Saab floats Gripen production hub in Canada, if Ottawa were willing
SINGAPORE — Swedish aerospace manufacturer Saab has proposed that a hypothetical Gripen production line in Canada would be…
Ukraine’s Gripen jets likely to come with long-reach Meteor missiles
SINGAPORE — Ukraine and Sweden are discussing the prospect of arming Kyiv with Europe’s top air-to-air missile, the…
Poland picks Kongsberg-PGZ consortium to build anti-drone ‘wall’
WARSAW, Poland — Poland’s Ministry of National Defence has signed a deal with a consortium comprising Norway’s Kongsberg…
Russian cargo plane arrives in Cuba, echoing frantic Caracas buildup
GRAZ, Austria — A heavy Russian cargo plane that previously brought air defense systems to Venezuela arrived at…
Germany proposes ‘two-speed’ EU to hasten defense buildup
PRAGUE — Germany is spearheading an initiative to create a “two-speed” European Union, proposing that a core group…
Ukraine says more than 80% of enemy targets now destroyed by drones
PARIS — Ukraine says drones now account for more than 80% of enemy targets destroyed as the country’s…
US lawmakers release $839B compromise defense spending bill
The House and Senate’s conferenced version of a fiscal 2026 defense budget would restore funding for the Navy’s…
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…
NATO’s Europe commander sees growing Russian, Chinese threat in Arctic
PARIS — Russia and China are increasingly working together in the Arctic region, and their presence there will…
Japan decries Chinese export restrictions that could cripple defenses
MANILA, Philippines — The Japanese government has urged China to withdraw sweeping export restrictions on dual-use items that…
Israel fields new SIGMA artillery cannon, Iron Beam laser system
JERUSALEM – Israel has officially conscripted its new SIGMA 155 self-propelled howitzer and Iron Beam laser system, the…
Ukraine peace plan ‘scares the bejesus out of us,’ officials say
KYIV, Ukraine — A maximum of 800,000. That’s how many soldiers Ukraine’s military would be authorized to have…