Safran in talks to buy French AI startup Preligens for €220 millionThe Paris-based company's algorithms are used to analyze satellite data for the French and U.S. militaries.7 minutes ago
Lockheed ties digital C2 into Joint Fires Network at Valiant ShieldLockheed Martin demonstrated it could integrate its digital command and control capability into U.S. Indo-Pacific Command's Joint Fires Network.3 days ago
Air WarfareIndia advances light attack helicopter program with large tenderArmaments on the LCH include Mistral air-to-air missiles, up to four FZ231 2.75-inch (70mm) rocket pods and a nose-mounted M621 20mm cannon.
The EU’s fresh designs for funding a defense resurgence, explainedThe European Investment Bank will underwrite new defense investments, with a huge economic-bailout scheme also waiting in the wings.3 days ago
US prepares to open new training site for foreign F-35 pilotsEbbing Air National Guard Base will become the latest U.S.-based site dedicated to training pilots across the global F-35 Joint Strike Fighter enterprise.4 days ago
White House redirects air defense interceptors to embattled UkraineThe Biden administration will delay the delivery of hundreds of air defense interceptors to friendly countries and redirect them to Ukraine.4 days ago
European ammo firms tell EU to ‘hurry up’ with 155mm shell aid top-upManufacturers want to see more money flow beyond a €500 million commitment to accelerate the bloc's production capacity.4 days ago
Romania to buy 54 howitzers from South Korea’s Hanwha AerospaceOther bidders reportedly included Germany’s Krauss-Maffei Wegmann with the Panzerhaubitze 2000 and Turkey's BMC with its T-155 Fırtına.4 days ago
US approves loitering munitions sale for Taiwan’s ‘porcupine strategy’The Defense Security Cooperation Agency approvals include 291 Altius 600M-V loitering munitions from Anduril, plus 720 Switchblade 300s from AeroVironment.4 days ago
Small drones will soon lose combat advantage, French Army chief saysHe cited the example of the Bayraktar drone, “the king of the war” at the start of the conflict in Ukraine, that is no longer being used.5 days ago
Chinese military’s rifle-toting robot dogs raise concerns in CongressLawmakers want U.S. military officials to examine the threat posed by new Chinese robot dogs armed with rifles.5 days ago
Ground robots hauling drones into battle is a trend at Paris arms fairTeledyne Flir and Rheinmetall have proposed combos of robots on land and in the air.5 days ago
Elusive hypersonic arms need Western teamwork, NATO researcher says"Every single nation brings a certain puzzle piece to the bigger picture," said Kerstin Huber, of NATO’s Science and Technology Organization.5 days ago
Marines Corps’ landing ship taking longer, costing more than plannedA key vessel Marines need to move around in a potential island shootout with China is two years behind schedule.6 days ago
Congress OKs Israel F-15 sale as Biden takes heat on heavy bomb pauseKey Democrats have reversed their hold on an $18 billion fighter jet sale to Israel as Prime Minister Netanyahu lambasts Biden over a munitions hold.6 days ago
Artis forms Sentinel vehicle protection venture with UAE’s Bin HilalArtis and Bin Hilal Enterprises are setting up a joint venture to market the Virginia-based company's active protection system in the Middle East.6 days ago
Europe’s armor industry must merge, Arquus boss saysMany middling companies are unable to muster the research-and-development oomph needed to push the market forward, according to Emmanuel Levacher.6 days ago
OpinionFour lessons on sea denial from the Black and Red seasWinning and losing are fluid characterizations in combat, yet learning should be a constant, writes the assistant commandant of the U.S. Marine Corps.6 days ago
Citing missile mismatch, Lockheed snarls at HIMARS challenge in Europe"If Germany was to opt for PULS, they could not gain access to our missiles,” a Lockheed Martin exec said, referring to a competing system from Elbit.6 days ago