NATO nations size up an interceptor-drone bazaar where low price is everything
A price point advantage is no longer measured in millions of dollars below the competition, but in mere thousands.
Ukraine could lift arms-exports ban this year as would-be buyers line up
Gulf countries threatened by Iran could be some of the first nations to buy Ukrainian air-defense technology at scale.
US, Iran launch new attacks as they wrestle for control of Gulf waters
It was the first apparent attempt to use military force since last month’s ceasefire announcement.
German defense minister laments long-range strike ‘gap’ caused by planned US drawdown
Both of Berlin’s planning scenarios for getting Typhon launchers – through a U.S. Army formation, or a purchase for the Bundeswehr - are not panning out.
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NATO nations size up an interceptor-drone bazaar where low price is everything
A price point advantage is no longer measured in millions of dollars below the competition, but in mere thousands.
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US Army fires Tomahawk missile from new Typhon launcher during Philippines drill
“The missile was very precise. Let’s say if you want to hit a window from a far distance, it lands directly into that window,” a military official said.
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US, Iran launch new attacks as they wrestle for control of Gulf waters
It was the first apparent attempt to use military force since last month’s ceasefire announcement.
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A price point advantage is no longer measured in millions of dollars below the competition, but in mere thousands.
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Gulf countries threatened by Iran could be some of the first nations to buy Ukrainian air-defense technology at scale.
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It was the first apparent attempt to use military force since last month’s ceasefire announcement.
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Both of Berlin’s planning scenarios for getting Typhon launchers – through a U.S. Army formation, or a purchase for the Bundeswehr - are not panning out.
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