by | Feb 12, 2024 | Security
BARKSDALE AIR FORCE BASE, La. — As it idled on the flight line here, a B-52H Stratofortress known as the Red Gremlin II looked much the same as it did in the 1960s. But the U.S. Air Force’s B-52 bomber fleet is showing its age, and the Red Gremlin II is no exception....
by | Feb 12, 2024 | Security
ISTANBUL — Azerbaijan has opened a training facility and hanger for a new Akinci drone, confirming the country bought the Turkish-made combat system. The Feb. 9 ceremony also involved a flight of the Akinci, according to the Azeri government. The chief technology...
by | Feb 12, 2024 | Security
MILAN – The Italian Ministry of Defense said it awarded a contract to Norwegian naval vessel manufacturer Kongsberg Maritime for the supply of an unmanned submersible vehicle capable of surveying shallow waters. The order has an estimated value of $11 million (€10.2...
by | Feb 12, 2024 | Security
WARSAW, Poland — Sworn into office in December, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said he will overhaul his country’s relations with both Ukraine and the European Union, a shift that could help Poland spearhead further Western-driven armament of the Ukrainian military...
by | Feb 9, 2024 | Security
PARIS — Nordic defense companies reported record levels of business last year as European countries ramped up military spending in the face of Russia’s war in nearby Ukraine. Sweden-based Saab, the 33rd largest defense contractor in the world according to Defense...
by | Feb 9, 2024 | Security
More than a dozen coders handpicked from across the U.S. Department of Defense spent a week chipping away at data and software challenges associated with swatting down drones in the Greater Middle East, Central Command said. The effort, dubbed Sandtrap, produced...
by | Feb 9, 2024 | Security
KYIV, Ukraine — Ukraine’s new military chief said Friday his immediate goals are to improve the rotation of troops out of the front lines and harness the power of new technology in the fight against Russia’s invasion. Col. Gen. Oleksandr Syrskyi, who previously was...
by | Feb 9, 2024 | Security
BANGKOK — A Nasdaq-listed Chinese technology company that makes parts for self-driving vehicles is threatening to sue the U.S. government after it was included in a list of businesses the Pentagon says have links to the Chinese military. Hesai Technology’s core...
by | Feb 9, 2024 | Security
BERLIN — The European Union is investing €90 million ($97 million) to jumpstart the development of a satellite-based missile early warning system, with a consortium of 43 companies from 14 nations starting work on a simulator. The project, led by Bremen, Germany-based...
by | Feb 9, 2024 | Security
WARSAW, Poland — As Poland’s new government weighs whether to continue acquisitions of South Korean weapons initiated by the previous Cabinet, Polish Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz criticized Seoul’s financial terms for further...
