by | Nov 17, 2023 | Security
WARSAW, Poland, and COLOGNE, Germany — As European nations rush to buy interceptors, launchers and radars for missile defense, U.S. contractor Northrop Grumman sees an opening for its software designed to connect all the pieces. The company organized an event with top...
by | Nov 17, 2023 | Security
ROME — Ammunition makers are not to blame for Europe’s failure to deliver one million shells to Ukraine, the continent’s industry association has claimed in response to accusations from European defense officials. European munition manufacturers were singled out for...
by | Nov 16, 2023 | Security
LONDON — The Royal Swedish Navy has signed a deal to buy Common Anti-air Modular Missiles from MBDA, the manufacturer announced Nov. 16. The Nordic nation ordered the CAMM weapon to arm its futuristic-looking Visby-class corvette with a short-range anti-air...
by | Nov 16, 2023 | Security
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — A year after unveiling Greece’s first surveillance drone, manufacturer Hellenic Aerospace Industry said an order from the country’s ministry of defense is imminent, while the company’s combat model is still looking for takers. Executives...
by | Nov 16, 2023 | Security
GRAZ, Austria — Austria intends to bolster its air defenses by introducing long-range air defense missiles to its armed forces starting in 2027, the country’s government announced in a Nov. 15 press conference in Vienna. The decision follows the country’s recent...
by | Nov 15, 2023 | Security
ROME — Several European nations will fail to meet a commitment to send Ukraine 1 million rounds of ammunition by next spring because manufacturers are prioritizing the export market rather than ramping up production, officials have said. Local defense ministers and...
by | Nov 15, 2023 | Security
European missile producer MBDA is restarting production of its Cold War-era PARM directional anti-tank mine after Germany ordered thousands of the tripwire systems to replace stocks delivered to Ukraine. Germany’s federal office for equipment procurement is buying...
by | Nov 15, 2023 | Security
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The United Arab Emirates is negotiating the purchase of South Korean helicopters, with the aim of signing a deal by year’s end, according to an official with the manufacturer. The Emirati military is seeking an undisclosed number of...
by | Nov 14, 2023 | Security
WASHINGTON ― A congressionally mandated commission is recommending the Pentagon train Taiwanese troops on U.S. soil to familiarize them with operating new weapons platforms the Asian nation purchased. The bipartisan U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission...
by | Nov 14, 2023 | Security
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Turkey and the United Arab Emirates, which have found themselves at odds over recent years, are indicating a rapprochement is underway as a result of negotiations over major defense projects. Following the Arab Spring — pro-democratic...
