Sweden eyes additional batch of Gripen E jets to replace Ukraine-bound aircraft
The Nordic nation's future order will take its fleet of the multirole aircraft to 72 units.
EU, Ukraine sign drone deal to fast-track unmanned systems production
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that the country is currently producing 10 million drones per year and envisions this number rising to 20 million annually with the help of partners.
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MBDA to replace CEO with Airbus executive
During his time at MBDA, Éric Béranger oversaw the firm’s major industrial ramp-up.
Army well short of 155mm ammo production goal, Texas facility in the spotlight
GD-OTS told Breaking Defense it has now reached an agreement with the Army on the way ahead for the troubled Mesquite facility and will invest its own dollars to complete the work.
Nine European allies join Ukraine in new anti-ballistic coalition
The coalition's flagship project will be centered around the Ukraine-developed Freyja, while a European industry group separately announced that exo-atmospheric interceptor project is now also in the works.
Auterion, Ukrainian drone-maker Skyfall to supply 50,000 FPVs
Skyfall said that the Shrike has destroyed a wide range of Russian military assets, with hits on targets including an Mi-8 helicopter, armored vehicles, electronic warfare and artillery systems and a TOS-1A SoIntsepyok heavy flamethrower.
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Six takeaways from the 2026 NATO Summit
From deep strike funding to a relatively tame Trump, what emerged from the event will have largely pleased most of the 32 allies.
European coalition pledges $50 billion to modernize deep precision strike capabilities
In a joint statement, the 12-member coalition linked the move to America's shifting stance in European defense.
Denmark to buy two Boeing P-8 aircraft for Arctic surveillance
In recent months, Copenhagen has stepped up efforts to strengthen Arctic subsurface and oversea surveillance capabilities amid Russian threats and US President Donald Trump’s verbal push to acquire Greenland.
Ukraine signs $2.5 billion contract with Sweden for Gripen E deliveries by 2029
The deal is a first step in Kyiv’s planned ambition to purchase up to 150 of the advanced combat jets, noted Swedish Minister of Defense Pål Jonson on social media.
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How Ukraine’s military is adapting after four years of war with Russia
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Major Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri exploring nuclear-powered vessels, CEO says
Fincantieri CEO Pierroberto Folgiero also touched on several other topics during a closed-door roundtable, including lessons learned from the war in Ukraine regarding naval drones and the future of a common European patrol corvette.
War robots invade Eurosatory 2026 as interest grows in UGVs after use in Ukraine
Ukrainian firms, especially, showed off combat-proven unmanned ground vehicles, but at least one experts isn't convinced of a wider use-case, yet.
NATO Secretary General says US not ‘pulling away’ from allies
Rutte also repeated messaging around the need for NATO allies to ramp up weapons production and deliver a stronger industrial base by making “steady” increases to defense investment plans.