Ukraine’s Gripen jets likely to come with long-reach Meteor missiles
Late last year, Ukraine and Sweden signed a letter of intent to export up to 150 Gripen fighter jets to Kyiv, although no final deal has been concluded.
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Taiwan’s Tron Future unveils AI-guided anti-armor rockets
Designed for unguided munitions, the device uses a variety of sensors and AI to instantly calculate and predict the projectile flight paths.
KNDS, Europe’s biggest tank maker, names Safran veteran Alary as CEO
The company faces competition from rival and partner Rheinmetall, which is pushing a competing offer for the delayed Main Ground Combat System.
NATO draws up plans for its own fleet of naval surveillance drones
Officials envision fielding a network of drone-based sensors for keeping tabs on vital undersea cables and pipelines in the Baltic and Mediterranean seas.
Beijing sharpens tone over US missile launcher in the Philippines
Since April, the Typhon missile system has remained in one of the military bases in the country’s north after joint drills with the United States.
Italy’s small defense firms ride high amid military spending boon
Family-run firms have long been the backbone of Italian capitalism, pushing the country to become the eighth biggest manufacturing power in the world.
Stealth destroyer to be home for 1st hypersonic weapon on a US warship
The U.S. is working to catch up with Russia and China in developing hypersonic weapons that travel beyond Mach 5.
US will send Ukraine $725M in counter-drone tech, anti-personnel mines
President Biden has pledged to spend all of the military assistance funds Congress approved earlier this year for Ukraine before his administration ends.
Germany’s Scholz is in Ukraine for his first visit in 2 1/2 years
The chancellor's visit comes ahead of an early German election expected in February.
Desertion threatens to starve Ukraine’s forces at a crucial time
Facing every imaginable shortage, tens of thousands of Ukrainian troops, tired and bereft, have walked away from combat and front-line positions.
Poland readies $740 million fund to jump-start ammunition production
Leaders in Warsaw want to cooperate more closely with Slovakia on the production of 155mm artillery rounds.
