Boeing reports narrowing loss, points to progress on turnaround
New York (AFP) - Boeing reported a small quarterly loss Wednesday following an uptick in commercial plane deliveries as the ...
Tuesday, June 30, 2026
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France, UK to lead multinational Hormuz mission
Paris (France) (AFP) - France and Britain said Friday they will lead a multinational mission ensure freedom of navigation in ...
Australia to spend billions on drones as warfare changes
Sydney (AFP) - Australia will boost spending on drones by up to Au$5 billion ($3. 6 billion) in response to ...
France unveils rearmament boost to face Russia threat
Paris (France) (AFP) - France is to ramp up explosive drone stocks by up to 400 percent by 2030, draft ...
India’s says defence exports hit ‘all-time high’ of $4 bn
New Delhi (AFP) - India's defence exports "skyrocketed" to an all-time high of more than $4 billion in the last ...
Swiss government eyes dropping purchase of US Patriot air defence system
Geneva (AFP) - The Swiss government is considering dropping the agreed purchase of the Patriot air-defence system from the United ...
France’s Dassault says ‘weeks’ left to save Europe warplane project
Paris (France) (AFP) - The head of France's Dassault Aviation said on Wednesday he was giving his company "two to ...
Renault says developing ground-based military drone
Paris (France) (AFP) - French carmaker Renault said on Monday it was developing a ground-based drone for military and civilian ...
Volkswagen in talks with defence firms on use of Germany plant: CEO
Frankfurt (Germany) (AFP) - Struggling German carmaker Volkswagen is in talks with defence firms to repurpose a plant in northern ...
With new ships, Canada aims to be ‘icebreaking superpower’
North Vancouver (Canada) (AFP) - At a massive shipyard in North Vancouver, Canadian workers grind metal beams for a powerful ...
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