German Federal Minister of Defence Boris Pistorius said Germany is set to deploy a permanent army brigade in Lithuania to support initiatives on further strengthening NATO defense and security. He made the announcement during a meeting with U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth at the Pentagon on Monday. According to Pistorius, the German Army’s plan...
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Denmark’s Satcom Donation Seen a Boost to Ukraine’s Defense
Denmark has approved Kyiv’s request for its satellite communication terminals as part of a donation of satellite services to the Ukrainian armed forces, Defence Industry Europe reported Monday. The donation is being channeled through the European Defence Agency, the first time Copenhagen has tapped the European Union’s framework in donating regionally available satellite services to...
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Lithuanian General Takes Helm of NATO International Military Staff
Lithuanian Army Lt. Gen. Remigijus Baltrėnas is the new director general of the NATO International Military Staff, the alliance announced Monday. He succeeds Lt. Gen. Janusz Adamczak of Poland, officially taking over the position on Thursday following his election by the NATO Chiefs of Defence in September 2024. During a welcome ceremony in Brussels, Deputy...
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NATO Seeks Industry Input on Cryptographic Key Management Testing Tool
The U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security has issued a request for information to gather industry input to assist NATO in developing a conformance testing tool for cryptographic key management. Published on Monday, the RFI originates from the NATO Communications and Information Agency and is part of efforts to enhance the NATO...
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CACI Federal Books $123M Canadian C-UAS Supply Contracts
CACI Federal will mount and integrate counter-uncrewed aircraft systems into the Canadian Armed Forces’ light tactical vehicles under two contract awards worth $123 million. According to the Canadian Department of National Defence, the award is part of the second phase of the C-UAS operational requirements for CAF’s Operation REASSURANCE deployment to support NATO in Central and...
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Leonardo Donates Radars to Help Kyiv Regain Air Traffic Management Capability
Leonardo has signed two donation agreements to deliver five en-route primary radar systems and associated equipment to jumpstart the Ukraine Air Traffic Management Restoration and Recovery Plan, or UARRP. The radar systems are expected to restore Ukraine’s basic air surveillance capacity, enabling a phased reopening of the Ukrainian airspace for civilian operations. The Italian defense company...
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Opinion: Europe Must Replicate NATO Model to Ensure Defense, Tech Competitiveness
Europe needs to emulate NATO’s approach to establishing a competitive sovereign defense and technology sector, Wendy Anderson and Martijn Rasser wrote in an opinion piece on Breaking Defense. Anderson is a national security leader with over two decades of experience, most recently as a senior vice president at Palantir and previously chief of staff at...
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France Asks FCAS Partners to Rethink Project Work-Sharing
France has asked Germany and Spain to reconsider the industrial work-sharing on the Future Combat Air System project, the French Directorate General for Armament told Defense News on Wednesday. The proposal aims to keep the project on schedule for a next-generation fighter to enter service in 2040. According to the defense procurement agency, the program...
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Belgium Unveils $2.7B Ammunition Plan to Meet NATO Defense Goals
Belgium has announced a record $2.7 billion ammunition procurement plan, the largest in its military history. According to state media, Defence Minister Theo Francken confirmed the proposal in Parliament on Wednesday and will present it to the federal cabinet next week. The package is part of the Belgian government’s Ammunition Readiness Plan 2025, which aims...
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UK and France Forge New Defense Agreement for Advanced Weaponry Development
The United Kingdom and France have signed an agreement to increase the procurement of MBDA’s Storm Shadow cruise missiles. Known as SCALP in France, the Storm Shadow is a low-observable, long-range air-launched missile derived from the French Apache anti-runway missile. As part of this defense industrial cooperation, production lines at Stevenage will be upgraded, boosting stockpiles...