UAE’s EDGE launches cyber defense center with Brazilian army
BEIRUT — Emirati defense conglomerate EDGE Group announced it has launched a Cyber Defense Centre of Excellence (COE)…
Saudi-Turkish-Pakistani defense pact to boost Turkish industry, entire trilateral ‘ecosystem’
BEIRUT — The recently signed trilateral defense pact between Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan is expected to boost…
Australia, Japan test co-developed high-energy laser
MELBOURNE — Australia and Japan have successfully conducted field trials of a co-developed high-energy laser that could see…
Australian commits to buying secretive AIM-260 JATM missiles, first non-US user
MELBOURNE — Australia will be the first export customer for the American-made beyond-visual-range air-to-air AIM-260 Joint Advanced Tactical…
Rheinmetall projects $346 million naval loss after F126 frigate cancellation
BELFAST — Germany’s decision to cancel its planned F126 frigate has forced Rheinmetall to reduce an annual naval…
Europe wants ITAR-free weapons. US firms are trying to adjust.
WASHINGTON and FARNBOROUGH — US firms seeking to tap into ballooning European defense budgets are finding a new…
Leidos subsidiary selected to design Australian nuclear submarine dry dock
MELBOURNE — A Leidos subsidiary has been selected to design the dry dock for Australia’s future nuclear-powered submarines.…
Defence stocks take over Farnborough in new fight for the skies
This year’s Farnborough International Airshow attracted a record 1,636 exhibitors. But perhaps a more telling statistic was the…
What we learned about GCAP at the Farnborough Airshow
FARNBOROUGH — Throughout the week, the trilateral Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP) dominated chatter in the show halls,…
Lockheed Martin Ventures to invest $100M in European defense firms
FARNBOROUGH — The strategic investment arm of US-based Lockheed Martin is widening its reach into European markets, with…
European coalition pledges $50 billion to modernize deep precision strike capabilities
ANKARA, Turkey — A coalition of 12 European partner nations, led by the UK, have committed to spending…
From GlobalEye to Triton, first wave of NATO Summit deals bet big on aerial capabilities
ANKARA, Turkey — NATO kicked off its annual Summit here by announcing a series of new air power…