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Italy’s sudden defense-spending uptick lacks details, economist finds
NATO is satisfied with Rome's proclaimed budget boost in line with alliance targets, despite questions over the internal mathematics.
By Tom Kington
On the ground at DSEI 2019 | Defense News Weekly, Sept. 13, 2019
From armored vehicle upgrades to brand new missiles, there was a lot on display at DSEI 2019 in London. Find that and more in this week’s episode, filmed on location.
By Jeff Martin
Team Tempest gets a new partner
A new country has joined the UK's Tempest effort--setting off a European-wide competition to build a new fighter of the future.
By Jeff Martin
Despite past troubles, Lockheed Martin’s Warrior upgrade is moving out for the British Army
After completing an initial 20 battlefield mission test, Lockheed Martin's upgrade to the Warrior IFV for the British Army is getting closer to entering service.
By Jeff Martin
Here’s how Rheinmetall and BAE want to make the Challenger 2 tank more lethal
Find out what RBSL, the joint venture between the two companies, wants to do to make British Challenger 2 tanks more capable.
By Jeff Martin
Meet Nammo’s new ramjet-powered missile
At DSEI 2019, Nammo has unveiled a new missile powered by a ramjet that could have a lot of applications including as a SAM or air-to-air missile.
By Jeff Martin
How is the relationship between Turkey and a major NATO HQ that calls it home?
Lt. Gen. J.T. Thomson, commander of NATO Allied Land Command, talks with Jen Judson on the military relationship with Turkey that his command has at the DSEI Day Zero Strategic Conferences.
By Jeff Martin
Just how ready are NATO’s alert forces?
Lt. Gen. J.T. Thomson, commander of NATO's Allied Land Command, discusses the readiness and structure of NATO's deterrence forces in Europe at DSEI 2019.
By Jeff Martin
What is the RAF’s plans for future command and control?
Jill Aitoro addresses that question with the chief of staff for the UK's Air Battle Staff, Group Captain Richard Yates, at DSEI 2019.
By Jeff Martin
The US Air Force’s radical plan for a future fighter could field a jet in 5 years
The U.S. Air Force is seeking rapid-fire plane production as it tries to surpass the capabilities of near-peer competitors like Russia and China.
By Valerie Insinna
Documents reveal how the Space Force would launch in 90 days
The Pentagon is waiting for Congress to decide whether to create a Space Force. This is what would happen next.
By Valerie Insinna