Italy itching to drop $24 billion on Lynx, Panther tanks, with amore
Italy's defense chief has urged contractors Rheinmetall and Leonardo to make haste in building and delivering hundreds of vehicles.
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Austria could turn its back on European missile shield pact
Dropping the German-led European Sky Shield Initiative would appease the far-right FPÖ in Austria's new government.
Severed undersea cables raise legal challenges for NATO
The majority of critical undersea infrastructure is located in international waters, which means would-be saboteurs can take advantage of oversight gaps.
Sweden to provide Ukraine with $1.2 billion military aid package
The Nordic country will double the amount of Stridsbåt 90 combat boats it’s donating from Swedish armed forces stocks to 32 boats, among other things.
Going Danish: How a small Nordic country is aiding Ukraine’s defense
Copenhagen has spearheaded a support mechanism that prizes equipment made by Ukrainian companies.
Netherlands to buy Rheinmetall anti-drone cannons in $1.35 billion buy
The ability to protect deployed troops against drones is considered a prerequisite for land combat operations in the future.
Poland buys radar-homing missiles for its future F-35 fleet
The $745 million deal will give Poland the ability to destroy enemy radar emitters associated with air defense systems.
11 Baltic cables damaged in 15 months, pushing NATO to boost security
NATO is deploying eyes in the sky and on the Baltic Sea to protect cables and pipelines that stitch together the nine countries with Baltic shores.
Can fresh icebreakers break the ice between the US and Canada?
The Icebreaker Collaboration Effort, or ICE Pact, between the United States, Canada and Finland is meant to pool new ship construction.
Leonardo, drone maker Baykar seek ‘synergies’ on battlefield sensors
Italy’s Leonardo and Turkish drone maker Baykar are discussing a team-up which could see Leonardo’s electronics and radar mounted on Baykar’s drones.
KNDS, Rheinmetall, Thales move ahead on next-generation tank project
A shareholder agreement among contractors moves the envisioned Eurotank closer to actual work getting done on the program.
Key EU military official urges sharpening of mutual-defense clause
The stipulation lacks meaning in the event of a conflict, said the chairman of the EU Military Committee.
German defense officials craft a digital über-model for the Bundeswehr
The insights are meant to generate a blueprint for a new way of doing business, streamlined flows of standardized data and all.
German Patriot batteries begin guarding Ukraine aid hub in Poland
Rzeszów, a large Polish city in close proximity to the country’s border with Ukraine, is an instrumental location in the flow of Western equipment.
Ukraine to hand combat units $60 million monthly for new drones
Ukraine has been a crucible for drone innovation as it fights off Russia’s invasion.
India gets an observer seat in the Eurodrone program
India joins Japan as observer on the project launched by Italy, France, Germany and Spain.
In Japan, a more muted cheering for the British-led GCAP warplane
By contrast, there is “GCAP silence” in Japan, says one local observer of business ties between Japan and the West.
