Security

Saildrone launches Red Sea naval drone hardened against GPS jamming

MILAN – Saildrone, a U.S. manufacturer of unmanned surface vessels, has integrated new protective equipment onto its drone boats operating in the Middle East to safeguard them against widespread jamming of communication systems in the region. The company said it had...
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Interview: Norwegian Army chief wants to generate ‘more firepower’

SETERMOEN, Norway — Norwegian Maj. Gen. Lars S. Lervik has been chief of the Norwegian Army since 2020, based in Bardufoss, in Northern Norway. As of early 2025, the force is made up of approximately 9,000 personnel which includes soldiers, civilians and conscripts,...
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US Army will not conduct Typhon live-fire at exercises in Philippines

The U.S. Army will not conduct a live-fire operation of its Mid-Range Capability missile system, known as Typhon, during exercises in the Philippines this spring, according to the service commander in charge of U.S. Army Pacific operations. “We are not planning to...
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Pentagon chief to visit Philippines for security talks, envoy says

MANILA, Philippines — U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is scheduled to visit the Philippines, the first stop on his first trip to the Indo-Pacific next week, for talks that will include increasing deterrence against aggression in the disputed South China Sea, a...
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