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Saab Q1 operating profit rises more than expected

STOCKHOLM, April 23 (Reuters) - Swedish defence material group Saab reported a bigger-than-expected...

23rd April, 2026

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US approves potential $200 million sale of Hellfire missiles to the Netherlands

April 22 (Reuters) - The U.S. State Department said on Wednesday it approved the potential sale of H...

22nd April, 2026

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Finance

German, French ministers differ over fighter jet decision timeline

BERLIN/PARIS, April 22 (Reuters) - Germany and France's defence ministers offered differing timeline...

22nd April, 2026

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Rheinmetall wins multibillion-euro deal to supply German army drones

April 22 (Reuters) - Rheinmetall has signed a framework agreement worth billions of euros to supply...

22nd April, 2026

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Exclusive-US turns to Ukrainian counter-drone tech after Iran attacks, sources say

By David Jeans NEW YORK, April 22 (Reuters) - The U.S. military has introduced Ukrainian counter-dro...

22nd April, 2026

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US did not move defense system from Korea, general says

WASHINGTON, April 21 (Reuters) - The United States did not move a key missile defense system from So...

21st April, 2026

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Fighters can be carved out of FCAS, CEO of Airbus military division says

April 21 (Reuters) - Europe must move to build a networked "combat cloud" linking fighters, even if...

21st April, 2026

Image for RTX lifts profit, revenue forecasts amid strong demand for weapons
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RTX lifts profit, revenue forecasts amid strong demand for weapons

By Mike Stone and Aishwarya Jain April 21 (Reuters) - Defense contractor RTX on Tuesday lifted its 2...

21st April, 2026

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Russian interior minister arrives in North Korea for talks

April 21 (Reuters) - Russian Interior Minister Vladimir Kolokoltsev arrived in North Korea for talks...

20th April, 2026

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Czechs want to discuss role in French nuclear deterrence initiative, PM Babis says

PRAGUE, April 20 (Reuters) - The Czech Republic is interested in discussing possible involvement in...

20th April, 2026

Image for Analysis-European defence stocks cool as investors reassess war winners
Finance

Analysis-European defence stocks cool as investors reassess war winners

By Samuel Indyk and Sophie Kiderlin LONDON, April 20 (Reuters) - Investors have cooled on European d...

20th April, 2026

Image for Ukraine pushes for Europe to build defense system against ballistic weapons
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Ukraine pushes for Europe to build defense system against ballistic weapons

KYIV, April 19 (Reuters) - Europe must have its own defense system against ballistic weapons, and Uk...

19th April, 2026