Security

Here are the munitions Navy jets used for first time against Houthis

Navy fighter jets from Carrier Air Wing 3, embarked aboard the aircraft carrier Dwight D. Eisenhower, employed several weapons in combat for the first time during their recently completed deployment to the Middle East, where they battled Houthi attacks and struck...
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Leonardo, Rheinmetall eye three-year rush to field Italy’s new tanks

ROME — Italian army generals can expect the delivery of new tanks and tracked fighting vehicles within three years from a contract signing with Leonardo and Rheinmetall, expected by year end, Leonardo’s CEO has said. Roberto Cingolani told Defense News he did not rule...
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Leonardo CEO says sixth-gen fighter is likely safe from budget cuts

ROME — The U.K. is not about to drop out of the Global Combat Air Programme fighter effort, despite speculation to that end during the Farnborough Airshow, a senior industrial official linked to the jet has said. “I do not have any indication they want to drop or...
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Israel’s IAI plugging away at German Arrow-3 order amid Gaza war

LONDON — Israel Aerospace Industries, the maker of Germany’s future long-range antimissile system, has increased shifts and hired more workers to meet the deadline of setting up an installation in Germany sometime next year, a company executive said. The extra effort...
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