by | Jul 5, 2024 | Security
CAMDEN, Ark. — One person has died after an explosion at a defense weapons plant in Arkansas, the facility’s operators confirmed Friday. The explosion happened Wednesday at the General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems’ plant in Camden, about 86 miles south of...
by | Jul 5, 2024 | Security
BERLIN — Latvia and Estonia are to receive German-made, high-performance radars as part of the Baltic countries’ effort to upgrade their air defense capabilities under the European Sky Shield Initiative. Defense electronics manufacturer Hensoldt will provide the...
by | Jul 5, 2024 | Security
MILAN — The air defense malfunctions that plagued the Danish frigate Iver Huitfeldt during its deployment to the Red Sea earlier this year have yet to be fixed, leading Danish authorities to renege their offering of having the vessel serve as the lead ship of a...
by | Jul 4, 2024 | Security
As chief executive of the European Defence Agency, former Czech Defense Minister Jiří Šedivý helps shape the European Union’s voice on defense and security issues, which had begun to grow louder even before Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022. Since then,...
by | Jul 3, 2024 | Security
BERLIN — Germany authorized the export of more than €7.5 billion (U.S. $8 billion) in military goods during the first half of the year, nearing the total amount in 2023, according to recently released government data. Last year, Germany exported a total of €12.2...
