by | Mar 31, 2023 | Security
MILAN and WASHINGTON — The European Commission is investigating the February takeover of Estonia’s Milrem, deeply rooted in EU collaboration on defense robotics, by Edge Group, a state-owned conglomerate of the United Arab Emirates. The move follows concerns that...
by | Mar 31, 2023 | Security
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has been called a “wake-up call” for Europe to step up on defense. But in the last year, Europe has grown even more dependent on U.S. military capabilities. Yet appearances are deceptive. A stronger European defense is in the making,...
by | Mar 30, 2023 | Security
LONDON — The British Army will buy Swedish Carl-Gustaf M4 recoilless rifles to plug a gap in anti-armor capabilities left by donating similar equipment to Ukraine. British Defense Secretary Ben Wallace announced the deal, worth £4.6 million ($5.7 million) plus a...
by | Mar 30, 2023 | Security
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — At an Alabama-based Northrop Grumman facility, now primed to build a U.S. Army battle command system, three fire-control relays painted green sit side by side. But these relays that connect the Integrated Battle Command System to sensors and...
by | Mar 30, 2023 | Security
MOSCOW — Russia will finish modernizing the missile defense systems protecting its capital by the end of the year, according to Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu. The announcement comes amid the war in Ukraine, which has entered its second year. And earlier this week,...
