Hanwha eyes Norway, Sweden for rocket artillery sales
PARIS – Hanwha Aerospace sees opportunities to sell its K239 Chunmoo rocket artillery system to Norway and Sweden, with short delivery time and price giving it an edge over competitors,…
Hezbollah-launched missiles hit Israeli military vehicle factory
JERUSALEM — Missiles launched by Hezbollah hit an Israeli defense factory last week, according to the Lebanon-based militant group. The Plasan firm makes vehicle-protection products and components, and it also…
Pentagon’s contracting speed lane sometimes no faster, says watchdog
The Pentagon’s fast-track pathway for buying equipment often doesn’t move any faster than the normal process, according to a new report from the government’s watchdog agency. The Government Accountability Office…
MBDA unveils AI-based Ground Warden tool for finding hidden targets
PARIS — The missile manufacturer MBDA has unveiled an artificial intelligence-based capability to allow military forces to see hidden targets in challenging combat environments. The multinational firm presented its Ground…
Israel revives trebuchet, a catapult variant forces are using at border
JERUSALEM — An Israeli military mission to uncover Hezbollah combat positions and hidden cross-border routes has brought an ancient technology back to life, according to an expert and footage from…
GM Defense eyes $1 billion European market for tactical vehicles
PARIS — GM Defense hopes that a resurgence of the car giant’s commercial business in Europe will pave the way for sales of militarized trucks used by special operations units,…
Turkish shipbuilder STM to construct three vessels for Malaysia
ISTANBUL — Turkey will build three vessels for the Royal Malaysian Navy under the latter’s Littoral Mission Ship Batch 2 Project as part of a deal signed by the two…
US Space Force plans to boost competition for launch business. Will it work?
Whenever the U.S. military launched a satellite over the last six years, the rocket carrying that payload bore the logo of SpaceX or the United Launch Alliance — the only…
Junior enlisted pay bump to cost as much as two new aircraft carriers
House plans for a massive pay bump for junior enlisted troops will cost more than $24 billion over the next five years, more than the price tag for two new…
Rheinmetall opens repair facility for combat vehicles in Ukraine
MILAN — Rheinmetall has established a maintenance center in western Ukraine to repair German-donated military equipment damaged in combat, as more arms manufacturers are setting up shop in the embattled…