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29 May

Mistral Says Would Not Interfere if Its AI Is Used by Defense Customers

French AI startup Mistral would not weigh in on choices about how its technology is used by defense customers, its chief executive told AFP, laying out a clear position in an ethical debate stirring up the sector.

29 May

Children walk past a heavily damaged shopping center in Kyiv, Ukraine, on May 24, 2026, after Russian strikes.

Staff Writer With AFP

EU Says Won’t Be ‘Neutral Mediator’ Between Ukraine and Russia

The EU's top diplomat on Thursday ruled out Europe acting as a "neutral mediator" between Ukraine and Russia, after foreign ministers from the bloc's 27 countries debated their terms for possible talks with Moscow.

29 May

Ukraine plans to buy up to 20 latest model Gripen fighter jets and Sweden will donate 16 older models to boost its air defense.

Staff Writer With AFP

Ukraine to Buy Up to 20 Gripen Jet Fighters, Sweden to Donate 16

Ukraine plans to buy up to 20 latest model Gripen fighter jets and Sweden will donate 16 older models to boost its air defense.

28 May

A Polish Air Force F-16 equipped with a reconnaissance pod

Rojoef Manuel

Cubic to Deliver Common Data Link Suite for Poland

Raytheon has partnered with California-based Cubic Secure Communications to provide Common Data Link systems for Poland.

28 May

Inder Singh Bisht

Rheinmetall Lands $1.18B German Army Logistics Vehicle Contract

The German military has awarded Rheinmetall a 1.015-billion-euro ($1.18-billion) contract to deliver more than 2,000 military vehicles.

28 May

Soldiers prepare a Patria unmanned aerial system during a field exercise. Photo: Patria

Samantha Alexa

Europe Pushes Sovereign Adaptive AI for Military Unmanned Systems

Patria and NestAI are developing sovereign battlefield AI ecosystems for autonomous drones to reduce reliance on foreign tech.

28 May

Ethan M. Encarnacion

Thales Advances New Electro-Optic Shield Concepts for Armored Vehicles

Thales is working on next-gen electro-optic countermeasure concepts that could help military vehicles survive increasingly complex battlefield threats by making them harder to detect, track, and target.

28 May