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UAE buys patrol vessels from Edge Group, Fincantieri joint venture

Defense News - 17:29 May 20, 2024

The $435 million deal is for 10 offshore patrol vessels based on upgraded versions of Saettia-class ships.
Nordic governments explore joint loans to fund defense buildup

Defense News - 17:05 May 20, 2024

The Nordic Investment Bank could extend its lending activities to the defense sector because "the world has changed," said the bank's chief executive.
Czech ammunition buy for Ukraine nears first delivery, faces headwinds

Defense News - 14:13 May 20, 2024

Leaders in Prague must resolve complex multinational procurement questions, and interference from Moscow.
US departure from Niger ‘already underway’ ahead of September deadline

Defense News - 23:21 May 19, 2024

The future of America's counter-terrorism work in the country had been in doubt for months after a coup last summer.
Here’s how the US Army’s multidomain task force is contributing to AUKUS

Defense News - 21:58 May 17, 2024

The 3rd Multidomain Task Force is collaborating with Australia and the U.K. to develop technology like artificial intelligence and machine learning.
Poland receives final TB2 drone delivery from Turkey’s Baykar

Defense News - 20:48 May 17, 2024

The TB2 made headlines when Ukrainian forces used them against Russia early on in the war.
Drone corps proposal would disrupt US Army plans, says undersecretary

Defense News - 19:58 May 17, 2024

The branch would be responsible for integrating drones across the Army, providing specialized training as well as leading research and development efforts.

Tags: Army
Marines, special ops test MRZR vehicles that add power, payload capacity

Defense News - 17:57 May 17, 2024

Polaris developed two new MRZR Alpha variants that support using more payloads in the field: a power export variant, and a heavy payload variant.
Pentagon acquisition can no longer ignore the industrial base

Defense News - 15:56 May 17, 2024

The industrial base cannot be considered in isolation. It needs to be a part of the holistic way the Pentagon does acquisition.

Tags: Pentagon
Germany, Slovakia work to extend repair hub for Ukraine beyond 2024

Defense News - 13:17 May 17, 2024

The lease for the site, which repairs battle-damaged weaponry built by KMW and Nexter, is slated to run out by year's end.
France turns to AI for signals analysis in underwater acoustics war

Defense News - 10:42 May 17, 2024

French naval intelligence analysts want to hear a wrench falling in a hold in a faraway vessel, or its pumps starting up.
House passes bill to undo Biden’s partial Israel weapons hold

Defense News - 21:05 May 16, 2024

The House passed a bill that would force Biden to halt his hold on a heavy bomb shipment to Israel even as other arms transfers proceed.

Tags: Biden Israel
Lockheed running out of parking space amid F-35 delays, says watchdog

Defense News - 20:55 May 16, 2024

A leading lawmaker says more than 100 undelivered F-35s could be parked at Lockheed Martin facilities, calling the situation "unacceptable."
Four ways US Army’s Pacific chief plans to boost regional land forces

Defense News - 20:30 May 16, 2024

More countries are joining multilateral exercises and training events to strengthen a network to deter aggression in the Pacific.

Tags: Pacific
Military’s novel floating pier arrives in Gaza amid security concerns

Defense News - 20:06 May 16, 2024

The Gaza aid pier is made possible by an oft-neglected but vital military capability known as Joint Logistics Over-the-Shore, or JLOTS.
Airbus developing an unmanned Lakota helo for Marine resupply mission

Defense News - 19:54 May 16, 2024

Airbus plans to make its Lakota helicopter unmanned, to help the Marines address their unmanned logistics requirement to support distributed forces.

Tags: Airbus Lakota
US announces $2 billion to help Ukraine make its own weapons

Defense News - 16:26 May 16, 2024

Ukraine can use the $2 billion in Foreign Military Financing to help grow its own defense industry, potentially via co-production with U.S. companies.

Tags: Ukraine
Slovak defense show carries on after Fico shooting

Defense News - 16:19 May 16, 2024

It was business as usual amid the mortars and cannons on the show floor of the IDEB exhibition in Bratislava.
Navy, Marine Corps pitched three systems for first Replicator batch

Defense News - 15:57 May 16, 2024

An acquisition official said the Navy and Marine Corps brought three systems to Replicator, but declined to clarify whether all were selected.

Tags: Navy Replicator Marine Corps
French defense committee takes swipe at German industry tack

Defense News - 14:27 May 16, 2024

Leaders in Berlin and Paris have managed to quell bilateral industry animosities in key projects, but grievances continue to bubble under the surface.