO partner for us, and I will do everything in my power to maintain and further expand this partnership with Turkey within NATO," he said. Merz also said that he intends to accept an invitation from Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan in the near future. His statement comes as the German government weighs whether to approve the delivery of fighter jets to Turkey. Turkey seeks to purchase 40 Eurofighter jets. As Germany is involved in the European joint project, the fighter jets cannot be exported without the German government's approval.
Reuters
07-05-2025
- Business
- Reuters
Hensoldt adds 1 billion euros to 2030 revenue outlook amid increased defence spending
May 7 (Reuters) - German defence electronics maker Hensoldt ( opens new tab raised by 1 billion euros to 6 billion euros ($6.80 billion) its revenue forecast for 2030 as a result of increased defence spending in Europe, the company said on Wednesday. The company, which also confirmed its revenue guidance for this year in a range of 2.5 billion to 2.6 billion euros, set its previous 5 billion euro target for 2030 during its capital markets day in December 2024. Hensoldt, which produces radar and high precision optics used in aircraft, ships and tanks, has benefited from an uptake in military investments across Germany and wider Europe amid the ongoing wars in Ukraine and the Middle East and pressures from Washington to increase defence spending, CEO Oliver Doerre said. The defence firm now had the "technologies, solutions and operational capabilities to play a significant role in the upcoming German and EU procurement programmes," Doerre said in a company statement presenting first quarter results. Hensoldt, which was spun off the European aerospace giant Airbus ( opens new tab in 2017, reported order intake in the first quarter rose 5% to 701 million from a year earlier, helped by orders of radars for the Eurofighter jet produced by a European consortium. The company's order backlog therefore increased 18% to 6.93 billion euros, it added. Its adjusted earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) came in at 30 million euros, slightly below last year's figure of 33 million euros and analysts' 35.5 million euro forecast, according to LSEG data. The decline was due to the commissioning of a new logistics centre for its sensors segment, which led to a temporary decrease in productivity, the defence firm said. Revenue for the quarter jumped 20% to 395 million euros, but slightly missed analysts' expectations of 405 million euros. Hensoldt also confirmed the rest of its outlook for 2025, expecting an adjusted EBITDA margin of around 18% and a book-to-bill ratio of around 1.2. ($1 = 0.8818 euros)
Euronews
25-04-2025
- Politics
- Euronews
The impressive security measures at Pope Francis' funeral, from anti-drone bazookas to Eurofighters
ADVERTISEMENT The security measures for the funeral of Pope Francis scheduled for Saturday will be unlike anything Rome has seen in living memory. Thousands of police officers will be deployed for the funeral, with reinforcements arriving from several Italian regions. That's before considering the security services being brought along by the 130 foreign delegations. The area around the Holy See and along the route of the funeral procession will be protected by a comprehensive security presence covering threats from air, land, and sea: a Navy destroyer near the capital, Eurofighter jets from the Italian Air Force, radar installations, and anti-drone systems. In the event of sightings of unauthorised aircraft, innovative devices will be used to disrupt their communications. An armoured St Peter's The area of St Peter's Square will be fortified, with preventive ground clearance and drones at the Questura to guarantee a bird's eye view with 3D imagery. The urban quadrant around the basilica will be divided into five security zones. Sharpshooters will be deployed atop buildings; below will be bomb disposal squads, canine units, river police patrolling the Tiber and the quays, and fire brigade units prepared to counter the nuclear, bacteriological, chemical and radiological threats. At midnight on Saturday, a "green zone" will begin operating, with measures prohibiting demonstrations and the transport of hazardous goods. After the funeral service, the procession will leave for Santa Maria Maggiore, where Pope Francis will be buried. Contrary to what has been reported in recent days, however, the cortege will not pass through St. Peter's Square. Its 6 km journey will take about half an hour, leaving via the Porta del Perugino and then following the route indicated by the Questura. The route partly follows the ancient Via Papalis, which the popes travelled in procession after their election and consecration in St. Peter's to reach the Lateran Basilica, seat of the episcopal chair. Along the way, Pope Francis' coffin will pass symbolic places such as the Colosseum, which hosts the traditional celebration of the Via Crucis on Good Friday, and the Piazza Venezia. The medical plan In addition to the security arrangements, there is also a health strategy organised by the Lazio Region. Ambulances, medical points and rescue teams will be deployed from St. Peter's Square to Santa Maria Maggiore, as well as in metro stations and the most crowded areas. Coordination is entrusted to Ares 118, the regional health emergency company. Six advanced medical posts will be set up in the areas that will be most crowded between St. Peter's Square, Castel Sant'Angelo and the Piazza Risorgimento. Units for psychological assistance and a Unidec team for decontamination from chemical agents will also be operational, along with 80-foot teams and 13 ambulances.
Times
23-04-2025
- Business
- Times
Jailed Turkish opponent ‘begs' Berlin to lift ban on fighter jet sale
The jailed Turkish opposition leader Ekrem Imamoglu has 'begged' Germany to sell Eurofighter Typhoon jets to Ankara after Berlin halted the sale in protest at his arrest. Imamoglu, the mayor of Istanbul, is the focus of domestic opposition to President Erdogan. He was detained last month on what were widely regarded as bogus charges of corruption and support for terrorism intended to foil a potential presidential run. German media reported that Berlin subsequently suspended the sale of the jets, which are jointly manufactured by companies in Britain, Germany, Italy, and Spain. The Turkish armed forces have been looking to buy 40 new Eurofighter aircraft after the US declined to sell its next-generation F-35 jets. While Spain and Britain are reportedly negotiating a sale, export decisions
