by | Jun 17, 2024 | Security
PARIS — GM Defense hopes that a resurgence of the car giant’s commercial business in Europe will pave the way for sales of militarized trucks used by special operations units, a company executive said. The company makes the Infantry Squad vehicle, based on the...
by | Jun 17, 2024 | Security
MILAN — Despite the notable lineup and exploits of crude ground robots seen whizzing over the battlefield in Ukraine, experts say deploying them in combat remains a costly affair in terms of labor and their vulnerabilities. Since the appearance of a Russian unmanned...
by | Jun 16, 2024 | Security
French Army Chief of Staff Gen. Pierre Schill has led the land force since July 2021, implementing a large-scale modernization effort called Scorpion that includes new connected armored vehicles in a shift to networked combat. He oversees a budget that increased 12%...
by | Jun 16, 2024 | Security
PARIS — Europe’s largest defense show kicks off in Paris on Monday, and this year’s edition of the Eurosatory exhibition will reflect feedback from two years of war in Ukraine, said Charles Beaudouin, the retired major general and former head of the French Army’s...
by | Jun 14, 2024 | Security
MOSCOW — The Russian Navy will receive about 50 ships of various classes this year, compared to 32 last year, according to the deputy minister of industry and trade. The announcement comes amid the country’s invasion of Ukraine, during which Ukrainian forces have...
