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Leonardo, Rheinmetall eye three-year rush to field Italy’s new tanks
The Italian company hopes to piggy-back on Rheinmetall into the Europe's next-gen battle tank program.
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Europe
Leonardo CEO says sixth-gen fighter is likely safe from budget cuts
“I do not have any indication they want to drop or freeze the program,” said Roberto Cingolani, referring to the Global Combat Air Programme.
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Israel’s IAI plugging away at German Arrow-3 order amid Gaza war
The defense company has surged its workforce to keep German plans on track of fielding one Arrow-3 installation in eastern Germany before 2026.
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UK signs $227 million contract with Thales for new Martlet missiles
The order for multirole missiles will replenish munitions previously donated to Ukraine
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Dassault says Rafale jet production ramp-up hit by supply chain snags
“We have signed contracts for the Rafale, so we have to deliver on time,” CEO Eric Trappier said.
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Sweden angles to fill a void in NATO’s space plans
The Swedish government has adopted the country’s first-ever defense and security space strategy, which seeks to make Stockholm a space hub for allies.
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Pentagon creates regional partnerships to sustain gear far from home
The Pentagon has signed off on a regional sustainment framework to maintain equipment forward in theaters around the world, starting with the Indo-Pacific.
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NATO’s newfound knack for hefty bulk buys has arms maker RTX perked up
Company executive Tom Laliberty believes the alliance's joint purchasing model could also work in areas other than air-defense interceptors.
The first of 14 new F-16 fighter jets from the US land in Slovakia
Two F-16 Fighting Falcons arrived in Slovakia in Monday under a deal with the United States.
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UK-led fighter program is still open-ish to paying partners
The prospect of Saudi Arabia, an authoritarian monarchy, joining GCAP has tickled the imagination of the global aviation commentariat
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Biden’s withdrawal injects uncertainty into wars, foreign policy
The scope of foreign policy challenges facing the next U.S. president highlights how consequential what happens in Washington is for the rest of the world.
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Drone warfare in Ukraine prompts fresh thinking in helicopter tactics
The shift is animated in large part by proliferating ground-based air defenses that make manned flight over the battlefield almost impossible.
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First woman becomes commander of Canadian Armed Forces
Gen. Jennie Carignan is the first woman to lead the military of any Group of 20 or Group of Seven country, according to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
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US close to sending $2 billion in security aid across the Indo-Pacific
The numbers aren’t yet final, since the administration is still briefing Congress, and lawmakers are allowed input.
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Opinion
Germany must to raise its nuclear-deterrence IQ
There is little expertise in German society to weigh thorny questions surrounding nuclear deterrence vis-a-vis Russia, argues Karl-Heinz Kamp.
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German businessman convicted of delivering components to Russian firms
The unidentified businessman was sentenced to six years and nine months in prison.
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How the Swedish Air Force is finding its flow as part of NATO
Interview: Swedish Air Force chief Maj. Gen. Jonas Wikman talks next-gen fighters, his service's take on drones, and Russian aircraft near Scandinavia.
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