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Estonian firm’s takeover by Emirati group tests joint EU defense rules

Milrem Robotics vows to shield its prominent role in EU joint defense-technology development from the new EDGE Group majority stakeholders.

15 hours ago

An MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter flies past the guided-missile destroyer USS Sterett.

Pacific forces wish list seeks $3.5 billion more than Biden budget

Plus, find out what the other combatant commands want in fiscal 2024.

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Europe

Nordic countries move toward linking their air forces: 250 planes

With Sweden and Finland poised to join NATO, plans for a combined air force capability to defend the region's skies are picking up steam.

Watch Ukraine use Soviet-era helicopters in fight against Russia

Footage from a camera attached to a Mi-8 during a recent mission shows it flying over fields pockmarked with craters from artillery bombing.

32 hours ago

See North Korea’s alleged ‘radioactive tsunami’ weapon test at sea

The North has fired more than 20 ballistic and cruise missiles across 10 launch events this year as it tries to diversify its delivery systems.

32 hours ago

NATO preps tech competition to solve real-world security issues

A call for participants to apply for the challenges is to take place in mid-2023, and up to 30 participants are to be selected for each challenge.

32 hours ago

Why is China strengthening its military? It’s not all about war.

A grasp of the myriad drivers could help observers more accurately assess the danger posed by the People's Liberation Army modernization.

33 hours ago

US sent ‘hunt-forward’ team to Albania in wake of Iranian cyberattacks

Iran targeted Albanian networks in July and September, forcing offline key government services including the Total Information Management System.

2 days ago

Meloni vows defense hike as Italy’s generals announce shopping lists

Service chiefs want rocket artillery, submarine-hunting aircraft, more F-35s and more sailors to fully crew Italian warships.

2 days ago

What difference will Polish, Slovakian fighter jets make to Ukraine?

Other NATO allies will now be under increased pressure to offer Ukraine their own, Western-designed aircraft.

2 days ago

Germany plans to buy Australian-made combat vehicles

The new vehicles will replace the German Army’s Wiesel 2 armored vehicles, the government says.

2 days ago

Congress lays groundwork for AUKUS export control reform

The White House and Congress are pushing for U.S. export control reforms in order to implement AUKUS cooperation on hypersonics, AI and quantum technology.

3 days ago

US offers helicopters to Slovakia for giving jets to Ukraine

Bratislava would pay $340 million for the Bell AH-1Z attack choppers in a deal worth about $1 billion that also includes 500 AGM-114 Hellfire II missiles.

3 days ago

A Patriot missile mobile launcher is displayed outside the Fort Sill Army Post near Lawton, Okla., on Tuesday, March 21, 2023.

Ukrainian soldiers near finish of Patriot missile training in Oklahoma

Soldiers from Ukraine have been training on the weapon system at Fort Sill since January and will soon deploy to Ukraine with a Patriot missile battery.

4 days ago

How realistic is it for Rheinmetall to build a tank plant in Ukraine?

Company boss Armin Papperger said negotiations with Kyiv are ongoing, with a decision expected later this spring.

4 days ago

This photo provided by the Air Force shows an Air Force pilot taking off in an F-22 Raptor at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va., Saturday, Feb. 4, 2023.

US F-22s land in Philippines for first time, furthering defense ties

The landing comes as the United States and Philippines strengthen military relations as China becomes more aggressive in the South China Sea.

4 days ago

Marines update logistics doctrine from 1997 ― here’s what’s inside

Marine Corps Doctrinal Publication 4 is an updated version of logistics doctrine from 1997.

4 days ago

Paramount to make blades for Africa’s Mi-type helicopters in UAE

There are more than 23 operators of Mi-type helicopters across the continent.

4 days ago

How the war in Ukraine is driving growth in Arkansas

The city of Camden is hoping to expand as defense contractors there ramp up production to supply arms to Ukraine and replenish American stockpiles.

4 days ago

EU nations rush to scrape up one million artillery rounds for Ukraine

Europeans try a mix of eased procurement procedures and subsidies to boost the delivery of urgently needed weapons to help Ukraine defend itself.

5 days ago

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Milrem Robotics vows to shield its prominent role in EU joint defense-technology development from the new EDGE Group majority stakeholders.

Plus, find out what the other combatant commands want in fiscal 2024.

With Sweden and Finland poised to join NATO, plans for a combined air force capability to defend the region's skies are picking up steam.

Footage from a camera attached to a Mi-8 during a recent mission shows it flying over fields pockmarked with craters from artillery bombing.

The North has fired more than 20 ballistic and cruise missiles across 10 launch events this year as it tries to diversify its delivery systems.

A call for participants to apply for the challenges is to take place in mid-2023, and up to 30 participants are to be selected for each challenge.

A grasp of the myriad drivers could help observers more accurately assess the danger posed by the People's Liberation Army modernization.

Iran targeted Albanian networks in July and September, forcing offline key government services including the Total Information Management System.

Service chiefs want rocket artillery, submarine-hunting aircraft, more F-35s and more sailors to fully crew Italian warships.

Other NATO allies will now be under increased pressure to offer Ukraine their own, Western-designed aircraft.

The new vehicles will replace the German Army’s Wiesel 2 armored vehicles, the government says.

The White House and Congress are pushing for U.S. export control reforms in order to implement AUKUS cooperation on hypersonics, AI and quantum technology.

Bratislava would pay $340 million for the Bell AH-1Z attack choppers in a deal worth about $1 billion that also includes 500 AGM-114 Hellfire II missiles.

Soldiers from Ukraine have been training on the weapon system at Fort Sill since January and will soon deploy to Ukraine with a Patriot missile battery.

Company boss Armin Papperger said negotiations with Kyiv are ongoing, with a decision expected later this spring.

The landing comes as the United States and Philippines strengthen military relations as China becomes more aggressive in the South China Sea.

Marine Corps Doctrinal Publication 4 is an updated version of logistics doctrine from 1997.

There are more than 23 operators of Mi-type helicopters across the continent.

The city of Camden is hoping to expand as defense contractors there ramp up production to supply arms to Ukraine and replenish American stockpiles.

Europeans try a mix of eased procurement procedures and subsidies to boost the delivery of urgently needed weapons to help Ukraine defend itself.