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18 February

Italy Acquires First AW249 Phoenix Combat Helicopters for Army

Italy has procured the first batch of AW249 Fenice (Phoenix) attack helicopters from Leonardo as part of the country’s rotor wing modernization program for the army.

18 February

The EDA launched a project focusing on a type of rechargeable battery used in aircraft called structural Li-Ion/Po batteries.

Giulia Bernacchi

European Defence Agency Launches Project for Aircraft Battery Monitoring

The European Defence Agency launched a project to develop advanced battery monitoring systems for hybrid-electric aircraft and drones.

18 February

Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) speaks before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee during his nomination hearing as Department of State Secretary in Washington DC, USA, on January 15, 2025. (Photo by Lenin Nolly/NurPhoto) (Photo by Lenin Nolly / NurPhoto / NurPhoto via AFP)

Staff Writer With AFP

US-Russia Talks Begin in Saudi, No Seat for Ukraine

Top US and Russian diplomats were meeting in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday for talks on resetting their countries' fractured relations and making a tentative start on trying to end the Ukraine war.

18 February

Staff Writer With AFP

Fishing Trawlers, Not Sabotage, Behind Most Undersea Cable Damage: UN

Much has been written about suspected sabotage of undersea cables in the Baltic Sea, but the UN says fishing trawlers are causing the most damage by far, rather than spies.

17 February

Staff Writer With AFP

Russia Says No Point in Inviting Europeans to Ukraine Talks

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said he saw no reason for Europeans to take part in Ukraine truce talks, accusing them of wanting to "continue war" in Ukraine.

17 February

Inder Singh Bisht

Slovenia Sets Path for Patria Armored Vehicle Procurement

Slovenia and Finland have signed a letter of intent outlining the procurement of Patria 8x8 Armoured Modular Vehicles for Slovenia's military.

17 February

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen speaks during a debate regarding economic sanctions against Russia, during a plenary session at the European Parliament in Strasbourg

Staff Writer With AFP

Europe’s Security Is at ‘Turning Point’: EU Chief

Europe's security is at a turning point, EU chief Von Der Leyen said as she arrived in Paris for an emergency meeting to address Washington's shock policy shift on the war in Ukraine.

17 February

Staff Writer With AFP

Ukrainian Drones Hit Major International Oil Pipeline in Russia

Ukrainian drones struck a key pumping station at a major international pipeline in southern Russia disrupting supplies from Kazakhstan, the operator said.

17 February