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Image for Ukraine must be precise with drones, Polish minister says
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Ukraine must be precise with drones, Polish minister says

WARSAW, May 21 (Reuters) - Ukraine must be very precise when using drones to avoid Russia interferin...

21st May, 2026

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Germany seeks to make defence procurement agency more agile

BERLIN, May 20 (Reuters) - Germany is reorganizing its defence procurement agency to make the system...

20th May, 2026

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Germany will deploy Patriot air defence system to southeast Turkey, Ankara says

ANKARA, May 20 (Reuters) - Turkey said on Wednesday that Germany would send it a Patriot missile def...

20th May, 2026

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Sweden plans to buy navy frigates from France

STOCKHOLM, May 19 (Reuters) - Sweden said on Tuesday it had chosen France's Naval Group to supply fo...

19th May, 2026

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CEO of Spanish defence firm Indra follows chairman out of the door

May 18 (Reuters) - Spanish defence firm Indra said on Monday that its Chief Executive Officer Jose V...

18th May, 2026

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Polish PM says transatlantic unity must survive difficult period

WARSAW, May 18 (Reuters) - Transatlantic unity must survive the current difficult time, Polish Prime...

18th May, 2026

Image for Italy tells EU it may pull out of SAFE defence scheme without budget leeway on energy
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Italy tells EU it may pull out of SAFE defence scheme without budget leeway on energy

By Giuseppe Fonte ROME, May 18 (Reuters) - Italy could drop plans to tap the European Union's SAFE f...

18th May, 2026

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UK's Starmer expected to approve $23.97 billion increase in defence spending, The Times reports

May 15 (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is expected to approve an increase of 18 bill...

15th May, 2026

Image for UAE defence group EDGE strikes deal to acquire 80% of Italy's CMD in European push
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UAE defence group EDGE strikes deal to acquire 80% of Italy's CMD in European push

By Federico Maccioni DUBAI, May 14 (Reuters) - Emirati defence group EDGE has entered an agreement t...

14th May, 2026

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UK to spend $1.35 billion on new howitzers for the British Army

LONDON, May 13 (Reuters) - Britain said on Wednesday it will spend 1 billion pounds ($1.35 billion)...

13th May, 2026

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United States informs Switzerland of delays, price hike in Patriot delivery

ZURICH, May 13 (Reuters) - The United States has informed Switzerland that deliveries of its Patriot...

13th May, 2026

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UK's National Wealth Fund invests $34 million in defence company

LONDON, May 13 (Reuters) - Britain's National Wealth Fund announced its first investment in the defe...

13th May, 2026