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Switzerland to expand EU defense ties with new cyber-defense role
Swiss defense planners have balanced these new engagements with Bern’s policy of armed neutrality.
By Linus Höller
Rafael eyes Polish short-range air defense tender
Israel’s Rafael Advanced Defense Systems hopes it will secure a deal to supply the SkyCeptor interceptors under Poland’s much-awaited, short-range Narew air defense tender.
Bell hopes Czech helicopter deal will spur regional expansion
With 12 copters scheduled to be produced for the Czech Air Force until November 2023, the U.S. manufacturer is on the prowl for further aircraft orders across the region.
America should integrate a strike capability with its missile defense systems
Something of a Pentagon buzzword, neither the meaning of "integration" nor its future potential for countering air and missile threats is adequately understood.
By Brian R. Green
Trump says Pentagon leaders are under defense industry’s influence
U.S. President Donald Trump accused Pentagon leaders of wanting to “fight wars” to satisfy the defense industry, during a White House news conference.
By Joe Gould
German defense leaders place a somber bet on the US election
No matter who wins in November, German defense officials have telegraphed in recent months that they regard America’s retreat from Europe a challenge they can try to manage, but not avoid.
Pentagon reaffirms award of JEDI cloud to Microsoft
Amazon Web Services announced it would continue to protest the cloud contract.
By Andrew Eversden
Lockheed tests new phased array antenna for US Space Force
The new multi-band, multimission antenna is under development to address a serious problem.
By Nathan Strout
Poland, Romania tee up helicopter tenders, target 2 percent defense spending
A number of Eastern European allies aim to maintain their defense expenditures at 2 percent of their respective GDP, despite the current economic downturn.
US Army pursues new mid-range missile, as tactical missile upgrade hits delay
A recent strategic fires study is prompting the Army to go after a near-term, mid-range missile prototyping effort. But meanwhile, its cross-domain capability upgrade for the Army Tactical Missile System is delayed due to technical problems.
By Jen Judson
Standardization of insurance policies could improve defense contractors’ cybersecurity
A new report recommends DoD create standards for cyber insurance for the defense industrial base.
By Mark Pomerleau