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• US to delay weapons deliveries to some European countries due to Iran war, sources say

  Some European counterparts have been told that select U.S. weapons deliveries may be delayed as the Iran war continues to draw on weapons stocks.

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  Gram Slattery and Humeyra Pamuk, Reuters

  7 months ago

• Indra to make Spanish variant of amphibious vehicle used by US Marines

  Indra has struck its deal with Italy’s IDV, which is the design authority, intellectual property owner and supplier of core components on the vehicle.

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  Tom Kington

  7 months ago

• Dutch broadcaster tracks carrier-group frigate with Bluetooth gadget

  The MoD has made adjustments in response to the reported incident, including no longer allowing greeting cards with batteries to be sent.

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  Rudy Ruitenberg

  7 months ago

• Australia refines its defense strategy and investment plan

  The government has laid out an aim for defense spending to reach 3% of GDP by 2033-34.

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  Gordon Arthur

  7 months ago

• France nears rocket artillery decision, plans ballistic missile by 2035

  French defense leaders are treating the acquisition of a new rocket artillery weapon as priority for the land forces.

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  Rudy Ruitenberg

  7 months ago

• ‘Actively shrinking’: Guard generals push Congress for 100 new fighters a year

  A total of 22 generals signed a letter to Congress this month calling for multiyear funding to buy between 72 and 100 new fighters per year.

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  Michael Scanlon

  7 months ago

• Combat search and rescue’s uncertain future: As A-10s phase out, US Air Force faces questions of what comes next

  The U.S. Air Force is moving forward with plans to retire the A-10, which for decades has proven ideally suited for combat search-and-rescue operations.

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  Michael Scanlon

  7 months ago

• Starlink outage hit drone tests, exposing Pentagon’s growing reliance on SpaceX

  Last August, a global outage across Elon Musk’s satellite network left U.S. Navy unmanned surface vessels bobbing off California, halting operations.

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  David Jeans, Reuters

  7 months ago

• How the US military could clear mines from the Strait of Hormuz

  An arsenal of drones, explosive‑laden robots and helicopters can help reduce risk, though de‑mining crews could still be vulnerable to Iranian attacks.

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  Cassell Bryan-Low, Reuters

  7 months ago

• Iran war exposes weakened state of Britain’s armed forces

  Explainer: Here are some details regarding the scale of the decline and the country’s current capabilities.

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  Sarah Young and Andrew MacAskill, Reuters

  7 months ago

• EU pumps over $1 billion into defense R&D, centered around Ukraine war lessons

  The choice of funded projects marks a shift to 21st-century warfare, with loitering munitions and affordable mass drone production high on the agenda.

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  Linus Höller

  7 months ago

• France readies AI-powered combat data-management similar to US ‘Maven’

  The system could be available within a few months, and available for exercises in September 2027, a top general said, declining to provide specifics.

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  Rudy Ruitenberg

  7 months ago