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Leonardo to set up aerostructures joint venture by mid-year

ROME — Italian defense giant Leonardo aims to set up its long planned aerostructures joint venture with an unnamed partner by June,…

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Pentagon official blesses Europe’s push to spend defense money at home

Visitors commune with tanks at the stand of French-German manufacturer KNDS during the Eurosatory defense trade fair in Paris on…

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Pentagon taps 6 vendors for accelerated hypersonics R&D

Leidos, GoHypersonic, Special Aerospace Services (Aurex), the Purdue Applied Research Institute, Halo Engines and Kratos have each received other transaction…

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Russia to showcase new MLRS at Saudi weapons show, seeking local ties

Russian President Vladimir Putin (R) looks on as United Arab Emirates President Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan (C) shakes hands…

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Defense tech startups had their best funding year ever in 2025

A soldier carries an Anduril Industries Inc. Ghost-X reconnaissance drone during training exercises at Lightning Academy at Schofield Barracks in…

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French carmaker Renault to produce long-range drones for French forces

A French soldier checks a drone during an exercise at the “Ile du Levant” firing site of the French DGA…

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Lockheed delivered record 191 F-35s as it cleared out TR-3 backlog

Lockheed Martin delivered 191 F-35 Joint Strike Fighters in 2025 — a record delivery amount for the program — as…

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CYBERCOM Nominee Cautions Against Creating Cyber Force, Splitting Off NSA

The Army nominee selected to lead U.S. Cyber Command and the National Security Agency urges caution before the U.S. should launches a dedicated cyber…

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Swedish air chief talks next-gen warplane, Gripen’s anti-drone role

Maj. Gen. Jonas Wikman has served as commander of the Swedish Air Force since December 2022, overseeing a major modernization…

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NATO allies oppose US peace deal for Ukraine as FCAS falters: 2025 review

Russia’s war in Ukraine rumbled on in 2025, defining Europe’s defense and security landscape for a third successive year. A…

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