India says signs deal with France for 26 Rafale fighter jets
New Delhi (AFP) - India has signed a contract to purchase 26 Rafale fighter jets from France, New Delhi's defence ...
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Arms maker Saab posts record sales as Europe rearms
Stockholm (AFP) - Swedish defence group Saab on Friday reported soaring quarterly earnings and record sales as European countries beef ...
Trump signs order to ramp up US deep-sea mining
Washington (AFP) - President Donald Trump has defied international norms on the nascent field of deep-sea mining, signing an executive ...
Nordics, Lithuania plan joint purchase of combat vehicles
Stockholm (AFP) - Sweden, Finland, Norway and Lithuania plan to beef up military capabilities around the Baltic Sea with a ...
Mackerel and missiles: EU-UK defence deal snags on fish
Brussels (Belgium) (AFP) - Cod and herring are normally more likely to be on the dinner menu than the negotiating ...
Vital European defence startups still facing hurdles
Paris (AFP) - Opportunities and investment have surged for European defence startups since Russia's invasion of Ukraine, industry players say, ...
Greece to spend 25 bn euros in ‘drastic’ defence overhaul: PM
Athens (AFP) - Greece will spend 25 billion euros ($27 billion) through to 2036 in the "most drastic" defence overhaul ...
Sweden to boost defence spending $30 bn over a decade
Stockholm (AFP) - Sweden will increase defence spending by about 300 billion kronor ($30 billion) over the next decade, the ...
France’s Dassault says upping Rafale warplane output
Paris (AFP) - France's Dassault Aviation is looking to ramp up production of its Rafale combat planes, its CEO said ...
Trump says Boeing won next-generation F-47 fighter jet contract
Washington (AFP) - Donald Trump announced Friday that Boeing has been awarded the contract for the Air Force's next-generation stealth ...
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