David Pugliese
David Pugliese is the Canada correspondent for Defense News.
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Canada dials up defense spending with an eye on bridges to Europe
The new money will allow Canada to reach by April 2026 the NATO goal of spending two percent of GDP on defense.
Denmark picks French-Italian SAMP/T air defense system over Patriot
Denmark announced earlier Friday that it will be purchasing MBDA's SAMP/T system rather than the Patriot system.
Utah Air Guard base to wind down tactical air control party squadron
Tactical air control party airmen called in airstrikes alongside Army and special ops troops for years, but the Air Force is moving away from that posture.
EOS showcases high-energy lasers and counter-drone systems at DSEI
EOS debuts its Apollo laser family and MARSS integration, delivering 30 drone kills per minute to defend forces and critical infrastructure.
Blue Ops and Black Widow: Red Cat’s next leap in defense tech
At DSEI, Red Cat showcases an all-domain approach with ISR drones, strike systems, and USVs to support U.S. military and NATO missions.
Reducing at-sea burden through immersive training
At DSEI, Babcock introduces the marine variant of its immersive BITE system which brings realistic, scalable training closer to naval operators.
Safeguarding data sovereignty in modern warfare
At DSEI, Arqit highlights how militaries must safeguard sovereign data while ensuring seamless collaboration with allies.
Learn about a high-speed drone smasher that uses its nose cone to ram enemy UAVs
Explosive charges? Net-firing guns? Aerial anti-drone interceptors use a number of complicated methods. But what about just ramming them at high velocity?
Dubai Airshow nixes Israel attendance over bombing in Qatar
The organizers’ move became public a day after a Israel carried out an air strike targeting Hamas negotiators in a attack in Doha on Tuesday.
BAE braces for biggest-ever order of CV90 combat vehicle in 2026
Finland, Sweden, Norway, Lithuania, Estonia and the Netherlands in June agreed to explore joint procurement of the CV90.
