Italy Commits Nearly $11 Billion to Trilateral Fighter Program Italy’s parliament has approved approximately €8.77 billion in funding for the Global Combat …
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European Allies Assume Control Of NATO Joint Force Commands As US Reshapes Command Structure
by Daniel Mercer (TheDefenseWatch) 3 minutes readEuropean allies now control all three NATO Joint Force Commands under a major restructure of the alliance’s military leadership. The shift, agreed …
- Aerospace & AviationMilitary Aircraft
Franceโs Macron Says FCAS Fighter Jet Program Is Not Dead, Aims To Revive Talks With Germany
by Daniel Mercer (TheDefenseWatch) 2 minutes readFrench President Says FCAS Fighter Jet Program Is Not Dead French President Emmanuel Macron said the FCAS fighter jet program is not …
- Global News
French Air And Space Force Technical School Opens Recruitment For 159th Class
by Daniel Mercer (TheDefenseWatch) 4 minutes readFrance Launches Major Recruitment Initiative For Military Aviation Technical Training The French Air and Space Force technical school (École d’enseignement technique de …
- Aerospace & AviationMilitary Aircraft
Eurofighter and NETMA Sign Contract to Progress Aerodynamic Modification Kit (AMK)
by Daniel Mercer (TheDefenseWatch) 5 minutes readEurofighter Secures Major Contract for Advanced Aerodynamic Enhancement The NATO Eurofighter and Tornado Management Agency (NETMA) has officially signed a contract with …
- Military & OrdnanceArtillery & Missile Systems
France Launches SCALP Mk2 Cruise Missile Development to Strengthen Long-Range Precision Strike
by Daniel Mercer (TheDefenseWatch) 4 minutes readFrance has officially launched development of the SCALP Mk2 cruise missile, marking the next phase in the modernization of the country’s long …
- Global News
Dutch Government to Use New Freedom Tax to Boost Defense Spending to 3.5 Percent of GDP
by Daniel Mercer (TheDefenseWatch) 3 minutes readDutch Government Plans Freedom Tax to Fund Defense Spending Growth The incoming Dutch government plans a new freedom tax that will fund …
- Policy & StrategyDefense Budgets & Policy
Europe Could Tap Massive ESM Crisis Fund to Finance Defense Spending
by Daniel Mercer (TheDefenseWatch) 3 minutes readEurope Might Use 500 Billion Euro Crisis Fund for Defense Europe could tap a crisis finance vehicle with capacity above 430 billion …
- Policy & StrategyAlliances & Doctrines
UK and France to Lead New Multinational Force for Ukraine Security Support
by Daniel Mercer (TheDefenseWatch) 5 minutes readUK France Multinational Force for Ukraine Takes Shape The UK France multinational force for Ukraine has been formally announced, with London and …
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US Shipyard HII Doubles UK Facility to Support Growing European UUV Market
by Daniel Mercer (TheDefenseWatch) 2 minutes readExpanded UK UUV Facility to Serve Europe Huntington Ingalls Industries has expanded its Portchester, England facility to support the growing European market …