Germany to activate Arrow 3 missile shield this week
NUREMBERG, Germany — Germany’s first long-range missile shield will enter service in an initial configuration on Wednesday, based…
US Navy nixes Constellation frigate program after two ships half-built
ROME — The US Navy is cancelling its Constellation frigate program following months of cost overruns and delays…
UK Royal Navy to equip MBDA’s drone-frying lasers by 2027
PARIS — MBDA UK won an order to supply the United Kingdom’s Royal Navy with the DragonFire drone-zapping…
Elbit to upgrade Israeli main battle tanks as firm’s land sector grows
JERUSALEM — Elbit Systems will upgrade the Israel Defense Forces’ Markava main battle tanks under a $210 million…
Here are the major defense programs backed in shutdown-ending deal
The bills passed last week as part of the deal that ended the longest U.S. government shutdown in…
US P-8 aircraft ‘hunts’ German, Swedish subs in Baltic Sea
MILAN — French, Dutch, and other NATO allies spent the week carrying out a game of underwater hide-and-seek…
This anti-drone tech is used in Ukraine, NATO airspace after flyovers
AALBORG, Denmark — In a warehouse more than 1,500 kilometers (900 miles) from Ukraine’s capital, workers in northern…
Romania finds possible drone shreds after Russian strikes on Ukraine
BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — Possible drone fragments were found inside Romania’s southeastern border region following Russian strikes on…
Beijing commissions third aircraft carrier, first one made in China
BANGKOK (AP) — China has commissioned its latest aircraft carrier after extensive sea trials, state media reported Friday,…
Ukraine gets in line for Swedish Gripen-E fighter jets
MILAN – Ukraine is inching closer to obtaining Swedish Gripen fighter jets as part of its year-long quest…
Ukraine unveils upgraded sea drone for Black Sea strike missions
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine’s state security service has unveiled an upgraded sea drone it says can now…
Army Southern European Task Force, Africa turns to AI for wargaming
In a wargame last month to test crisis plans, the Army’s Southern European Task Force, Africa, or SETAF-AF,…