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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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.
Russia ups cash reward for capturing Estonian ground robot in Ukraine
Ukrainian and Russian forces are increasingly relying on unmanned ground vehicles for mine clearing and battlefield transport.
Russia forced to ‘sacrifice quality for quantity’ in war with Ukraine
Last year, Russia reactivated from storage thousands of combat vehicles, according to a new report from the IISS think tank.
Kongsberg unit wins Italy order for shallow-water unmanned submersible
The order has an estimated value of $11 million (€10.2 million).
EU member countries push back on Italy’s call for European army
The EU is developing a Rapid Deployment Capability force of up to 5,000 troops from member countries for use in non-permissive environments.
Mideast defense firms fine-tune unmanned surface vessels
Vendors are pitching their systems’ cheaper costs in comparison to other expensive technologies that carry out similar missions.
Sweden, France join forces for anti-tank capabilities
A strategic agreement put the two nations' defense companies MBDA and Saab front and center.
Slovakia fills its artillery shell stocks with $132 million order
The new government in Bratislava appears to have tones down its anti-Ukraine Rhetoric.
Mideast waters challenge unmanned vessels, says US Navy leader
The Strait of Hormuz, connecting the Persian Gulf to the Gulf of Oman, for example, is known to have relatively bad visibility year-round.
Naval Group pitches autonomous systems as key to underwater operations
But for high-end operations, "you need to have both manned and unmanned assets complement each other."
