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Italy sells Piaggio Aerospace to Turkish drone maker Baykar

Defense News - 09:31 Dec 30, 2024

The choice of a Turkish buyer for an Italian aviation firm is a remarkable turnaround given Italy’s traditional heft in the aviation industry.

Tags: Italy Turkish
Leonardo clinches Austria deal with M-346 trainer-fighter jets

Defense News - 09:09 Dec 30, 2024

A contract for the 12-plane buy is currently being negotiated on a government-to-government basis between Vienna and Rome.
Russian air defenses may have downed Azerbaijani plane: U.S. official

Defense News - 21:00 Dec 27, 2024

Moscow officials have not addressed statements from aviation experts who blamed the crash on Russian air defenses responding to a Ukrainian attack.

Tags: Russian
China unveils amphibious assault ship that can launch fighter jets

Defense News - 20:00 Dec 27, 2024

The Sichuan is equipped with an electromagnetic catapult that will allow fighter jets to launch directly off its deck.
Finland eyes defense-spending boost well past NATO mark

Defense News - 11:00 Dec 27, 2024

As a new member of NATO and amid Russia's war against Ukraine, Finland is recalibrating its defense posture.

Tags: Finland NATO
This Army unit is the first to field new company and battalion drones

Defense News - 17:00 Dec 26, 2024

The new drones fit different mission profiles at the tactical level.
Top NATO commander urges sea change in training, deterrence, spending

Defense News - 11:00 Dec 26, 2024

"Most Europeans are herbivores, they think there is sufficient grass to feed from. This is not the case," said French Adm. Pierre Vandier.
France’s military is being ousted from more African countries

Defense News - 17:00 Dec 25, 2024

It’s been a tumultuous month for France and its relationship with former colonies in Africa.

Tags: France
Space Operations Command preps for new shared domain awareness tool

Defense News - 18:20 Dec 23, 2024

The remaining ATLAS software is slated for delivery in the first quarter of 2025.
Under Trump, decision on Air Force’s NGAD will shape fleet for decades

Defense News - 17:00 Dec 23, 2024

The Air Force struggled for much of 2024 to figure out how — and even whether — to proceed with its planned sixth-generation fighter.
Dutch army to equip its soldiers with personal drone-protection kits

Defense News - 11:00 Dec 23, 2024

Under the banner of “extended all-arms air defense," as officials call the approach, soldiers deployed on NATO's eastern flank will get the gear first.
China says US ‘playing with fire’ after latest military aid for Taiwan

Defense News - 13:47 Dec 22, 2024

The Chinese government continues to claim Taiwan as its territory and says it must come under its control.

Tags: Taiwan
Navy, Air Force cleared to fly Ospreys after inspecting gears

Defense News - 19:53 Dec 20, 2024

A cracked gear led to a November 2023 Osprey crash that killed eight airmen. The military is trying to see which Ospreys might risk a similar failure.

Tags: Ospreys
Taiwan gets US Abrams tanks, hardening final defenses in an invasion

Defense News - 12:11 Dec 20, 2024

The Abrams represents a significant step up in terms of firepower and protection compared to Taiwan's current fleet of decades-old M60 and M48 tanks.
Air Force secretary: Elon Musk ‘not a warfighter,’ needs to learn more

Defense News - 23:45 Dec 19, 2024

The outgoing Air Force secretary threw shade at Musk after the key Trump adviser blasted crewed fighter jets.

Tags: Air Force
US troops doubled in Syria before Assad’s overthrow, Pentagon says

Defense News - 22:32 Dec 19, 2024

The surge of 1,100 troops to the country has been going on for months without being disclosed publicly.
New US Space Force jammers aim to disrupt China’s SATCOM signals

Defense News - 15:53 Dec 19, 2024

The Remote Modular Terminals, which disrupt adversary satellites by "yelling in their ear," as one official put it, are cleared for initial fielding,
Germany triples submarine order to six boats in joint buy with Norway

Defense News - 15:16 Dec 19, 2024

The extra boats are in line with Germany's expanded defense and naval aspirations.
India commissions Russian-built warship amid enduring ties with Moscow

Defense News - 13:11 Dec 19, 2024

India has been trying to diversify its weapons portfolio, as Russian-made equipment permeates the country's armed forces.

Tags: India
Italy bristles at prospect of Russia moving ships from Syria to Libya

Defense News - 10:41 Dec 19, 2024

Leaders in Rome fear Moscow's warships could be parked "two steps" from Italian shores, as Defense Minister Guido Crosetto put it.

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