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Mar- 2026 -

4 March

European UGVs Get a Firepower Boost With Turkish Remote Weapons

A Turkish firm is arming Europe’s unmanned ground vehicles with remote-controlled firepower, upgrading them for high-intensity support missions.

3 March

Europe

Flags of Alliance members flap in the wind outside NATO headquarters

Staff Writer With AFP

NATO ‘Welcomes’ Macron’s Nuclear Drive

NATO on Tuesday said it welcomed "the opportunity to expand consultation on nuclear issues" with Paris after President Emmanuel Macron vowed to bolster France's nuclear arsenal.

3 March

Commentary

Helena Schmidt

Deterrence Re-Imagined: The Rising Role of the Deep Precision Strike

Without credible deep conventional strike capabilities, Europe risks being unable to deter aggression that falls short of nuclear war.

3 March

Space

HawkEye 360 operates a commercial satellite constellation.

Jodesz Gavilan

European Ministry Selects HawkEye 360 for Space-Based Electronic Warfare Services

An undisclosed European ministry of defense has picked HawkEye 360 to supply commercial space‑based electronic warfare services.

2 March

Europe

Staff Writer With AFP

France to Boost Nuclear Arsenal, Could Deploy Atomic Weapons to European Allies

President Emmanuel Macron said Monday that France will expand its atomic arsenal and could deploy nuclear-armed aircraft to allied countries for the first time.

2 March

Drones - Latest News, Features & Expert Opinion

Ethan M. Encarnacion

One Drone, Two .50-Cal Guns: Denmark Arms Skies With Heavy Aerial System

Danish skies may have found its newest defender: a heavy unmanned aerial system armed with two .50-caliber machine guns.

Feb- 2026 -

27 February

Europe

Rojoef Manuel

Fincantieri, Navantia Launch Joint Venture for European Patrol Corvette Program

Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri and Spain’s Navantia have signed a memorandum of understanding to establish a joint venture in support of the multinational European Patrol Corvette program.

27 February

Europe

Several rifle cartridges with brass casings and pointed bullets displayed against a black background.

Ethan M. Encarnacion

Exploding Swiss Ammo Splits Into Four Effectors to Counter Drones

A Swiss firm is stepping into counter-drone warfare with its own take on explosive bullets, introducing a multi-effect concept compatible with 7.62mm and 5.56mm cartridges.

27 February

Europe

Rheinmetall digital combat system concept showing a soldier observing an integrated battlefield network with synchronized tanks, helicopters, and drones for advanced air defense.

Ethan M. Encarnacion

Rheinmetall Launches New Concept Linking Troops, Sensors, and Drones

Rheinmetall is presenting a lineup of networking technologies that form a new concept for linking frontline troops, support units, and distributed sensors.

26 February

Europe