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24 March

The French Navy's lead Frégate de Défense et d'Intervention/ Defence and Intervention Frigate (FDI) system, the Amiral Ronarc’h

Naval Group, Metlen to Expand Cooperation on Submarines, Warships

French company Naval Group and Athens-based Metlen have signed a memorandum of understanding to expand their partnership on submarine and surface combatant programs.

24 March

Giulia Bernacchi

Alpine Eagle to Increase Counter-UAS Production as Drone Threats Rise

Alpine Eagle has announced plans to increase production of its Sentinel system as demand rises for protection against drone threats.

24 March

Ronald Watkins

Milrem Robotics, PGZ Expand Estonia-Poland Defense Cooperation

Milrem Robotics and Polska Grupa Zbrojeniowa (PGZ) have signed a memorandum of understanding to expand defense cooperation.

24 March

Participants attending a training course at the Santahamina military base in Helsinki

Giulia Bernacchi

Finland Allows Reservists to Bring Private Weapons, Drones Under New Rules

Finland has updated its mobilization rules to allow reservists to bring privately owned equipment when called up for service.

24 March

Christine Casimiro

Lockheed Teams With WZL-1 to Sustain Key Systems of Poland’s Apache Fleet

Lockheed Martin has joined forces with Polish defense firm WZL-1 to sustain key systems of Poland’s AH-64E Apache attack helicopter fleet.

24 March

Staff Writer With AFP

Macron, Alongside Lebanese Minister, Warns Against ‘Occupation’

French President Macron issued a warning that "occupation" does not bring security, in a message seen as directed at Israel.

24 March

Staff Writer With AFP

UK Sending Air Defense Systems to Gulf: PM

Britain is sending short-range air defense systems to the Gulf to help counter Iranian missile attacks, Prime Minister Keir Starmer said.

23 March

Giulia Bernacchi

Ukraine Could Provide Combat Experience, Technology to Japan

Ukraine has signaled its readiness to expand defense cooperation with Japan by sharing operational experience gained in the war with Russia.

23 March

Ariete Italian tanks move to their battle position, during the Strong Europe Tank Challenge (SETC), at the 7th Army Joint Multinational Training Command’s Grafenwoehr Training Area, Grafenwoehr, Germany, May 12, 2016. The SETC is co-hosted by U.S. Army Europe and the German Bundeswehr, May 10-13, 2016. The competition is designed to foster military partnership while promoting NATO interoperability. Seven platoons from six NATO nations are competing in SETC - the first multinational tank challenge at Grafenwoehr in 25 years. For more photos, videos and stories from the Strong Europe Tank Challenge, go to http://www.eur.army.mil/tankchallenge/ (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Nathanael Mercado/Released)

Rojoef Manuel

Rheinmetall Consortium Launches Upgrade for Italian Army Anti-Tank Mines

Rheinmetall and Italy have signed a memorandum of understanding to modernize “hundreds of thousands” of MATS anti-tank mines in the Italian Army’s stockpile.

23 March