‘Open the hives’ — Why France is turning tank gunners into FPV pilots
MAILLY-LE-CAMP, France — Corporal Igor started a new job this year, swapping the sights of a 105 mm gun on...
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From tanks to space, Norway and Germany forge ahead with ‘Hansa’ defense pact
VIENNA — German tank maker KNDS and Norway’s Ritek have begun producing Leopard 2A8 tanks in Norway, adding a land-based...
Ukraine completes work on new missile defense system, awaits European partner components
KYIV, Ukraine — Ukraine has completed its share of Freyja, the multinational antiballistic shield that Europe and Kyiv are racing...
Hasty US exit from Europe could drive allies away from American arms, RAND says
A rapid, uncoordinated U.S. military drawdown from Europe could push key NATO allies further away from American weapons over the...
US Navy reports highest number of Class A aviation, afloat mishaps in 10 years
The U.S. Navy announced that fiscal 2026 brought the most unplanned catastrophic events involving aircraft and vessels in a decade.Read...
US Air Force awards Lockheed Martin $694M hypersonic missile production contract
The U.S. Air Force awarded Lockheed Martin a nearly $700 million contract for the production and fielding of a hypersonic...
US Army practices digging temporary battlefield graves
The Army is preparing for the grim possibility of burying fallen soldiers on the battlefield, testing how fast it can...
US military needs ‘urgent revolutionary institutional change’ to prepare for modern war, Petraeus says
Unmanned systems now inflict more than 90% of Russia’s casualties on the front lines in Ukraine, yet no NATO military,...
‘The West can’t stop me’: Space wars heat up as Russia tails a Ukraine-linked US satellite
KYIV, Ukraine — Washington blamed Moscow at the United Nations on Wednesday for deliberately moving a Russian military satellite with...
France, UK carry out joint airborne nuclear-strike exercise for first time
PARIS — France and the United Kingdom carried out a joint airborne nuclear strike exercise for the first time, with...