by | Jan 31, 2025 | Security
CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand — Korea Aerospace Industries’ production line for the Surion helicopter is receiving a shot in the arm thanks to the development of two new versions for South Korea’s military, plus production for a new export customer. When KAI first mooted...
by | Jan 30, 2025 | Security
PARIS — Sweden will provide Ukraine with 13.5 billion kronor (US$1.23 billion) in funding and equipment in its biggest military aid package yet, the government said on Thursday. The Nordic country will double the amount of Stridsbåt 90 combat boats it’s donating from...
by | Jan 30, 2025 | Security
PARIS — The Netherlands plans to buy 22 Skyranger mobile air-defense cannons from Germany’s Rheinmetall to protect ground troops against the increased threat of drones, in a project with a budget of €1.3 billion (US$1.35 billion), the Dutch Ministry of Defence said....
by | Jan 30, 2025 | Security
PARIS — Denmark is better known for LEGO bricks and leading in wind energy than for military power – a possible reason why U.S. President Donald Trump might have felt he could demand the country hand over its territory of Greenland, or else. Whatever the Nordic...
by | Jan 29, 2025 | Security
WARSAW, Poland — The Polish Ministry of National Defence has signed a deal to buy more than 200 AGM-88G Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missiles-Extended Range (AARGM-ER) from the United States, becoming the region’s first ally to secure an advanced capability to...
