Possible new Iran nuclear site deep underground challenges West

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Near a peak of the Zagros Mountains in central Iran, workers are building a nuclear facility so deep in the earth that it is likely beyond the range of a last-ditch U.S. weapon designed specifically for such sites. That’s according...

Missile-maker MBDA gears up for possible Spanish air defense deal

MADRID — Spain will likely begin a competition this month for the procurement of air defense missile systems with the aim of signing a contract by late July, according to María Durán, who leads the Spain-based arm of MBDA. “We expect a tender to be announced by the...

Israel’s Elbit looks to cash in on European artillery appetites

MADRID and JERUSALEM — Israeli aerospace giant Elbit Systems is ramping up its production of multi-purpose rocket and drone launchers in Europe, as the Netherlands is buying the company’s PULS system which Spain also appears to be favoring for its new rocket artillery...