Security

Israeli companies to supply ship-defense suite to European frigates

JERUSALEM — Rafael and Elbit Systems will supply a European NATO country with electronic countermeasures for protecting frigates from ship-killing missiles, the companies announced on Monday. The systems in question amount to an integrated solution from both...
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F-35 air base upgrades take shape in Norway under bilateral pact

HARSTAD, Norway — An agreement with Norway that provides U.S. forces with access to a dozen Norwegian military facilities and areas remains in place, a Norwegian official said, with Washington moving ahead with investments to expand an airbase where F-35s are stored....
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Norwegian soldiers drop tennis balls on tanks to test drone tactics

SETERMOEN, Norway — The Norwegian Army has dropped tennis balls on tanks to test new attack strategies for drones, drawing on tactics seen on the battlefields of Ukraine. Officials staged the evaluation as part of NATO exercise Joint Viking 2025, held in Northern...
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Europe’s very own missile for piercing air defenses is years away

PARIS — Europe may have to wait for its own capability to suppress long-range enemy air defenses until at least 2033, with the expected arrival of a new high-speed maneuverable missile from MBDA, according to military experts at the Paris Defence and Strategy Forum...
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