Elisabeth Gosselin-Malo
Elisabeth Gosselin-Malo is a Europe correspondent for Defense News. She covers a wide range of topics related to military procurement and international security, and specializes in reporting on the aviation sector. She is based in Milan, Italy.
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Defense firms follow Lithuania’s allure of making ammo sans red tape
Foreign companies can short-circuit the permitting process and other bureaucratic steps if their plans fall under a new national-security provision.
In Ukraine, long guns become desperate defenses against small drones
The effectiveness of using small arms to counter drones remains uncertain at best, but weapons companies have taken notice.
French, Turkish naval companies tinker with torpedo interceptors
Some experts believe that only hard-kill countermeasures will be able to keep warships safe from torpedoes in the future.
NATO draws up plans for its own fleet of naval surveillance drones
Officials envision fielding a network of drone-based sensors for keeping tabs on vital undersea cables and pipelines in the Baltic and Mediterranean seas.
How NATO make-believe artillerists get comfy with a real-world foe
“At times, the cold and Arctic-like conditions found here can be more threatening to soldiers than combat situations,” said one Finnish officer.
NATO artillery units link up their fires in Europe’s snowy north
Ideally, it’s a relay race of sensors and shooters across multiple nationalities, in the blink of an eye.
Russian forces test flying flamethrower to target Ukrainian firedrones
The device is emblematic of an ever-faster cycle of ad-hoc fixes on the battlefield in Ukraine.
NATO drill sends divers, drones to sneak by underwater alarm sensors
Alliance officials are stepping up efforts to secure critical underwater infrastructure.
