Security

General Atomics touts UK breakthrough in drone airspace integration

COLOGNE, Germany — U.S.-based drone maker General Atomics has achieved a key safety certification from British aviation authorities for the Protector drone, which will allow the unmanned aircraft to fly routinely over civilian areas, the company announced this week....
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Denmark to spend €830 million on Ukrainian defense on behalf of EU

AMSTERDAM — Denmark will allocate €830 million ($935 million) to the Ukrainian defense industry in 2025 on behalf of the European Union, using windfall profits from frozen Russian assets to buy Ukraine-made weapons. The Danish Ministry of Defence and the European...
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Rheinmetall to expand satellite business, citing Ukraine support deal

THE HAGUE, Netherlands — Rheinmetall and Finnish satellite manufacturer ICEYE signed a memorandum of understanding on Thursday, establishing a joint venture focused on satellite production. The new company, named “Rheinmetall ICEYE Space Solutions,” represents a...
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Denmark to field unmanned vessels for monitoring busy shipping routes

VILNIUS, Lithuania — U.S.-based Saildrone will deploy four large unmanned surface vessels in Danish waters next month to conduct maritime surveillance missions and help protect critical undersea infrastructure. The deployment, which represents Saildrone’s first...
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