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The EU is urged to sharpen its defense-cooperation playbook

Defense News - 17:29 Nov 20, 2024

The main thrust of a new EU self-assessment is a call to double down on PESCO and make it a stronger force for a defensive Europe.
Pentagon picks programmers to connect its Replicator drone swarms

Defense News - 17:01 Nov 20, 2024

The announcement comes a week after the Pentagon revealed several of the drones it plans to buy through Replicator.

Tags: Replicator Pentagon
NATO activates Poland antimissile site, as Warsaw ups ammo production

Defense News - 15:35 Nov 20, 2024

The Redzikowo facility joins the Aegis Ashore site in Deveselu, Romania, as another component of the alliance’s ballistic missile defense architecture.
Pentagon to send Ukraine anti-personnel mines ‘soon,’ US says

Defense News - 12:43 Nov 20, 2024

US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin wouldn't say whether the mines are part of a new round of military aid announced this week.
European defense firms book double-digit growth amid war in Ukraine

Defense News - 11:37 Nov 20, 2024

The sector also saw employment swell by 8.9 percent to reach a head count of 581,000, according to the pan-European industry group ASD.

Tags: European
US to send Ukraine $275M in new weapons to bolster Kyiv before Trump

Defense News - 23:00 Nov 19, 2024

The latest tranche of weapons comes as worries grow about an escalation in the conflict.
Ukraine fires US-made longer-range missiles into Russia for first time

Defense News - 20:15 Nov 19, 2024

The use of the long-range missiles came as Russian President Vladimir Putin formally lowered the threshold for using nuclear weapons.
AeroVironment to acquire BlueHalo, known for drone swarm tech, for $4B

Defense News - 18:43 Nov 19, 2024

The merger is expected to close in the first half of calendar year 2025.
Soldier creates device that speeds up Apache missile system rearming

Defense News - 17:47 Nov 19, 2024

A wheelbarrow-like cart cut an 8-minute job to under a minute.
France, Germany, UK, US make Norway’s billion-dollar frigate shortlist

Defense News - 17:13 Nov 19, 2024

The envisioned frigate buy will represent Norway’s biggest defense investment ever, surpassing the acquisition of F-35 fighter jets.

Tags: Norway
Italian defense-spending rise may underwhelm new US leader

Defense News - 15:53 Nov 19, 2024

Rome's defense spending has been increasing at a steady rate but is unlikely to be fast enough for Donald Trump.
China defense minister declines US meeting, breaking military talks

Defense News - 15:16 Nov 19, 2024

The decision not to meet marks the first time the talks have broken down in a year.
Pentagon chief visits island near South China Sea in sign to Beijing

Defense News - 11:48 Nov 19, 2024

U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin ended his last trip to the Philippines by visiting a military site near the disputed waterway.
Pentagon announces hypersonic testing pact with UK, Australia

Defense News - 20:40 Nov 18, 2024

The agreement, which falls under AUKUS Pillar II, aims to leverage the three nations’ combined hypersonics funding, facilities and experience.
Notre Dame unveils first-ever hypersonic Mach 10 wind tunnel

Defense News - 19:23 Nov 18, 2024

A first-of-its-kind test facility unveiled earlier this month at the University of Notre Dame could improve the Pentagon’s hypersonic research.

Tags: Notre Dame
No clean audit yet, but results show ‘momentum,’ DOD comptroller says

Defense News - 17:49 Nov 18, 2024

The Pentagon has until fiscal 2028 to achieve a clean audit as mandated by law.
Second Trump presidency could mean harder line with defense industry

Defense News - 16:12 Nov 18, 2024

Trump touted his administration's renegotiation of the Air Force One contract with Boeing as an example of how he could cut defense costs.
Last American soldier to leave Afghanistan to command US Army Europe

Defense News - 15:59 Nov 18, 2024

The general, whose career has been defined by special operations, has been tapped to lead a conventional deterrence mission.
US signs long-sought intelligence sharing deal with the Philippines

Defense News - 11:55 Nov 18, 2024

The agreement, in the shop for two years, brings the two countries closer to real fighting partners.
US allows Ukraine to fire deeper into Russia ahead of Kursk battle

Defense News - 06:59 Nov 18, 2024

The move marks the latest reversal from the White House on what weapons it’s sending and how freely Ukraine can use them.

Tags: Ukraine

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