Security

Amid faltering domestic program, Taiwan orders more MQ-9B drones

CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand — Taiwan’s plan to field four MQ-9B SkyGuardian drones has advanced thanks to a second contract awarded to General Atomics Aeronautical Systems. The island nation’s purchase comes as its own efforts to field a similar domestically developed...
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Attack drones at heart of ‘military partnership’ between Russia, Iran

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is buttressed by Iranian technologies, drawing alarm from U.S. lawmakers and military officials. What was once simple collaboration between two governments has in the past year blossomed into a “nascent military partnership,” according to...
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Patria, Kongsberg team up to fasten weapons on Nordic troop rides

BERLIN — Finnish defense contractor Patria will partner with Norway’s Kongsberg to integrate a remote weapons station onto the Common Armoured Vehicle System, the companies announced on March 26. The contract is worth NOK1.2 billion (around $111.5 million), according...
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France threatens to strong-arm industry to boost missile output

PARIS — The French government has threatened local defense firms with measures including requisitioning and order prioritization to accelerate the production of missiles and artillery shells. Armed Forces Minister Sébastien Lecornu said he may force firms to put...
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