by | Sep 13, 2023 | Security
GRAZ, Austria — Austria will purchase eight IRIS-T air defense launchers following its recent accession to the European Sky Shield Initiative earlier this year, the country’s defense minister said in a press conference on Tuesday. The systems will be purchased jointly...
by | Sep 13, 2023 | Security
LONDON — Lithuania is determined to make stockpile building a critical component of its defense policy, according to a government official. “Stockpiles serve as a deterrent against potential aggression,” Lithuanian Deputy Economy and Innovation Minister Erika...
by | Sep 13, 2023 | Security
LONDON — Ukraine’s state-run defense company SpetsTechnoExport is pursuing numerous contracts to secure deliveries of weapons and equipment for the country’s military, with multiple rocket launchers, howitzers, armored vehicles, drones and ammunition all high on its...
by | Sep 13, 2023 | Security
LONDON — Sweden is seeking to upgrade its amphibious battalions with short-range, anti-ship missile or surface-to-surface missile systems to strike targets at sea and on land as well as ensure the security of its maritime assets. In early September, the Swedish...
by | Sep 13, 2023 | Security
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. (AP) — The U.S. could have the first Ukrainian pilots trained on F-16 fighter jets before the end of the year, though it will be longer than that before they are flying combat missions, the director of the U.S. Air National Guard said Tuesday. The...
by | Sep 13, 2023 | Security
LONDON — The Bulgarian Defence Ministry is expected to select its new three-coordinate radar in the coming weeks, according to industry representatives present at this year’s DSEI show in London. On Aug. 24, Bulgariam Deputy Defence Minister Stanimir Georgiev said the...
by | Sep 13, 2023 | Security
MIROSŁAWIEC AIR BASE, Poland — On an unseasonably chilly, overcast and rainy day in late August in Poland, an electric-powered aircraft tractor towed an MQ-9A Reaper drone out of a hangar. U.S. airmen and officials stood ready to perform and observe the demonstration...
by | Sep 13, 2023 | Security
LONDON — Britain’s Ministry of Defence will intensify efforts to equip the armed forces with unmanned capabilities, a top procurement official said at the 2023 edition of the DSEI show here. Defence Procurement Minister James Cartlidge told hundreds of military and...
by | Sep 13, 2023 | Security
LONDON — BAE Systems is partnering with Canadian company Cellula Robotics to showcase its extra-large autonomous underwater vehicle in the U.K. next year, the British firm announced Tuesday. As the undersea battlespace matures, some companies are looking to speed up...
by | Sep 12, 2023 | Security
WASHINGTON ― President Joe Biden’s nominee to lead the Air Force has told lawmakers that F-16 fighter jets NATO is sending to Ukraine will mostly be effective in the long term as the war-torn country works to integrate them into the broader military. Gen. David...
