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Denmark picks French-Italian SAMP/T air defense system over Patriot

September 15, 2025
PARIS — Denmark plans to buy the French-Italian SAMP/T system to cover the long-range component of the integrated ground-based air defenses the country is building, picking the only European alternative to the U.S. Patriot. The Danish government expects to invest around 58 billion kroner (U.S. $9.1 billion) to buy and operate eight medium- and long-range air defense systems, it said Friday, more…
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Pentagon stages first ‘Top Drone’ school for operators to hone skills

September 12, 2025
The Pentagon last month held its first “Top Drone” school for drone pilots to demonstrate their skills in a threat-representative environment. The event took place as part of the Defense Department’s Technology Readiness Experimentation, or T-REX, a semiannual showcase and evaluation staged at Camp Atterbury in Indiana. The event aims to validate prototypes built to fill urgent capability…
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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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Australia orders fleet of large unmanned submarines from Anduril

September 11, 2025
CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand — Australia, as its interminable wait for nuclear-powered submarines continues, has lodged an order with Anduril Australia for a number of state-of-the-art unmanned submarines to be delivered over the coming five years. The Royal Australian Navy deal — announced on Sep. 10 after it was signed on Aug. 26 — encompasses a “fleet” of Ghost Shark extra-large unmanned…
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Vendors team up on sensors, comms systems for GCAP next-gen fighter

September 10, 2025
ROME — British, Italian and Japanese firms set to build sensors and communications systems for the GCAP fighter have formed a UK-based consortium ready to sign a design and development contract with the platform’s lead integrators. Known as GCAP Electronics Evolution (G2E), the consortium groups Leonardo and ELT Group from Italy, Leonardo UK and Mitsubishi Electric representing Japan, the…
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