by | May 16, 2024 | Security
PARIS — France’s lower-house defense committee took a swipe at what it described as Germany’s self-interested approach in European defense matters, saying the Berlin government’s promotion of domestic firms comes at the expense of the greater industrial cooperation...
by | May 15, 2024 | Security
BRATISLAVA, Slovakia — Slovakia has unveiled a 120mm self-propelled mortar advertised as firing 20 rounds of ammunition per minute, a rate that would make it one of the fastest in Europe. Minister of Defense Robert Kalinak presented the multi-company product during...
by | May 15, 2024 | Security
CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand — Australia will spend a record AU$55.7 billion (U.S. $36.8 billion) on defense during the next fiscal year, according to budget documents unveiled May 14. The figure equates to 2.02% of gross domestic product and represents a 6.3% increase...
by | May 15, 2024 | Security
BERLIN — The British Royal Navy plans to buy up to six new multirole support ships and give its future frigates the ability to attack land-based targets, the defense secretary announced Tuesday. The offensive capability comes as the military learns lessons from recent...
by | May 15, 2024 | Security
HONOLULU — The United States and Japan signed a cooperative agreement Wednesday to co-develop a hypersonic missile defense capability designed to neutralize hypersonic threats in the glide phase of flight, according to May 15 statements from both the Missile Defense...
by | May 14, 2024 | Security
BERLIN — The British Royal Navy plans to buy up to six new multirole support ships and give its future frigates the ability to attack land-based targets, the defense secretary announced Tuesday. The offensive capability comes as the military learns lessons from recent...
by | May 14, 2024 | Security
MILAN — Ukrainian and Russian forces are scrambling to field countermeasures for protecting tanks against one-way attack drones, which experts say are a growing challenge even for vehicles traveling at speed. In the large category of unmanned aerial vehicles, the...
by | May 14, 2024 | Security
PARIS — The U.K. Ministry of Defence picked 90 companies and organizations from industry and academia to compete for a £1 billion (U.S. $1.26 billion) program to develop hypersonic missile capabilities. Those selected will be eligible to bid for contracts within the...
by | May 13, 2024 | Security
BASCO, Philippines — A barely detectable speck appears near a beaming, late afternoon sun and then dodges behind a cloud. Soon that small speck, as it makes its slow descent, takes the form of a sleek, small unmanned aircraft. The aircraft makes a quiet, delicate...
by | May 13, 2024 | Security
Standing in his dress uniform in the back of his Aurus convertible, Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu was driven around Red Square to review the troops during last week’s Victory Day parade. It was to be his last inspection in that role. Over the weekend, President...
