[ad_1] PARIS — Lockheed Martin and Rheinmetall are partnering to offer a European-made rocket launcher based on Lockheed’s High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS) system to Germany and its neighbors.…
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Leonardo’s new CEO shakes up management
[ad_1] ROME — With a new CEO at the helm, Italy’s Leonardo is heading to the Paris Air Show with slimmed-down top management and a familiar face overseeing the firm’s…
Sweden’s stalled NATO bid disrupts Nordic defense planning
[ad_1] HELSINKI — The hurdles facing Sweden’s accession to NATO have delayed talks to elevate Nordic defense cooperation to something of a self-enclosed cluster of nations within the alliance. Nordic…
Industry eyes Ukraine war to sharpen proposals for NATO helo fleet
[ad_1] STUTTGART, Germany, and ROME — As some NATO nations go to the drawing board for a new military helicopter, manufacturers are studying Russia’s war in Ukraine for clues about…
Germany’s TKMS signs submarine construction pact with Indian shipyard
[ad_1] WASHINGTON — German submarine builder ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems has signed a pact with Indian shipyard Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Ltd. that would secure local manufacturing in the event the Indian…
Israeli defense firms see opportunities to rearm Europe
[ad_1] JERUSALEM — The Israeli government has been on the fence about supporting Ukraine with weapons, but defense companies here are eager to pounce on sales opportunities in Europe to…
Swedish defense industry bosses eye NATO business dividend
[ad_1] HELSINKI — Defense industry chiefs in Sweden, led by Saab’s chief executive Micael Johansson, are lobbying for reform of the country’s strict military materials export laws to help local…
World leaders should press Switzerland on arms deliveries to Ukraine
[ad_1] As government officials and business leaders from around the world flock to Switzerland for the World Economic Forum’s annual meeting this week, Ukrainian soldiers continue to fight and die…