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Macron Says Still Sees France, Germany Developing European Fighter Jet
2+ hour, 5+ min ago (315+ words) French President Emmanuel Macron denied Friday that a troubled fighter jet program with Germany was dead, telling reporters Paris and Berlin were still working on that and other defense projects. The multi-billion-euro project has faltered as disagreements persist between the…...
Indra, IDV Sign Deal for 34 Amphibious Combat Vehicles for Spanish Marines
4+ day, 19+ hour ago (367+ words) Spanish defense firm Indra has signed an agreement with Italian vehicle manufacturer IDV to act as the lead integrator for the supply of 34 new amphibious combat vehicles to the Spanish Marine Infantry." The delivery details of the contract have not…...
Inside the European Sky Shield Initiative
1+ week, 6+ day ago (663+ words) Europe's national air forces grappled with a stark reality: no single country could efficiently defend its airspace alone against ballistic missiles, drones, cruise missiles, and advanced aircraft. Enter the European Sky Shield Initiative (ESSI) " an ambitious, collaborative effort to build…...
Israel Blocks Spain From US-Led Centre Monitoring Gaza Truce
2+ week, 20+ hour ago (341+ words) Israel said on Friday it had blocked Spain from participating in the work of a US-led center established to help stabilize post-war Gaza following the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas. The Civil-Military Coordination Center (CMCC) in Kiryat Gat was set up…...
US Base in Turkey Boosts Defense With CROWS Squad Certification
2+ week, 2+ day ago (290+ words) The US Air Force has certified personnel at Incirlik Air Base in Turkey on the Common Remotely Operated Weapon Station (CROWS), expanding the pool of qualified operators for installation security. The 39th Security Forces Squadron (SFS) stationed at the base provides…...
Finland's Sensofusion Takes Counter-Drone Systems Airborne With Atol Deal
2+ week, 3+ day ago (207+ words) The deal brings aircraft design and manufacturing capacity into Sensofusion's operations, with plans to start production of new systems at Atol Aviation's facility in Halli, central Finland, located on a former Finnish Air Force base. Atol Aviation has developed platforms…...
Qineti Q to Build Belgian Electronic Warfare Data Center
2+ week, 4+ day ago (325+ words) Qineti Q will help Belgium establish a sovereign electronic warfare data center under a new five-year agreement with the UK. The initiative, announced following a memorandum of understanding signed in late March, will create a Joint Electromagnetic Warfare Support Centre…...
Spain Levels Up Ship Protection With New Plug-and-Play Point Defense System
2+ week, 4+ day ago (120+ words) The Defense Post Navantia is pursuing a plug-and-play point-defense system designed to make ship protection more modular and quicker to deploy on in-service naval vessels. Point-defense systems serve as a last line of protection against short-range threats that have penetrated…...
Spain Shuts Airspace for US Planes Involved in Iran War
3+ week, 4+ day ago (199+ words) Spain's leftist government has closed Spanish airspace to US planes carrying out missions against Iran, in addition to denying Washington use of its bases, the defence minister said on Monday. "The bases are not authorized, and of course neither is…...
Rheinmetall, Indra Team Up for Spanish Army Truck Push
4+ week, 1+ day ago (316+ words) Rheinmetall and Indra have signed a strategic pact aimed at securing a multibillion-euro Spanish Army truck program and expanding joint defense production across Europe. The German and Spanish firms agreed to deepen cooperation through a memorandum of understanding that centers…...