The European Union needs to set up a $109.8 billion fund for defense industry cooperation in the region, according to Thierry Breton, the bloc’s internal market commissioner. At an event hosted by Renew Europe on Tuesday, Breton said the defense fund will accelerate the EU’s weapons procurement effort. He added that the massive defense spending...
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Lockheed Moves Closer to In-Country Manufacturing for Polish PAC-3 Missile Project
Lockheed Martin has moved closer to its goal of in-country manufacturing in Poland for the Patriot Advanced Capability-3 missile system, with several milestones under the Polish PAC-3 Missile Segment Enhancement program completed in 2023, a company executive said. Anna Ortylewski, Lockheed’s Polish PAC-3 MSE program head, added that the year’s program gains also support PAC-3’s...
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Hughes Boulnois Transitions to Vice President of Zephyr High-Altitude Drone Program at Airbus
Hughes Boulnois has taken on a new role at Airbus. According to his profile on LinkedIn, he is now vice president overseeing the high-altitude surveillance and communications drone program Zephyr. He will report to the executive vice president of air power (military air systems). Zephyr is a solar-powered drone capable of flying at an altitude of about 70,000...
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US, International Partners Condemn North Korean Missile Transfers to Russia
The United States and its international allies have issued a statement condemning the alleged transfer of ballistic missiles from North Korea to Russia. In the statement signed by U.S. State Secretary Antony Blinken, European Union High Representative Josep Borrell and the foreign ministers of 47 countries, the coalition declared that the reported North Korea-Russia arms...
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Estonia Receives Polish Short-Range Air Defense System Order From Mesko
The Estonian military has received the delivery of the Piorun short-range air defense system from Polish defense technology company Mesko. The weapon will be deployed for use by a wartime detachment under the command of the Estonian Defense Forces. Piorun, which Poland began using in 2019, is a man-portable weapon system with a range of...
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Italian Foreign Minister Wants an EU Army to Maintain Regional Peace
Italy’s foreign minister has urged the European Union to establish a combined army to prevent conflict and maintain regional peace. In an interview with Italian newspaper La Stampa, Antonio Tajani explained that if the EU wants to play the role of peacekeepers of the world, it is necessary to create a European military. The existence of...
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Boeing Eyes 6 E-7s Annually to Meet Increasing Global Demand
Boeing said it is targeting an annual production output of six E-7 Wedgetails to meet increasing demand from international customers. According to Stu Voboril, program manager for the E-7 at Boeing, the company expects to achieve the production goal in the latter part of the decade. He added that the increased aircraft production will address...
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White House Industry Conference Explores New Tech Solutions to Further Boost War Support for Ukraine
The Biden administration convened a meeting with executives of venture capital firms on Monday to explore new technologies to help Ukraine in its war against Russia. During the conference, National Security Council members met with representatives from defense technology companies, which included Palantir, Anduril Industries and drone manufacturer Skydio. According to an administration official, National...
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Christoph Ruffner To Lead Thales Germany as CEO
Paris-based global technology conglomerate Thales Group has appointed Christoph Ruffner as Thales Germany’s CEO and country director, effective Jan. 1. Ruffner will work under Philippe Duhamel, Thales executive vice president for defense mission systems. His predecessor, Oliver Dorre, who left Thales on Dec. 31, is set to join defense electronics company Hensoldt as its CEO starting...
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US Alliance Beefs Up Data Interoperability in Third Tactical Environment Summit
U.S. military zero trust experts conferred with their allied counterparts during the third Security Interoperability in the Tactical Environment summit to accelerate data sharing in various strategic scenarios. The U.S. allies that participated in the event held in Suffolk, Virginia, included the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, Germany, France, Japan and South Korea. According to a...