Poland buys Sky Guardian drones as it readies to launch ‘Drone Force’
The country's new military branch dedicated to unmanned aerial vehicles will launch on Jan, 1, 2025.
Europe
NATO chief warns that Putin wants long-term confrontation with Europe
“It is time to shift to a wartime mindset,” Mark Rutte told security experts and analysts at the Carnegie Europe think-tank in Brussels.
Defense firms follow Lithuania’s allure of making ammo sans red tape
Foreign companies can short-circuit the permitting process and other bureaucratic steps if their plans fall under a new national-security provision.
Slovakia, Brazil discuss military transport aircraft, howitzer buys
Slovakia could buy Embraer C-390 aircraft from Brazil while selling Zuzana 2 howitzers to the South American country.
British troops test laser weapon as cheap option to fry drones
The British Army’s experimental laser weapon uses advanced sensors and tracking systems to maintain lock on target.
In Ukraine, long guns become desperate defenses against small drones
The effectiveness of using small arms to counter drones remains uncertain at best, but weapons companies have taken notice.
French, Turkish naval companies tinker with torpedo interceptors
Some experts believe that only hard-kill countermeasures will be able to keep warships safe from torpedoes in the future.
The shallow Baltic Sea holds deep secrets about a hybrid war on NATO
Neighboring countries are slowly getting better at tracking down what officials believe is intentional damage to undersea cables and infrastructure.
China-Russia cooperation poses rising threat in Arctic, Pentagon warns
A surge in collaboration between China and Russia in the Arctic is heightening the Pentagon's urgency to devote resources to the region.
BAE wins $2.5B deal to supply more CV90 vehicles to Denmark, Sweden
Denmark and Sweden are collectively spending $2.5 billion to bolster their CV90 combat vehicle stock while still supplying more vehicles to Ukraine.
US offers Viper, Black Hawk helicopters to Slovakia in revised pitch
“Now it is important to make a decision in an efficient and quick manner," Defense Minister Robert Kaliňák said.
EU’s new defense czar looks to kick rearmament into high gear
Russia is the greatest military threat to the EU and will remain so for “quite a period of time,” Commissioner for Defence and Space Andrius Kubilius said.
Romanian court pauses presidential vote over fears of Russian meddling
Calin Georgescu, a NATO-skeptic, Putin-friendly candidate, was to be on the ballot in Sunday's presidential election.
Safran plans significant US expansion of defense and space business
Safran has announced major plans to grow its defense and space business in the U.S. to include increased manufacturing and technology development.
Australia narrows its frigate search down to German, Japanese designs
A final ship selection in the A$10 billion frigate program is expected in sometime in 2025.
German arms industry plan seeks fresh boost for a sector once shunned
A new government strategy names specific areas deemed key national competencies for Berlin that must be maintained domestically.
Dutch say tight defense market leaves €750M of Ukraine aid unspent
The funds will roll over into the country's 2025 defense budget, and will remain earmarked for providing support to Ukraine, officials said.
