Defense startups raid auto and fracking sectors for parts to speed weapons output
Defense tech startups are repurposing automotive chips and pipes used in fracking in an effort to deliver weapons to the Pentagon faster and at lower cost.
Russia bombards Kyiv in one of war’s biggest strikes, at least 21 people killed
Multiple explosions shook central Kyiv and reverberated across the capital throughout the night as thousands of residents rushed to bomb shelters.
UK ratchets up nuclear spending, with new warhead and delivery planes in the works
Central to the current package is Astraea, the warhead designated A21/Mk7 that the Atomic Weapons Establishment has been developing since 2020.
Tank maker KNDS delays stock listing, citing defense-market volatility
“KNDS and its shareholders will continue to monitor the capital markets conditions closely and stand ready to resume the IPO process," the company said.
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Gen. Christopher Donahue relinquishes command of US Army Europe and Africa
U.S. Army Gen. Christopher Donahue relinquished command on Thursday. The Army has not given a reason for the leadership change.
By Eve Sampson
Defense startups raid auto and fracking sectors for parts to speed weapons output
Defense tech startups are repurposing automotive chips and pipes used in fracking in an effort to deliver weapons to the Pentagon faster and at lower cost.
By Mike Stone, Reuters
Russia bombards Kyiv in one of war’s biggest strikes, at least 21 people killed
Multiple explosions shook central Kyiv and reverberated across the capital throughout the night as thousands of residents rushed to bomb shelters.
By Gleb Garanich and Olena Harmash, Reuters
UK ratchets up nuclear spending, with new warhead and delivery planes in the works
Central to the current package is Astraea, the warhead designated A21/Mk7 that the Atomic Weapons Establishment has been developing since 2020.
By Linus Höller
Tank maker KNDS delays stock listing, citing defense-market volatility
“KNDS and its shareholders will continue to monitor the capital markets conditions closely and stand ready to resume the IPO process," the company said.
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By Jared Keller
Video purportedly shows Ukrainian unit running down Russian Shahed. The US is paying attention.
An unverified video of Ukrainian unit taking down a Shahed drone with an American-made interceptor comes as the U.S. Army seeks to field drones at scale.
By Katie Livingstone
UK defense plan to unlock fresh GCAP contract before Farnborough Airshow
The British government came up with essential funding on the day that cash flow for the jet was due to run out.
By Tom Kington
Ukraine is launching strike-drones from everything – including Black Sea robo-boats
The Pentagon is studying the lesson as it shifts focus toward a possible conflict with China.
Germany expands its exoatmospheric missile shield with second Arrow-3 deployment
Kaufbeuren will be home to the system’s radar site, while the actual interceptor launchers for that battery are planned for nearby Fliegerhorst Lechfeld.
By Linus Höller