ROME — The United Arab Emirates’ coast guard has signed a €400 million (U.S. $435 million) deal to acquire 10 offshore...
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Nordic governments explore joint loans to fund defense buildup
HELSINKI — Nordic governments are exploring the feasibility of an ambitious proposal to permit the Helsinki-based...
Czech ammunition buy for Ukraine nears first delivery, faces headwinds
BRATISLAVA, Slovakia — Three months after kickstarting a bulk ammunition purchase for Ukraine, Czech officials share...
Auditors flag fiscal vagaries in UK military-buying plans
LONDON — The British government’s budget watchdog says a newly published Ministry of Defence ten-year equipment plan...
How Israel is preparing the next generation of cyber soldiers
BEERSHEBA, Israel — Israel’s new cyber defense training school is set inside a high-tech park in the southern city of...
Poland wants to divert pledged German air defenses to Ukraine
WARSAW, Poland — Poland’s Ministry of National Defence has effectively turned down Germany’s offer, for now, to deploy...
Footage shows domestic engine on China’s J-15 fighter jet
MELBOURNE, Australia — China appears to be fitting indigenous engines on its Shenyang J-15 Flying Shark, a...
US to send anti-drone machine guns, air defense ammunition to Ukraine
WASHINGTON — The Pentagon said it will send Ukraine up to $400 million in artillery ammunition, weapons and supplies...
Kongsberg precision-strike missiles to replace Harpoons on UK warships
LONDON — Britain’s Royal Navy is to be equipped with a new long-range precision strike missile in an agreement...
Russian shipyard and Defence Ministry tangle over ship price in court
A Russian shipyard producing Karakurt-class ships for the country’s Navy is facing potential financial hardship after...
Users of the F-35 huddle in Italy to tout joint maintenance plans
AMENDOLA AIR BASE, Italy — Air force chiefs from around the world who flew into southern Italy this week to discuss...
Japanese destroyers intercept ballistic missiles in tests with US Navy
MELBOURNE, Australia – Japan successfully carried out ballistic intercepts near Hawaii using missiles launched from...