by | Jul 15, 2024 | Security
COLOGNE, Germany — Pan-European missile maker MBDA is positioning itself as the prime candidate for developing a long-range European strike missile meant to elevate the continent’s deterrence posture following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the ongoing war there....
by | Jul 15, 2024 | Security
BERLIN — Mainland Europe’s Future Combat Air System, an ambitious effort to field a suite of warplanes and drones in the 2040s, could become the first large-scale defense program with artificial intelligence fully baked in. A consortium of Germany, France and Spain –...
by | Jul 12, 2024 | Security
WARSAW, Poland — Slovenia is advancing plans to buy new artillery systems, air defense systems and armored vehicles, with French and Finnish defense groups expected to play a major role in the country’s acquisition plans, the Slovenian Ministry of Defence has...
by | Jul 12, 2024 | Security
ROME — Italy is mulling a competition to find a new tanker aircraft after suspending plans to buy six new Boeing KC-46 tankers, sources have told Defense News. The competition, which could be held this year, will likely see the Airbus A330 MRTT tanker in contention to...
by | Jul 11, 2024 | Security
Rep. Darrell Issa, R-Ca., urged his fellow members of Congress to educate themselves on the crises within the South China Sea region and protect international law. The first keynote speaker at the Center for Strategic and International Studies’ Fourteenth Annual South...