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German defense minister sees smooth sailing in parliament for his record defense budget

VIENNA — German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius told reporters after a Bundestag defense committee hearing on Wednesday that lawmakers had…

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Global Conflicts

Latvia chooses Czech howitzers over Swedish Archer offer

WARSAW, Poland — Latvia’s government has approved the acquisition of Morana 155 mm self-propelled wheeled howitzers from Czech manufacturer Excalibur…

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Defense Technology

Marines Test USV for Littoral Explosive Ordnance Disposal Operations

The Marine Corps trialled using an Unmanned Surface Vessel as part of its Littoral Explosive Ordnance Neutralization System last month. …

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Air Force

Saab tapped to continue work on Sweden’s next flagship fighter jet

VIENNA — Saab has received a new contract worth approximately SEK 2.9 billion (roughly $303 million) from Sweden’s Defense Materiel…

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Defense Industry

Croatia buys South Korean rocket artillery after HIMARS purchase from the US

WARSAW, Poland — The Croatian government has approved the acquisition of 18 K239 Chunmoo multiple-rocket launchers from South Korea’s Hanwha…

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Defense Industry

American Rheinmetall delivers its first prototype to replace Bradley Fighting Vehicle

American Rheinmetall delivered the first Lynx XM30 prototype to the Army this week, the company said in a Tuesday statement,…

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Global Conflicts

Japan Budget Requests Record $55.6B for Unmanned, Long Range Strike Capabilities

Japan’s Ministry of Defense has requested a record 8.9 trillion yen – or $55.6 billion – for its Fiscal Year…

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Global Conflicts

Marine Corps bets on techy, but human-centric ground warfare for next 15 years

The service released a new strategic blueprint called Ground Combat Element 2040. In the Marine Corps’ vision for the next…

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Defense Industry

Rheinmetall says ramping up ATACMS output will take time as US rebuilds stocks

Rheinmetall said on Friday it would take time to ramp up planned ATACMS missile production with Lockheed Martin, underscoring the…

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Defense Industry

Ukraine’s Fire Point starts to integrate European tech into missile defense system

Ukrainian drone and missile maker Fire Point has secured agreements from over a dozen European defense companies to provide radar,…

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