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MBDA eyes a long-range strike missile boom in Europe

COLOGNE, Germany — Pan-European missile maker MBDA is positioning itself as the prime candidate for developing a long-range European strike missile meant to elevate...

How Europe’s next-generation combat jet aims to catch the AI wave

BERLIN — Mainland Europe’s Future Combat Air System, an ambitious effort to field a suite of warplanes and drones in the 2040s, could become...

Switzerland squares neutrality with its European air-defense push

MILAN — Switzerland is moving to formalize its membership in the European Sky Shield Initiative, a step that officials and analysts believe is in...

Ariane 6 launch returns in-house space access to Europe’s armed forces

PARIS — Europe restored sovereign access to space with the first launch of the Ariane 6 heavy-lift rocket on Tuesday, after years of delays...

How Europe’s diverging artillery munitions complicate Ukraine support

As chief executive of the European Defence Agency, former Czech Defense Minister Jiří Šedivý helps shape the European Union’s voice on defense and security...

Safran, MTU team up to power Europe’s next-gen military helicopter

PARIS — France’s Safran and Germany’s MTU Aero Engines created a joint venture to develop a new power unit for Europe’s next-generation military helicopter...

European gun makers trial small arms as drone stoppers

PARIS — Western gun makers are exploring the potential of small arms to counter small drones, turning cheap and widely available weapons into last-resort...

The EU’s fresh designs for funding a defense resurgence, explained

BERLIN — The European Union is gearing up to boost defense spending across the continent amid the threat from Russia and fears of a...

European ammo firms tell EU to ‘hurry up’ with 155mm shell aid top-up

PARIS — European policymakers should urgently provide more funding to increase production of the propellant and explosive materials required to manufacture 155mm artillery shells,...

Europe’s armor industry must merge, Arquus boss says

PARIS — The European market for light and medium armored vehicles has too many players and needs to consolidate, as some companies currently lack...

Citing missile mismatch, Lockheed snarls at HIMARS challenge in Europe

PARIS — Tensions are running high in the race to decide Europe’s artillery rocket system of choice, with Germany emerging as a decisive player...

GM Defense eyes $1 billion European market for tactical vehicles

PARIS — GM Defense hopes that a resurgence of the car giant’s commercial business in Europe will pave the way for sales of militarized...

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