Vivienne Machi
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Stuttgart, BW, Germany
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Europe’s defense leaders push competing air defense visions
As European nations rework their plans, the question is whether there is time to keep nursing a purely domestic defense architecture. → Read More
Lockheed, Rheinmetall pair up to build Europe-made rocket launcher
The companies have an eye on the business of replacing the Bundeswehr's MARS 2 weapons. → Read More
Greece picks Safran’s Patroller drones as French industry deepens ties
Greece is attempting a balancing act between recent efforts to support its local drone industry and a remaining dependency on foreign suppliers. → Read More
Sikorsky weighs scope of local assembly under UK medium-lift helo bid
The decision over how much work to do in Britain depends on the London government's aircraft requirements and the potential for exports. → Read More
FCAS air chiefs rally around ‘collaborative’ air combat concept
Officials put into military doctrine what mainland Europe's next-gen aerial weapon, expected by 2040, promises to bring. → Read More
Belgium joins European FCAS warplane program as observer
Brussels won't get to make decisions about the program, but the partner nation will be kept in the know about key developments, French officials said. → Read More
MBDA renews case for building Europe’s first hypersonic interceptor
The company has signed letters of intent with four European nations – France, Germany, Italy, and the Netherlands – to launch a concept stage. → Read More
US official says it could take months for allies to give Ukraine F-16s
State Department are already doing the paperwork to enable pilot training and approve future third-party transfers. → Read More
French Army taps Nexter to build tank-busting kamikaze drones
The envisioned loitering munition is meant to target armored vehicles as far away as 50 miles away, tricking onboard active-protection systems. → Read More
Belgium flirts with joining FCAS fighter program
Not everyone is pleased that Belgium — a customer of the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter — is eyeing the Future Combat Air System program. → Read More
Are you up for a challenge? NATO invites startups to compete for cash
NATO’s new technology accelerator will launch its inaugural challenges next week, meant to draw out innovative solutions from startups. → Read More
Six questions with France’s Air and Space Force chief
Gen. Mille discussed the French military’s efforts toward an all-Rafale fighter fleet, among other capability goals for the force. → Read More
France taps Naval Group for armed underwater drone study
The unmanned vehicle is meant to bolster France's focus on seabed warfare as an increasingly important military domain. → Read More
Airbus SDAM maritime drone achieves milestone in French test
The Ministry of Defense wants three SDAM aircraft delivered by the end of the year. → Read More
French vision for an autonomous Europe proves elusive
Russia's war against Ukraine has led to some fresh soul-searching in Europe about the continent's reliance on the United States for security. → Read More
EU pledges over $1 billion to refresh its arms factories for Ukraine
The scheme aims to build new ammunition and missile plants, upgrade existing ones and encourage cross-border collaboration. → Read More
French defense boss marks German industry over sluggish tank program
Despite delays, the French defense minister said he supports the program, and Franco-German cooperation writ large, during a hearing with lawmakers. → Read More
French Air Force receives first of upgraded Rafale F4 fighter aircraft
The new jets will be integrated into the service’s 30th Fighter Wing to begin training in anticipation of an initial operating capability (IOC) decision. → Read More
Eyes on Ukraine, NATO preps new ammo guidelines to boost production
One year into Russia's war on Ukraine, NATO defense ministers are expected to discuss the problem ammunition shortages at a meeting in Brussels this week. → Read More
NATO initiative to bolster alliance’s space-based data collection
Spy balloons sighted over NATO territory illustrate the need for data sharing among allies, including in space, said Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg. → Read More