by | Apr 2, 2024 | Security
COLOGNE, Germany — German defense company Rheinmetall won a contract to supply parts for 22 new Panzerhaubitze 2000 howitzers, part of a plan by the government to replenish weapon stocks previously donated to Ukraine. Worth €135 million (U.S. $145 million), the deal...
by | Apr 2, 2024 | Security
PARIS – Ukraine has lost less than 10% of the truck-mounted Caesar howitzers it received from France and Denmark, with greater mobility resulting in a higher survival rate than for some other self-propelled or towed systems, according French manufacturer KNDS Nexter....
by | Apr 2, 2024 | Security
SAO PAULO — Australian defense company DefendTex is negotiating the acquisition of Avibras, a Brazilian firm known for its Astros missile launching system, the latter announced Monday. Avibras was in debt for 376 million (U.S. $75 million) reals as of April 2023,...
by | Apr 2, 2024 | Security
LONDON — U.K. lawmakers and former defense officials have urged Britain’s political parties to invest more in the military so the country can defend itself and contribute to international alliances. Michael Fallon, defense secretary from 2014 to 2017, made the appeal...
by | Apr 1, 2024 | Security
The outgoing chairman of the House’s China-focused committee and its top Democrat are asking the defense secretary to brief Congress on the Pentagon’s assessment of whether several Chinese biotechnology companies belong on a civil-military fusion list. Chairman Mike...
