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BAE sees forward-deployed naval drones doing air defense for warships

September 12, 2025
LONDON — Future air defense for naval vessels and combat armor may include a defensive escort of uncrewed vehicles equipped with electronic warfare measures or drone-killing cannons, according to the technology director at BAE Systems, Europe’s largest defense company. The logic follows lessons learned from recent naval engagements that dance around the sweet spot of hitting targets from a…
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Could a ‘drone wall’ have protected Poland’s airspace?

September 12, 2025
LONDON — Poland, Finland, and Baltic nations are racing against time to operationalize a multi-layered initiative aimed at fortifying their borders against potential Russian drone threats, but have faced political delays and logistical challenges. The ambitious project…
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UK, Norway join Patria APC program, with plans for British production

September 11, 2025
LONDON — The United Kingdom and Norway joined the Patria-led European program for a six-wheeled armored personnel carrier, bringing the number of participating countries to seven, the Finnish company announced at the DSEI UK defense show here on Tuesday. Patria and British defense firm Babcock International additionally signed an agreement to manufacture the armored carrier in the U.K. under the…
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Ukraine weighs lifting arms-export ban to make drones in Europe

September 10, 2025
LONDON — Ukrainian officials are exploring a mechanism to ease weapons export restrictions in sectors such as drone production, paving the way for cooperation with Baltic and Scandinavian countries as well as the U.K. and the Netherlands, according to a Ukrainian official. Since the launch of Russia’s full-scale invasion in February 2022, Ukraine has implemented an embargo on arms exports in…
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Europe’s defense gaps loom large as weapon makers schmooze in London

September 9, 2025
MILAN — Despite increased investments in homegrown weapons and systems, European nations are still facing major gaps in intelligence gathering, space access, long-range strike and missile defense, leaving governments here heavily reliant on the United States, according to a recent report. The findings by a London-based think tank come ahead of one of Europe’s largest defense exhibitions, DSEI…
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