Over the Finnish line: Helsinki welcomes home first two F-35 jets
In 2021, Helsinki ordered 64 of the stealth aircraft in a deal valued at $9.4 billion as a replacement for aging US-made F/A-18 Hornet fourth-generation fighters.
View ArticleUK to gather defense CEOs for ‘closed-door’ Russian security briefing
The government warned the Russian “state and its proxies knowingly seek to disrupt businesses and organisations that underpin the British way of life or are vital to the defence of Ukraine.”
View ArticleRussian hybrid attacks likely to increase in coming months: Danish intel...
The nine-page document said that although the risk is low, the likelihood of Moscow launching a “limited military attack” is increasing against one or several NATO countries.
View ArticleOCCAR awards $4.2B DDX destroyer contract to Fincantieri, Leonardo joint...
“The DDX programme is set to redefine the Italian Navy’s capability profile in the field of air and missile defence” said the two Italian manufacturers in a joint statement.
View ArticleUK launches first space squadron to ‘degrade and deny’ enemies
“No one wants a war in space. We are positioned to deter this,” said Harv Symth, UK Chief of the Air Staff.
View ArticleTrump signs Greenland security agreement, defusing allied tensions
After months of threats and geopolitical tension, analyst Rasmus Søndergaard told Breaking Defense that it looked like “worst outcomes have been averted.”
View ArticleNATO is measuring Russian adaptation the wrong way
For NATO, reproducibility should become a distinct measure of Russian military capability, driving how the alliance plans for the future.
View ArticleSpain’s Indra unveils Squall, a new low-cost cruise missile for ‘mass attacks’
It’s the latest small cruise missile to head to market, as militaries around the globe look to replenish their stocks.
View ArticleEU chief calls for new hybrid response protocol, increased defense ties to...
The security protocol could offer a solution when a state faces a significant security threat that is not clearly armed aggression, including cyberattacks, the severing of undersea cables, or the...
View ArticleItalian fighter jets shoot down unidentified drone over Lithuania
The incident marks the second time in 30 days that the Italian Air Force has responded to airspace incursions.
View ArticleCanada, Ukraine to jointly produce defense tech, part of ‘100-year partnership’
Ottawa also pledged to invest approximately $350 million to purchase air defense interceptors via the Joint Ukraine Multinational Program, also known as JUMPSTART.
View ArticleAfter suspicious incidents, European group urges ‘vigilance’ for defense firms
The call from the Aerospace, Security & Defence Industries Association of Europe comes as European officials increasingly point the finger at Moscow.
View ArticleNow is the wrong time for the Pentagon to pull back from Europe
The Hudson Institute’s Daniel Kochis argues in this op-ed that Russia must remain convinced that America’s presence, combined with European NATO members’ firepower, is enough not to risk a direct...
View ArticleUS finalizes $4 billion military financing loan for Poland
Though Warsaw did not disclose how the new money will be spent, it could be put toward an acquisition of 32 additional F-35s in support of an air superiority program requirement.
View ArticlePoland, Canada seal defense cooperation pact, set to finalize drone deal
The new drone order “shows that Poland is moving from a country that purchased defense equipment worldwide to [now being] a producer as well,” said Poland’s Minister of National Defence Władysław...
View ArticleEstonian defense minister resigns following Ukrainian ammo procurement...
Hanno Pevkur said on Estonian TV that while he wasn’t personally responsible for the contracts in question, “a leader must have both the courage and stature to take responsibility.”
View ArticleFrench army chief releases first agenda, shares ambitions for service
French Army Chief of Staff Army Chief of Staff Gen. Jacques de Montgros said he wants “an Army that is feared, proud, and bold.”
View ArticleDataminr AI tech to go live on NATO Maven system: CEO
The company also recently nabbed a $318 million “situational awareness” contract with the Pentagon.
View ArticleFinland and Sweden team up to boost counter-drone defenses
“We trust one another, and together we are stronger,” said Finnish President Alexander Stubb on X, by way of welcoming the expanded, bilateral cooperation.
View ArticleSpain signs off on $6.3 billion budget for joint MRTT buy with Poland
Poland’s minister of national defense said today that “at least” seven aircraft will be purchased, with his country receiving four by 2030.
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