Security

Croatia expands its Black Hawk helicopter fleet with US help

WARSAW, Poland — Croatia has signed a letter of acceptance with the United States to purchase eight UH-60M Black Hawk helicopters for the country’s armed forces. Under the deal, the U.S. government will cover 51% of the contract’s value, while the remainder will be...
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Ukrainian officials see ground robots as ‘game changer’ in war

MILAN — Ukrainian officials are receiving an increasing amount of applications from robotics vendors who want their systems tested for utility in combat, a sign that unmanned ground capabilities are growing in importance amid the relative stalemate along the front...
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For Germany’s Scholz, Taurus missiles are a bridge too far in Ukraine

COLOGNE, Germany — German Chancellor Olaf Scholz is reiterating his opposition to supplying Kyiv with German Taurus cruise missiles, arguing the long-range weapons would require a level of tactical assistance from Berlin that contravenes NATO nations’ mantra of...
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MBDA books record orders amid European air-defense rush

PARIS — Pan-European missile maker MBDA booked record orders in 2023, as countries across the region scrambled to beef up their air defenses in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The company’s order intake rose 10% to a record €9.9 billion (US$10.8 billion)...
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