Category: Notizie Estero

The Swedish government has today decided on an extra amending budget with proposals that mean that Sweden will assist Ukraine with financial support and equipment as a result of Russia’s invasion.

The government proposes, among other things, that Sweden donate defense equipment in the form of th…

KYIV, Ukraine — On Ukraine’s battlefields, the simple act of powering up a cellphone can beckon a rain of deathly skyfall. Artillery radar and remote controls for unmanned aerial vehicles may also invite fiery shrapnel showers.

This is electronic warfare, a critical but largely invisible aspect…

ROME — Germany’s Rheinmetall has sent Italy’s Leonardo an offer for a minority stake in its OTO Melara cannon maker unit valuing the whole business at almost 430 million euros ($462 million), according to a document and two sources close to the matter.

Leonardo put OTO Melara up for sale last y…

Konštrukta Defence, the state-owned and MOD-run company, signed a commercial contract on the delivery of Zuzana 2 Self-propelled Gun Howitzers (SpGHs) to Ukraine on Wednesday 1 June 2022.

Defence Minister Jaroslav Naď said: “The conclusion of the contract was preceded by weeks of intense negotiat…

Germany will move ahead with the acquisition of Boeing’s CH-47 Chinook to meet the Bundeswehr’s (German military) long-standing heavy-lift transport helicopter requirement.

The selection of the Chinook was announced by Defense Minister Christine Lambrecht to German lawmakers on June 1, with the l…

The much-anticipated Top Gun: Maverick (the sequel to the 1980s hit Top Gun) arrived in theaters last week after a three-year delay. Similar to the original, “Top Gun II” showcases some real-life technology and fighter jets being used by the Navy.

But missing from most of the aerial action—both o…