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22 May

War

Ukraine Urges Allies to Consider Shooting Down Russian Missiles From Their Territory

Ukraine called on the West to consider shooting down Russian missiles over Ukrainian territory to better protect its cities from Russian aerial barrages.

21 May

Sea

The Logistics Support Ship Atlante is seen floating in a shipyard's waters. Most of the ship is painted gray; its bottom part is painted red. Blurred and cut out figures of onlookers are seen on the foreground. The background is a gray, foggy sky serving as the backdrop for a horizon filled with what appears to be residential complexes and a number of boats in the water.

Juster Domingo

Fincantieri Launches Italian Navy’s Atlante Logistic Support Ship

Fincantieri has officially launched the Atlante, the second Vulcano-class Logistic Support Ship for the Italian Navy.

21 May

Business

Fincantieri CEO and Managing Director Pierroberto Folgiero, Abu Dhabi crown prince Khaled bin Mohamed Al Nahyan, and EDGE Group chairman Faisal Al Bannai stand to take a photo op during a signing ceremony. Folgiero and Al Bannai hold leather dosiers, which may be holding the signed documents. Italy's flag is seen displayed on the left, and UAE's is on the right. On a white table in front of them, two flags printed with Fincantieri and EDGE's logos are also propped up. Behind them is a white screen with the companies' logos printed in a repeating pattern.

Juster Domingo

EDGE Group, Fincantieri Begin Joint Shipbuilding Deal

The UAE's EDGE Group and Italy's Fincantieri have signed a deal launching MAESTRAL, a joint shipbuilding venture based in Abu Dhabi.

21 May

Arms

A Long Range Hypersonic Weapon (LRHW) system is seen firing off a missile upwards in the middle of a brown plains area. The system is attached to a six-wheel hydraulic launching system that attaches to a six-wheel truck. The truck is seen a little farther back, on the right side of the image. Both the vehicle and the weapon system is painted green. The background is a scenic view of a mountain range, with a grayish-blue sky occupying the rest of the space.

Juster Domingo

US Taps Lockheed for $756M Long Range Hypersonic Weapon Deal

The US Army has signed a $756-million deal with Lockheed Martin to acquire new capabilities for the Long Range Hypersonic Weapon system.

21 May

Arms

Joe Saballa

Wave Motion Announces $1.6M in Funding to Develop US Army Jet Gun

Wave Motion has announced a further $1.6 million in funding to develop the US Army’s next tactical indirect fire capability.

21 May

Drones - Latest News, Features & Expert Opinion

Joe Saballa

CACI to Deliver Man-Packable Counter-Drone System to Canadian Military

CACI International announced that it has been selected by the Canadian Armed Forces to deliver a man-packable device for neutralizing drones.

21 May

Land

GM Defense’s light tactical wheeled utility vehicle shown with Mistral’s UVision loitering munition technology

Rojoef Manuel

GM Defense Tactical Utility Vehicle Prototype to Receive Kamikaze Drone

GM Defense has teamed with Mistral Inc. to equip the company’s Light Tactical Utility Vehicle with a loitering munition system.

21 May

Drones - Latest News, Features & Expert Opinion

Unmanned ground vehicle with autonomous driving software

Rojoef Manuel

Overland AI Secures Funding for Tactical Autonomous Driver Software

Overland AI has received seed funding to advance the development of its proprietary autonomous driving software for defense applications.

21 May

Commentary

George Landrith

It’s Time to Weed Out China From Our Patent System

Protecting American innovation from foreign threats, particularly from China, requires bipartisan support and specific reforms.

21 May

Europe

Joe Saballa

Some Countries Already Sent Troops on the Ground in Ukraine: Estonian PM

Some countries have already deployed troops on the ground in Ukraine to take on support roles, Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas has revealed.

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