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EU ministers to ponder what a ‘drone wall’ for Europe could look like

September 22, 2025
BERLIN ​​— European defense ministers will convene next week and discuss specifics of a planned “drone wall” meant to protect the continent from incursions of its airspace coming from Russia, Reuters reported on Thursday. The initiative gained a sense of urgency following the violation of Polish airspace by Russian strike drones last week, which left at least one house damaged. “We…
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Swiss panel audits 2022 contract, as F-35 cost surprise may shrink buy

September 18, 2025
BERLIN – Switzerland’s order of F-35 fighter jets from Lockheed Martin will be significantly more expensive than originally expected, prompting introspection in Bern about possibly altering the procurement. The original Swiss plan was for 36 jets of the F-35A variant at a fixed price of 6 billion Swiss francs ($7.55 billion). The procurement was decided in 2021 and the contract signed…
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Army adopts venture capital model to speed tech to soldiers

September 17, 2025
The U.S. Army is rolling out a new initiative, dubbed Fuze, that leaders say will overhaul how the service invests in technology by borrowing from Silicon Valley’s venture capital playbook. The service is betting that venture-style risk-taking can shave years off procurement timelines and will determine whether Silicon Valley speed can mesh with Pentagon scale. “With Fuze, the Army is telling…
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Poland picks BAE Systems for artillery ammunition ramp-up

September 16, 2025
WARSAW, Poland — Poland’s state-run defense group PGZ has chosen the U.K.’s BAE Systems as its technology partner for the planned boost in domestic ammunition production. In a statement, PGZ said the final decision on the partner was preceded by a multi-stage selection…
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Rheinmetall to buy Lürssen yard’s naval business to move into warships

September 16, 2025
PARIS — Rheinmetall, Europe’s biggest supplier of ammunition and tank guns, plans to move into the business of warships with the purchase of the military division of German shipbuilder Lürssen Group. The companies agreed on the key terms of an acquisition of Naval Vessels Lürssen, and aim to complete the deal in early 2026, subject to antitrust approval, Rheinmetall said in a statement late…
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