Elbit Systems opens R&D, manufacturing facility in Britain

WASHINGTON — Elbit Systems UK has opened an advanced manufacturing and development facility in Bristol, England, following three years of planning and more than £35 million (U.S. $46 million) in investments, the company announced Tuesday. The facility is meant to...

French Navy receives first new supply ship under program with Italy

STUTTGART, Germany — The French Navy has taken delivery of the LSS Jacques Chevallier, the first of a new class of supply ships meant to replace the service’s aging fleet tankers. The Chevallier – named for the French engineer who pioneered the nation’s naval nuclear...

Senate defense bill grants US training assistance to Kosovo

WASHINGTON ―The Senate’s draft annual defense bill would add Kosovo to the list of eastern European countries eligible for U.S. military training amid heightened tensions in the Balkans. The fiscal 2024 National Defense Authorization Act, which the Senate is slated to...