By Defence Industry Europe
Photo: NATO.
Speaking at a press conference following the signing of the third Joint Declaration on NATO-European Union cooperation the President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen underlined that EU needs to ramp up the production of its defence industry and coordinate the replenishment of military equipment.
“The EU
will keep supporting the Ukrainian people and pressing against
Russia’s imperial war.We will extend
sanctions to those who militarily support Russia’s war, such as
Belarus and Iran.”— President @vonderleyen
#StandWithUkraine
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European Commission (@EU_Commission) January
10, 2023
American Rheinmetall has delivered its next Lynx XM30 prototype to the U.S. Army, moving the vehicle into direct testing by soldiers.
The U.S. Navy has tested software that allows mission plans created by human operators to be translated directly into instructions for autonomous combat aircraft.
The U.S. Navy and Royal Navy have test-fired an exercise Mk 48 heavyweight torpedo from Britain’s XV EXCALIBUR large uncrewed undersea vehicle.
Kongsberg has signed strategic agreements with MDA Space and Telesat to expand its defence and space activities in Canada.
The mission highlighted Washington’s stated commitment to European security and NATO’s ability to project combat power across the region.
BAE Systems has delivered two 30mm Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicle prototypes to a U.S. Army Transformation in Contact 2.0 unit for operational evaluation.
Saildrone has registered four Voyager unmanned surface vessels in Denmark for operations under the Danish flag.
Saab has secured a 15-year contract to install and operate remote air traffic control services for Stockholm-Västerås Airport, with the agreement taking effect on 1 January 2028
Rheinmetall has passed the Factory Acceptance Test for its Heavy Infantry Weapon Carrier training system.
SSC Space has signed a contract with Airbus Defence and Space to expand its ground-segment support for the Pléiades Neo mission and the new Pléiades Neo Next programme
Australia’s MQ-4C Triton has achieved Initial Operational Capability, giving the Royal Australian Air Force a new long-range surveillance capability across the country’s primary area of military interest.
Ukraine’s defence forces have neutralised more than 350,000 Russian drones since the start of the year, the Defence Ministry said.
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