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UK Royal Navy ‘confident’ a starboard propeller problem on aircraft carrier...
Once the repairs conclude, the 72,000-ton ship will return to base in Portsmouth to undergo planned maintenance and “re-join operations” in fall 2023, a UK defense committee heard.
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With $1.9B buy, Norway puts faith in Leopard to end bitter tank utility debate
The new Leopard 2A7s, set to replace Leopard 2A4 vehicles, are due to be phased in with the Norwegian Army between 2026 and 2031. A contract with manufacturer Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (KMV) is expected in...
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UK to offer to train Ukrainian fighter pilots, will ‘look’ at potential jet...
Fighter jet training offer comes as three other European nations announce they’ll send more than 100 Leopard tanks to Kyiv.
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UK training for Ukrainian fighter pilots meant for ‘post-war,’ but that could...
“But, of course, you’ve always got an eye on what the next gear change might need to be if the war continues to develop and another gear change is needed,” British Minister for Armed Forces James...
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11 countries to give tanks to Ukraine, as Kyiv is ‘contemplating’ spring...
“Ukraine will integrate recent commitments of armored vehicles, infantry fighting vehicles and tanks with fires that achieve the effect of synchronized ground maneuver,” Chair of the Joint Chiefs of...
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NATO must collaborate, be ‘smarter’ about rebuilding munition stockpiles:...
Patria Group’s CEO, Esa Rautalinko suggested the UAF were using more than 5,000 artillery rounds every day during the conflict — a figure which is more than the annual procurement of some European...
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Spurred by Ukraine war, 18 Western countries plan to share remote sensing data
“Russia’s illegal invasion of Ukraine has highlighted the importance of a persistent space surveillance capability,” said the United Kingdom, as European nations (and Canada) band together.
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NATO vows more ammo and ‘additional capabilities’ to boost Ukraine spring...
NATO member also agreed on a new ammunition warehousing initiative aimed at supporting the pre-positioning of ammunition, while defense ministers started discussions on increasing defense spending...
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Estonia urges NATO allies to increase defense spending ‘closer’ to 2.5 percent
An increase from the current NATO target of 2 percent GDP is expected to be approved by alliance members at the Heads of State Summit in Vilnius, Lithuania, due to be held in July 2023.
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NATO begins assessment of E-3A replacement; Wedgetail, GlobalEye in the running
The AFSC capability program aims to define “a new generation of surveillance and control capabilities” underpinned by a systems of systems architecture approach, intended to integrate “multiple...
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Russia turning to N. Korea, Iran for more weapons ahead of spring offensive,...
Iran has consistently supplied Russia with Shahed-136 loitering munitions for strike missions but a recent UK intelligence update indicated that there have not been any reports of “one way attack”...
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In Ukraine fight, integrated air defense has made many aircraft ‘worthless’:...
Highly adept Ukrainian and Russian air defenses have mutually denied air superiority, a problem particularly acute for close air support missions. “Both of their integrated air and missile defense,...
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Norway approves $1.1 billion MH-60R Seahawk deal for partial NH-90 fleet...
The new helicopters, to be based at Bardufoss Air Station in northern Norway, are to be used by the Norwegian Coast Guard for antisubmarine warfare (ASW) operations, but Oslo still has to decide on a...
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Finland seems poised to join NATO – without Sweden, for now
Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson made public comments today effectively blessing Finland getting into NATO without Sweden by its side, saying “it’s not out of the question that Sweden and Finland...
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Supplier ‘tension’ takes shine off $9.5B ‘all time record’ order book for...
Eric Beranger, CEO at MBDA, has called for greater co-operation between European nations and manufacturers so weapons production can reach “a critical mass” and in light of the Ukraine war underlining...
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UK selects Sweden’s Archer for interim artillery requirement, will ‘explore’...
Outlining the upgrade in capabilities between Archer and the AS90, the UK stressed that the more advanced equipment offers double the firing range, greater operational mobility, greater availability...
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Ukraine and industry show how Europe can jump ahead on JADC2, ex-generals say
NATO is ill-suited to pull off a US-style megaproject for Multi-Domain Operations – but ad hoc, off-the-shelf networking in Ukraine shows another way to speed intel data to combat units.
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Only 7 NATO members hit alliance’s 2 percent GDP defense spending target in 2022
Despite the concerning finding, between 2021 and 2022, defense spending across the alliance increased by 2.2 percent in real terms, surpassing an estimated $1 trillion.
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$1T in new defense spending pledged by key US partners in 1 year: Analysis
In the last year, 37 nations have combined to announce defense spending increases of over $1 trillion, to be spent during the next five years, according to a new American Enterprise Institute analysis.
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Europe races to push ammo output to new limits as demand from Ukraine soars
Kyiv’s call for 350,000 artillery shells a month shows demand has effectively doubled since a Ukrainian official said in June that its armed forces were expending between 5,000 to 6,000 artillery...
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