France and Italy order upgraded SAMP/T air-defense systems

PARIS and ROME — France and Italy ordered the next generation of the SAMP/T air-defense system as they seek better protection against threats including hypersonic missiles, with French Armed Forces Minister Sebastien Lecornu touting the “fully European” nature of the...

Estonia seeks battlefield decoys to sponge up Russian missiles

MILAN — Estonia has launched a competition to procure decoy equipment for luring enemy forces into attacks, the latest in a line of Tallinn’s defense investments animated by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The Estonian Center for Defense Investments, the procurement arm...

Italy to buy 25 extra F-35 fighter jets under new budget

ROME — Italy is to purchase 25 extra F-35 jets as well as new Eurofighters as its defense procurement spending rises 16.8% this year to €9.3 billion, or $10.3 billion, a new budget document revealed on Tuesday. Rome will also invest half a billion euros in 2024 on...