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12 February

Pictured: Troops from 45 Commando during a troop insertion exercise. Royal Marines insert by Helicopter during exercise in Norway. A pair of Merlin Mk4 Helicopters from 845 Naval Air Squadron inserted Royal Marine troops from 45 Commando based at Camp Viking into an exercise area in the Mauken mountain range of Norway during Operation Clockwork 25. The troop insertion was part of Exercise Reindeer 1. The UK has conducted cold-weather training in Norway for over 50 years and is a committed and capable pa

NATO Launches ‘Arctic Sentry’ Mission After Greenland Crisis

NATO on Wednesday said it had launched a new mission to bolster security in the Arctic, in a move to assuage US President Donald Trump after he backed off claims on Greenland.

12 February

Staff Writer With AFP

EU Eyes Bases for Military Training in Ukraine

EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said Wednesday Brussels was eyeing several bases that could be used to train Ukrainian troops in the war-torn country if there is a deal to stop the fighting.

11 February

Rojoef Manuel

BAE Systems’ Bofors Unit Buys Swedish Machining Firm Aston Harald

BAE Systems’ Swedish subsidiary Bofors has absorbed the Kristinehamn-based defense contractor Aston Harald Mekaniska Verkstad AB.

11 February

CortAIx is Thales’ AI accelerator for defense technologies.

Giulia Bernacchi

Naval Group Expands Role in AI for Naval Combat Through Thales Tie-Up

AI is playing a larger role in France’s defense industrial strategy, shaping how naval combat systems are designed, built, and controlled.

11 February

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

Spain’s New Stealth Drone Takes Center Stage at World Defense Show 2026

Spain is stepping into the spotlight at the World Defense Show 2026, showcasing a stealthy, multi-purpose unmanned aerial vehicle built for high-demand missions.

11 February

Giulia Bernacchi

SatService Secures German Defense Contract for Q/V-Band Satellite Ground Station

SatService has secured a contract to supply a Q/V-band satellite ground station for scientific and military communications in Germany.

11 February

Giulia Bernacchi

Sweden to Launch Combat Vehicle 90 Life-Extension Program

Sweden has signed a contract with HB Utveckling AB to launch a life-extension program for all variants of the Combat Vehicle 90.

11 February

Ethan M. Encarnacion

‘World’s Smallest Autopilot System’ Turns UK Drones Into Smart Strike Munitions

London Defence R&D is aiming to deliver with a tiny autopilot system it says can “transform any class of unmanned aerial vehicle into intelligent precision munition.”

11 February