by | Oct 18, 2022 | Security
PARIS — Nexter Systems and Thales have released the final design for a new 40 mm naval air defense system, expecting deliveries to the French Navy to begin in the next few months. The companies presented an at-scale mockup of the final design for their RapidFire...
by | Oct 18, 2022 | Security
ROME — Shipbuilders from France, Italy and Spain have announced the creation of a consortium to ramp up design work on a new European corvette and coordinate cooperation on the program with dozens of firms around the continent. Touted as a poster child for European...
by | Oct 17, 2022 | Security
KYIV, Ukraine — Waves of explosives-laden suicide drones struck Ukraine’s capital Monday, setting buildings ablaze and tearing a hole in one of them. People scurried for shelter or tried to shoot down the kamikazes. The concentrated use of the drones was the second...
by | Oct 17, 2022 | Security
BRUSSELS — The European Union on Monday approved a military training mission in Europe for thousands of Ukrainian troops and a plan to provide about €500 million (U.S. $486 million) in extra funds to help buy weapons for the war-torn country. The mission, which will...
by | Oct 17, 2022 | Security
PARIS — Senior French navy leaders said the service needs quick technology buys that can instantly boost ship performance in the face of a rising possibility for combat at sea. French Navy Chief of Staff Adm. Pierre Vandier argued on Monday the service must field...
