by | Jun 7, 2024 | Security
CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand — Australia has approached several foreign shipbuilders in an urgent quest to procure general-purpose frigates under Project Sea 3000, the Defence Department told Defense News. The government sent requests for information to German, Japanese,...
by | Jun 7, 2024 | Security
ROME — Italy has approved French defense company Safran’s purchase of Italian firm Microtecnica after promising to safeguard Italy’s national interests, Safran announced. The Italian government blocked the sale in November, with officials warning Safran’s management...
by | Jun 7, 2024 | Security
PARIS — France plans to supply Mirage 2000-5 jets to Ukraine and begin training pilots this summer, with the first training completed by the end of the year, French President Emmanuel Macron said Thursday. France is building a coalition with other countries to provide...
by | Jun 6, 2024 | Security
The Pentagon’s chief information officer will step down from his position at the end of June, the department announced Thursday. John Sherman will leave the government gig to become dean of the Bush School of Government and Public Service at Texas A&M University....
by | Jun 6, 2024 | Security
COLOGNE, Germany — Russia-adjacent NATO member Finland has no plans to invite U.S. or other alliance troops to be stationed in the country permanently, Finnish President Alexander Stubb said June 6. “I want to dissolve the idea that we will be bringing in brigades of...
by | Jun 6, 2024 | Security
U.S. officials recently warned about pro-Russian hackers targeting poorly secured water systems around the country. While the U.S. was issuing this notice, the Russian government was advancing its own cyber measure: a final-stage bill to legalize white hat hacking....
by | Jun 6, 2024 | Security
PARIS — Airbus and Diehl Defence provided a glimpse at the future of air combat, presenting concepts for stealthy drone systems that will be able to team up with manned aircraft such as Eurofighter or Rafale years before a future European sixth-generation fighter...
by | Jun 6, 2024 | Security
SINGAPORE — Sen. Chris Coons’ trip to Singapore last week began with two notable stops. The first was Taiwan. Shortly before Coons arrived, China launched a military drill near the island nation, which the head of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command called a “rehearsal” of an...
by | Jun 6, 2024 | Security
MILAN — MBDA Germany and Rheinmetall Electronics have announced the integration of a new guided missile for countering small drones into the Skyranger 30 air-defense turret, offering new technology in the race to protect ground formations against loitering munitions...
by | Jun 5, 2024 | Security
If the Defense Department expects to maintain a competitive edge in cyber warfare and other emerging technologies on the digital battlefield, then it has to be able to develop these tools quickly — something that can be difficult in a bureaucratic environment. As it...
