PARIS — The French Navy took delivery of its first serial-produced, quantum-technology sensor this year, a quantum...
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US to vacate first air base within weeks as it withdraws from Niger
The U.S. will have fully cleared out of one air base in Niger as it continues to move personnel and equipment from the...
When will Argentina receive its modernized tanks?
SANTIAGO, Chile — The Argentine Army will begin receiving its first modernized 2CA2 medium tanks in September, with a...
Northrop primes the pump for Poland’s battle command system
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — At an Alabama-based Northrop Grumman facility, now primed to build a U.S. Army battle command...
Russia to upgrade Moscow’s missile defenses by year’s end
MOSCOW — Russia will finish modernizing the missile defense systems protecting its capital by the end of the year,...
US Army to ‘overhaul’ recruiting school amid personnel shortage
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — As the U.S. Army tries to reinvent recruiting after falling short of its goal, the service will...
Senate votes to repeal Iraq war authorizations
WASHINGTON — Mario Marquez still carries the hardship and memories of his four deployments to Iraq with the Marine...
Sea trials begin for France’s second next-gen, nuke-powered submarine
STUTTGART, Germany — France’s newest nuclear-powered attack submarine has entered its final testing phase before a...
India awards three contracts to Bharat Electronics without competition
NEW DELHI — India’s Defence Ministry has awarded three defense contracts to state-run Bharat Electronics Ltd. worth a...
Canada moves ahead on Boeing spy plane over Bombardier objections
MILAN — The Canadian government is considering the purchase of as many as 16 P-8A surveillance aircraft from U.S....
Airbus demos in-flight autonomous guidance of target drone with tanker
MILAN – Airbus Defense and Space, in cooperation with the company’s subsidiary UpNext, said it successfully...
Singapore buys six combat vessels that can serve as drone motherships
MELBOURNE, Australia — Singapore has hired a local company to build multirole combat vessels for its Navy, with...