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Finland approves construction of Patria’s F-35 assembly facility
The project is linked to the $9.6 billion jet procurement contract reached between Finland and the American company Lockheed Martin in February 2022.
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Congress
Turkey F-16 sale to proceed after Senate vote
The Senate overwhelmingly rejected a resolution to block the sale of F-16 fighter jets to Turkey after Ankara approved Sweden's NATO accession.
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Bell, Leonardo to partner on tiltrotor helicopters
The agreement follows a long partnership between the firms on the BA609 tiltrotor program, which ended in 2011.
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Poland signs $2.5 billion deal for US air-defense software hub
Vendor Northrop Grumman has secured its first customer outside of the U.S. Army.
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UK hires two companies to write software to support future satellites
The amount of money involved may be small, but the outcome of the research and development work by the two companies could be key.
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Allies probe accidental targeting of US drone by German navy frigate
A German warship fired two SM-2 interceptors at an American MQ-9 drone in the Red Sea, but both missed.
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European states gather Soviet-style artillery rounds for Ukraine
Amid a looming ammunition shortage, Kyiv needs non-NATO ammunition, according to experts.
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How can the Pentagon arm Ukraine amid stalled aid package?
The department is weighing options to keep arms flowing to ammunition-starved Ukraine, but there's no replacement for the aid package stalled in Congress.
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Opinion
How Europe can build its defense while maintaining US support
Europe sought “autonomy” without providing adequate defense resources, while the U.S. wanted more European defense contributions without losing influence.
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UK refocuses on spiral development as key to successful programs
“In a world where our adversaries are threatening to outcompete us . . . we have no choice but to reform acquisition," a top UK official said.
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France says any troops in Ukraine would be in non-combat roles
The clarification came after President Macron left open the possibility of deploying European forces to the country in an unspecified capacity.
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Germany buys Rheinmetall’s Skyranger to reinstate mobile air defenses
Mounted on Boxer vehicles, the weapons are meant to close a capability left by the 2010 retirement of Germany's Gepard air-defense tanks.
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France orders 3,000 camouflage nets for cloaking foxhole radio signals
Detection by way of electromagnetic emissions is a constant danger faced by Ukrainian forces in their defense against Russian invaders, analysts have said.
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UK opens bidding for new helicopter, to award contract in 2025
The U.K. wants its New Medium Helicopter to be able to perform up to five rotary-wing jobs that are now done by several aircraft.
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French AI firm to process drone footage for automatic threat detection
Paris-based Preligens wants to process video footage recorded by unmanned aerial vehicles to help spot military assets deployed by Russia and China.
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Opinion
How to hold Ukraine over until Congress passes more aid funding
Washington still retains the authority to give Kyiv more than $4 billion worth of materiel from U.S. stocks.
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France’s Macron doesn’t rule out sending troops to Ukraine
European leaders are weighing five new initiatives to help Ukraine, with some steps requiring "some elements of deployment," the French president said.
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