by | Jun 19, 2023 | Security
PARIS — The French military has selected Nexter to develop new drones equipped with anti-tank warheads for the army, with a goal to demonstrate the new capability by the end of 2024, the company announced June 19. The French Defense Innovation Agency – an agency...
by | Jun 19, 2023 | Security
ROME and MILAN — Plans by the European Union to instruct suppliers of ammunition raw materials to give priority to orders from EU munition makers are ringing alarm bells among member states and firms which fear trade secrets could be revealed and rivals compelled to...
by | Jun 17, 2023 | Security
WASHINGTON — House Republicans are trying to give U.S. Southern Command authority over military relations with Mexico, which currently lies within the jurisdiction of U.S. Northern Command. The $826 billion Pentagon funding bill, which the House defense spending panel...
by | Jun 17, 2023 | Security
MILAN — Portuguese drone manufacturer Tekever has told Defense News it will provide some of its long-endurance systems to Kyiv to support land and maritime operations, a move bankrolled by the United Kingdom’s International Fund for Ukraine. Earlier this month, the...
by | Jun 16, 2023 | Security
MILAN and STUTTGART, Germany — The Belgian government has hinted it is open to joining a multinational European sixth-generation fighter program, despite its previous commitment to the U.S.-led F-35 program. Over the last few months, the Belgian defense industry has...
by | Jun 16, 2023 | Security
ROME — With a new CEO at the helm, Italy’s Leonardo is heading to the Paris Air Show with slimmed-down top management and a familiar face overseeing the firm’s key divisions. After two mandates and six years on the job, Alessandro Profumo stepped down at the...
by | Jun 16, 2023 | Security
STUTTGART, Germany — NATO’s new technology accelerator will launch its inaugural challenges next week, meant to draw out innovative solutions from startups that can help solve real-world issues for the alliance. The Defence Innovation Accelerator for the North...
by | Jun 15, 2023 | Security
LONDON — The British Defence Ministry has suffered from “systemic, cultural and institutional problems” during its efforts to acquire the Ajax armored reconnaissance vehicle, according to the country’s top weapons buyer. The comments by James Cartlidge came a few...
by | Jun 15, 2023 | Security
STUTTGART, Germany — Ahead of the first Paris Air Show since the pandemic began in 2020, France’s Air and Space Force chief of staff is shedding light on what attendants might take away from the event, which runs June 19-25. In a June 8 interview with Defense News,...
by | Jun 15, 2023 | Security
WARSAW, Poland — The Hungarian government has said it abandoned plans to order High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems after last year’s bilateral talks failed to produce an agreement with the United States. “During the previous government term, the government...
