Rheinmetall readies Oto Melara buy-in, with its Lynx fighting vehicle in mind
ROME — Germany’s Rheinmetall will make an offer to take a minority stake in Italian cannon maker Oto Melara within a month, a…
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European Command nominee doesn’t foresee more troops there under expanded NATO
If Sweden and Finland succeed in their bids to join NATO, it’s likely that the landscape of U.S. troops in Europe could shift…
British Air Force pushes ‘really big contract’ for Typhoon radar upgrades
WARTON, U.K. — British defense officials are awaiting top leaders’ approval to complete development and production of an active…
Navy’s Unmanned Task Force turns to a venture capital-inspired process to find investments
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Navy’s Unmanned Task Force spent its first nine months developing a venture capital model for selecting…
Automated maintenance tool tracker wins top $225K prize at US Air Force competition
WASHINGTON — A new automated way to keep track of aircraft maintenance tools took the top prize in Air Education and Training…
B-21 first flight to come in 2023
WASHINGTON — The first flight of the B-21 Raider is expected to take place next year, manufacturer Northrop Grumman said…
Marine Corps seeks ‘information command’ in Force Design 2030 update
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Marine Corps commandant wants to forge a new command focused on information operations and improved…
Photos show China has fielded another semi-submersible transport ship
MELBOURNE, Australia — It appears China has put at least one other semi-submersible transport ship into service with the People’s…
Poland requests six additional Patriot batteries from the United States
WARSAW, Poland — Polish Defense Minister Mariusz Błaszczak has announced his country is launching the second phase of its…
New Zealand to train Ukrainians on L119 howitzer
WELLINGTON, New Zealand — A further 30 New Zealand Defence Force personnel will deploy to the U.K. until the end of July to help…