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Germany to buy US HIMARS launchers for Ukraine

COLOGNE, Germany — The German government will buy three HIMARS launchers from U.S. military stocks and give them to Ukraine, Defense Minister Boris Pistorius said in Washington. The swap essentially follows through on a weapons transfer workaround designed when the...

Japan’s defense chief calls for more counter-drone tech

TOKYO — Japan’s defense chief Friday encouraged the country to bolster its anti-drone capability after drone footage posted on Chinese social media showed a Japanese aircraft carrier docked at a restricted port west of Tokyo. Defense Minister Minoru Kihara’s...

US Army sends HIMARS rocket launcher island hopping in the Philippines

LA-LO, Philippines — The High Mobility Artillery Rocket System has gained international attention in recent years, particularly in the war in Ukraine, but a U.S. Army unit challenged the system’s ability to rapidly deploy in a drastically different Pacific island...

Fincantieri buys Leonardo’s torpedo unit in deal that could reach $446M

ROME — Fincantieri has acquired Leonardo’s torpedo unit for up to €415 million (U.S. $446 million), the two Italian firms announced Thursday, bolstering the former’s ambition to become a major player in the undersea warfare business. State-controlled shipyard...