Yearly Archive: 2020

LONDON — The biggest programme of investment in British defence since the end of the Cold War will be announced today [Thursday] by the Prime Minister.

In a speech to the House of Commons, he will set out a £16.5 billion increase above the manifesto commitment over four years that will protect …

WASHINGTON — Three U.S. senators said on Wednesday they would introduce legislation seeking to halt the Trump administration’s effort to sell more than $23 billion of drones and other weapons systems to the United Arab Emirates, setting up a showdown with the president just weeks before he is due …

On November 18, 2020, the Director General of Armaments, Martin Sonderegger, and Project Manager Roger Schwenter signed the contract for the extension of the service life of the Grenadier 2000 (CV9030) tanks. Due to the current COVID-19 situation, no joint signature could be organized with the gener…