by | Oct 19, 2022 | Security
PARIS — Three European nations have teamed up to develop new naval counter-mine capabilities, with France aligning itself with an existing Belgian-Dutch program. Defense officials from the three countries formalized an agreement Oct. 18 during the biennial Euronaval...
by | Oct 19, 2022 | Security
PARIS — Two French technology companies have come together as a new entity to provide a swath of solutions for France as the country looks to master the ocean floors. iXBlue, a specialist in navigation, marine, and autonomous systems, and ECA Group, which builds...
by | Oct 18, 2022 | Security
WASHINGTON — U.S. military power was weaker this year than the year prior, according to a new report by the Heritage Foundation, a think tank that analyzes the strength of the armed forces and the threats to America. The “2023 Index of U.S. Military Strength” focuses...
by | Oct 18, 2022 | Security
WASHINGTON ― The Pentagon on Tuesday stopped short of supporting U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s new assessment that China is moving to seize Taiwan “on a much faster timeline” than previously thought. “There has been a change in the approach from Beijing...
by | Oct 18, 2022 | Security
PARIS — Nexter Systems and Thales have released the final design for a new 40 mm naval air defense system, expecting deliveries to the French Navy to begin in the next few months. The companies presented an at-scale mockup of the final design for their RapidFire...
by | Oct 18, 2022 | Security
ROME — Shipbuilders from France, Italy and Spain have announced the creation of a consortium to ramp up design work on a new European corvette and coordinate cooperation on the program with dozens of firms around the continent. Touted as a poster child for European...
by | Oct 17, 2022 | Security
KYIV, Ukraine — Waves of explosives-laden suicide drones struck Ukraine’s capital Monday, setting buildings ablaze and tearing a hole in one of them. People scurried for shelter or tried to shoot down the kamikazes. The concentrated use of the drones was the second...
by | Oct 17, 2022 | Security
BRUSSELS — The European Union on Monday approved a military training mission in Europe for thousands of Ukrainian troops and a plan to provide about €500 million (U.S. $486 million) in extra funds to help buy weapons for the war-torn country. The mission, which will...
by | Oct 17, 2022 | Security
PARIS — Senior French navy leaders said the service needs quick technology buys that can instantly boost ship performance in the face of a rising possibility for combat at sea. French Navy Chief of Staff Adm. Pierre Vandier argued on Monday the service must field...
by | Oct 17, 2022 | Security
WASHINGTON — The U.S. government may require commercial planes and ships conducting military lift operations to carry technology that lets them navigate and communicate even when an adversary is trying to jam their systems, according to the head of U.S. Transportation...
