The Farnborough International Airshow kicked off on Monday and is one of the world's largest aerospace, aviation and defense trade shows. It is held every two years at Farnborough Airport in Hampshire.
A Reuters report says that a bipartisan group of nine US senators urged allied European defense giants to expand production, as there is soaring demand for missiles, bombs, drones, and interceptors, and as Congress moves to boost defense spending.
"Our message is encouragement to them to increase their capabilities to send the message that the demand signal is for real," said Republican Senator Jerry Moran at the airshow.
Moran said, "We are doing the things in Congress that suggest that the demand is only going to grow."
"We need more demand to meet the demand for protecting our country." He said the event allows lawmakers to talk, especially with Europeans, "to reiterate and recommit ourselves that the United States wants to participate in a global economy and global national security."
Democratic Senator Jeanne Shaheen said that the group of senators represents a large swath of the US, where the aerospace industry is a large part of the local GDP.
Shaheen noted that the US had its biggest presence ever at Farnborough. She added that China has had an increasing presence at a separate air show in Paris.
Drone wars! At Farnborough air show this year, US companies are out in force showing off their autonomous fighter planes.
In order: Anduril has Fury, Boeing has the (Aussie) Ghost Bat, General Dynamics has Gambit.
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