Tom Kington
Tom Kington is the Italy correspondent for Defense News.
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Saudi Arabia buys C-27 cargo planes fitted for armed maritime patrols
Candidates for weaponry aboard the Saudi aircraft could be the MBDA Marte-ER anti-ship missile and MU-90 lightweight torpedo made by Leonardo-owned WASS.
New hypersonic missiles unveiled for fighter planes, ground systems
The medium-range hypersonic system is powered by a liquid rocket engine, is able to alter its speed in flight and can be adapted for use.
US Army revamping its electronic warfare acquisition system
The Army is seeking feedback from industry on the service's new concept of electromagnetic spectrum operations.
Ukraine is reshaping the armored battlefield. The US Army is trying to keep up.
In armored brigades built around tanks and heavy firepower, lessons from Ukraine are pushing leaders to rethink how formations move and survive.
Ukrainian officials to meet Trump envoys in Geneva over more Russia talks
Ukraine expects U.S.-brokered talks with Russia to take place next week, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said.
US Air Force awards contract for drone wingman engines
Honeywell aims to adapt its design for its existing SkyShot 1600 engine to fit unmanned aircraft in the Air Force’s Collaborate Combat Aircraft program.
US Navy, NATO explosive ordnance teams tackle High North during ‘Arctic Sentry’
U.S., Swedish and Norwegian EOD teams completed "Arctic Specialist 26" in early February, an annual Norwegian exercise.
Lockheed debuts AI on F-35 fighter jet to identify targets
It marked the first time a tactical AI model suggested a combat target to a fighter pilot independently, according to the company.
‘We don’t have infantry’: Ukraine’s war machine evolves into machine war
Outmanned by a nuclear power in the largest land war in Europe since 1945, Ukraine’s front line is increasingly held by machines.
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