France readies AI-powered combat data-management similar to US ‘Maven’
PARIS — France’s armed forces are working on a data-management system powered by artificial intelligence as a sovereign…
Berlin gets a front-row seat to German weapons’ performance in Ukraine
VIENNA — Germany is formalizing a system under which its defense industry will receive unprecedented access to combat…
France mulls fallback tank for delayed MGCS program in defense update
PARIS — France is in talks with manufacturers about an intermediary solution to replace the country’s aging Leclerc…
France orders its fifth and final FDI frigate from Naval Group, completing fleet plan
PARIS — France placed an order with shipbuilder Naval Group for the country’s fifth Defense and Intervention Frigate,…
Money starts flowing for new GCAP fighter, as Britain sorts out finances
ROME — Italy, Japan and the U.K. have signed a stopgap contract to keep work going on their…
Volkswagen in talks to make Iron Dome parts at struggling German auto plant: report
BERLIN — Volkswagen is in discussions with Israeli defense company Rafael Advanced Defence Systems to convert its factory…
Europe can’t rely on US for air-defense missiles, top EU official says
PARIS — Europe can’t rely on the United States to supply the continent with sufficient quantities of air-defense…
Germany, Austria complete ‘Alpine triangle’ for airspace surveillance
BERLIN — Germany and Austria have agreed on a mutual aerial security treaty, completing a triangle of similar…
Russia will uphold nuclear weapons limits of expired treaty, foreign minister says
BERLIN — Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov told the country’s parliament that Moscow will continue adhering to the…
Macron puts local defense firms on notice France may buy European
PARIS — French President Emmanuel Macron fired a warning shot to the country’s defense industry, saying France’s armed…