France gauges a new crop of MALE drones for surveillance, strike
PARIS — France asked five local companies to develop demonstrators for a medium-altitude, long-endurance drone, signing contracts at…
RTX touts its Europe ties as nations look warily across the pond
PARIS — Raytheon touted the company’s local presence in Europe during a briefing at the Paris Air Show,…
German defense chief pledges $10 billion in Ukraine aid for 2025
THE HAGUE, Netherlands — Germany is on track to give €9 billion ($10.4 billion) in aid to Ukraine…
Ukraine, NATO eye tech trials for intercepting Russia’s cabled drones
MILAN — NATO and Ukrainian officials are slated to stage a trial of unmanned aerial vehicle technologies aimed…
Israel enters final phase to deliver Arrow-3 missile shield to Germany
JERUSALEM — Israel and Germany have started preparations to deliver the the Arrow-3 missile shield to German forces…
German defense boss teases changes for global Ukraine defense group
THE HAGUE, Netherlands — The Ukraine Defense Contact Group is in for some changes aimed at streamlining international…
Chinese hold on solar-power tech raises fresh sabotage fears in Europe
THE HAGUE, Netherlands — Hidden components in Chinese-made solar power equipment have caused alarm bells in Western capitals…
Dutch NATO math portends uphill battle for Europe on defense spending
PARIS — The Netherlands worked out the costs of meeting NATO’s new capability targets, providing a taste of…
Europe is plagued by too many naval yards, French Navy chief says
PARIS — Europe has too many naval shipyards competing for business, and the industry needs to consolidate to…
Poland, Romania lead a drone bonanza in Eastern Europe
WARSAW, Poland — As Poland’s military is developing the Drone Force, its latest military component that was launched…