Tim Martin

European Bureau Chief @BreakingDefense Tweets my own not employer. Like/retweet not an endorsement.

[Airbus Defence @AirbusDefence]

⚡️ The first #Eurofighter HALCON I for the @EjercitoAire has rolled out at our Getafe facilities in Madrid! 🇪🇸✈️ Everything is ready for the first engine run and the maiden flight.

The 20 HALCON aircraft will be equipped with E-Scan (Electronically Scanned) radar, with deliveries starting this year.

[Tim Martin @BreakingTMart]

Story on Ukraine's planned buy of 20 Gripen E/F fighter jets and Swedish donation of 16 C/D types. https://t.co/5TWFx89q4k

[Pål Jonson @PlJonson]

🇸🇪🇺🇦 The Gripens are coming.

Russia tried to break Ukraine from the skies. Ukraine is now building air power with Swedish fighters: buying up to 20 Gripen E/F for its future air force, while Sweden will donate 16 Gripen C/D.

A new chapter for Ukraine’s air defence. (1/8)

[Ulf Kristersson @SwedishPM]

Canada has decided to move forward with Saab GlobalEye as its new airborne capability for Airborne Early Warning and Control. I look forward to welcoming Canada into the GlobalEye family.

GlobalEye is a highly modern and capable system that now has earned the trust of a fourth country, in addition to Sweden, France and the UAE.

By operating Global Eye, Canada strengthens its ability to safeguard their sovereignty while contributing to NATO’s collective defence, including being a vital asset for surveillance and control of the Arctic region.

As the GlobalEye is based on the Canadian Bombardier Global 6500 platform, GlobalEye is already creating jobs in Canada, and working with the Canadian supply chain. This decision ties our two nations even closer together.

[Elisabeth Gosselin-Malo @elisabethmalom1]

#Sweden will order 4 FDI frigates from French manufacturer Naval Group, backing away from the joint British-Swedish Babcock and Saab bid as well as the proposal from Spain’s Navantia. From @jonasolsson
https://t.co/E0riCQ0bbV

[Jonas Olsson @jonasolsson]

The Pentagon recently released a batch of previously classified imagery categorized as Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena. Breaking Defense Editor-in-Chief @AaronMehta and Air Warfare Reporter @michaeldmarrow unpack what’s new, what’s old, and what’s notably odd about this newly released collection, which includes some material dating back to the 1940s.

Then Breaking Defense Europe’s @BreakingTMart speaks with correspondent @jonasolsson , who just returned from a visit to BAE’s Hägglunds facility in northern Sweden, where he experienced what it’s like to drive the tracked CV90 armored combat vehicle.

[Elisabeth Gosselin-Malo @elisabethmalom1]

Latest from Riga: In southeastern #Latvia, roughly 180km from Russian border, multinational operators of #Starlink-equipped UGVs part of a NATO exercise are grappling with an inevitable force of nature:deep woodlands disrupting their communication links.🧵
https://t.co/frLJ31Qaxb

[Breaking Defense @BreakingDefense]

In Russian military parade meant to project power, analysts see ‘real vulnerability’ https://t.co/lDxXtOW8Bu

[Tim Martin @BreakingTMart]

@elisabethmalom1 walks you through our launch of Breaking Defense Europe with a fun, bite-sized package of the top 5 stories from the week.

[Elisabeth Gosselin-Malo @elisabethmalom1]

Back at it!! We launched Breaking Defense Europe this week — here is the round-up of our top 5 stories.

[Elisabeth Gosselin-Malo @elisabethmalom1]

Today’s the day—Breaking Defense Europe is live! Kickoff story: Are European automakers driving into defense? Analysts urge caution. Despite an ambitious drone partnership, Renault says it won't become a major arms producer while Volkswagen draws red line
https://t.co/ywRGnKr0nv

[Elisabeth Gosselin-Malo @elisabethmalom1]

Latest: #Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced on Tuesday that the war-torn country will partially lift the ban on selling domestically-produced weapons abroad, but only to countries found to be non-cooperative with Russia.
https://t.co/pyJfwe0XpC

[Elisabeth Gosselin-Malo @elisabethmalom1]

Just to clear this up neither NATO officials nor Saab CEO have officially confirmed the acquisition of up to 12 GlobalEye for next AWACS. Boeing deal was dead months ago.

[Michael Marrow @michaeldmarrow]

NEW: Lockheed Martin is exiting a competition for a new Navy training jet, the company tells me. The world's largest defense contractor was teamed with Korea Aerospace Industries. https://t.co/Cdz2YnN8H7

[Tim Martin @BreakingTMart]

@Saab CEO on reports that #Peru has selected F-16 fighter jets, dismissing a rival #Gripen bid, "If its true that they have selected F-16, of course, we have to respect that." Per new @USEMBASSYPERU statement - @LockheedMartin was notified in writing of the selection last week.

[Tim Martin @BreakingTMart]

We "have given information to NATO...lets see what happens," says @Saab CEO Micael Johansson during company Q1 results call, amid reports today that #GlobalEye has been selected by the alliance for the initial Allied Future Surveillance and Control program/E-3 replacement effort.

[Breaking Defense @BreakingDefense]

France to increase defense spending by $42 billion, mulls new tank effort https://t.co/Sm4hrTpbZe

[Breaking Defense @BreakingDefense]

Breaking Defense expands editorial staff, with Ben Watson joining as production editor https://t.co/GMTkYB7QjO

[Elisabeth Gosselin-Malo @elisabethmalom1]

Latest: In a major boost to carrier air power, a formal 🇮🇹Italian acquisition for an undisclosed number of Turkish #TB3 combat drones is projected for the third quarter of this year, Baykar CEO told me.
https://t.co/IFNxjVtJUR

[Tim Martin @BreakingTMart]

@RODRIGORRC72 @elisabethmalom1 Thanks Rodrigo, really appreciate it and trust I’ll see you at a show soon.

[Tim Martin @BreakingTMart]

Thrilled to be leading this new edition with @elisabethmalom1

[Elisabeth Gosselin-Malo @elisabethmalom1]

Secret’s out: Breaking Defense Europe is launching this May — and I’m joining as co-editor alongside @Helofresh. @BreakingDefense is expanding its footprint with a new European edition designed to provide more localized defense coverage. Excited for this!
https://t.co/oYrkIANsCH