CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand — China’s premier defense exhibition, Zhuhai Airshow, opened its gates this week headlined...
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Iveco to get a piece of Italy’s massive combat vehicles, tanks program
ROME — Italian vehicle builder Iveco has signed up for a slice of the massive contract run by Italy’s Leonardo and...
France, UK embrace fully drone-based naval mine hunting with new tech
PARIS — Thales will provide the French Navy with its first production version of an autonomous mine-hunting system by...
Army activates first overseas watercraft unit in decades
The Army recently activated its first composite watercraft company outside the United States in decades, a move that...
The new B-52: How the Air Force is prepping to fly century-old bombers
BARKSDALE AIR FORCE BASE, La. — As it idled on the flight line here, a B-52H Stratofortress known as the Red Gremlin...
‘More with less’: Lacking parts, airmen scramble to keep B-52s flying
The B-52 Stratofortress long-range bomber has been in service since the 1960s. Here's what it will take to keep it...
Azerbaijan opens facilities for new Akinci drone
ISTANBUL — Azerbaijan has opened a training facility and hanger for a new Akinci drone, confirming the country bought...
Kongsberg unit wins Italy order for shallow-water unmanned submersible
MILAN – The Italian Ministry of Defense said it awarded a contract to Norwegian naval vessel manufacturer Kongsberg...
Poland’s new government eyes role as EU-Ukraine middleman
WARSAW, Poland — Sworn into office in December, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said he will overhaul his country’s...
Saab, Kongsberg post record orders as Europe boosts defense spending
PARIS — Nordic defense companies reported record levels of business last year as European countries ramped up military...
CENTCOM’s ‘Sandtrap’ hackathon targets drones amid Middle East barrage
More than a dozen coders handpicked from across the U.S. Department of Defense spent a week chipping away at data and...
Ukraine’s new army chief reveals top priorities
KYIV, Ukraine — Ukraine’s new military chief said Friday his immediate goals are to improve the rotation of troops out...