The Lithuanian Armed Forces has accepted a new shipment of Javelin anti-tank weapon systems from the United States. The Ministry of National Defence confirmed the approximately $16.6 million weapons delivery on Tuesday. According to Defence Minister Laurynas Kasciunas, the anti-tank missiles will bolster the Lithuanian military’s combat capacity and deterrent effect. “The United States of...
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US, Canada Defense Leaders Discuss Efforts to Improve Regional Security
Top defense officials from the United States and Canada discussed ongoing investments, priorities, policies and efforts to address security challenges in the Arctic and North American regions in a meeting at the Pentagon on Monday. Canadian Minister of National Defence Bill Blair informed U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin III about Canada’s renewed vision for...
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Canada Commits $76M to Germany’s Initiative Supporting Ukraine
Canada has pledged $76 million to a German initiative to accelerate the delivery of air defense systems to Ukraine. The move is in response to Russia’s aerial attacks targeting Ukrainian critical infrastructures such as hospitals and power plants. The contribution was announced during a bilateral meeting between Canadian Minister of National Defence Bill Blair and...
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Airbus, Babcock to Provide Sustainment Support for France’s EC145 Helicopters
The French government has selected Airbus Helicopters and Babcock to support the Interior Ministry’s EC145 light utility aircraft fleet. Under the 12-year deal, the two companies will provide technical support, spare parts, logistics solutions, technical data management and software support to sustain the aircraft’s missions, mostly involving rescue operations, air medical transport and law enforcement....
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Poland’s First Clean Energy Training Center Opens With US Support
Poland has opened its first Clean Energy Training Center, a joint project of the Polish Ministry of Climate and the Environment and the U.S. Department of Energy, with technical support from the Tennessee-based Oak Ridge National Laboratory. Located in Warsaw, the CETC is geared as Central Europe’s hub for workforce training needed to expand nuclear...
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Nokia Explores New 5G Opportunities in NATO Military Applications
Nokia executives discussed with Gen. Philippe Lavigne, head of NATO’s Allied Command Transformation, several new possibilities for 5G military applications during a recent meeting at the ACT tasked with the alliance’s warfare capability development. According to a statement from the Norfolk, Virginia-based command, Lavigne’s discussions with Tommi Uitto, Nokia Mobile Networks president, and Mike Loomis,...
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US OKs Ukraine’s Request to Purchase HIMARS Missile Launchers
The United States has approved Ukraine’s request to purchase three High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems. The Department of State classified the proposed foreign military sale as an emergency case and waived the required congressional review for the arms deal, according to the Defense Security Cooperation Agency. The HIMARS shipment will cost around $30 million and...
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Swedish Parliament to Deliberate on Defense Cooperation Agreement With US; Pal Jonson Quoted
The Swedish government has submitted the country’s Defense Cooperation Agreement with the United States to the Riksdag for parliamentary approval. The DCA bill seeks to facilitate U.S. military presence in the country and supplement Sweden’s recent NATO accession to strengthen Swedish defense, Stockholm said in a statement. The country’s security policy has fundamentally changed because...
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Sweden Looks to Strengthen Defense, Cybersecurity Partnership With US
Swedish government leaders are visiting the United States this week to strengthen trans-Atlantic cooperation on defense and cybersecurity. Carl-Oskar Bohlin, Sweden’s minister of civil defense, is scheduled to meet with representatives from the White House to discuss heightening geopolitical tensions and ongoing support for Ukraine. The delegation, including Swedish State Secretary Johan Berggren, is expected...
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Elbit Systems Seals $53M Deal to Supply European Customer With Turreted Mortar System
Elbit Systems said it will deliver mortar systems to an unnamed European customer under a $53 million contract award. The deal requires the Israeli firm to deliver the Crossbow unmanned turreted 120 mm soft recoil mortar systems to General Dynamics European Land Systems for installation on the client’s Pandur 6×6 APC wheeled armored vehicle. Work...