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21 May

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

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

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.

21 May

New Zealand Defence Force personnel training Ukrainian recruits in UK

Rojoef Manuel

New Zealand Completes Ukrainian Armed Forces Training, More in July

New Zealand has completed another phase of its military training program for Ukrainian warfighters to help them fight Russia’s invasion.

21 May

Spc. Edgar Galvan, a Geospatial Intelligence Imagery Analyst, with Main Command Post Operational Detachment, 1st Cavalry Division, Texas Army National Guard, conducts counter-small unmanned aerial systems training (C-sUAS) in Boleslawiec, Poland, May 15, 2024. The 1st Cavalry Division’s mission is to engage in multinational training and exercises across the continent, strengthening interoperability with NATO allies and regional security partners which provides competent and ready forces to V Corps, America’s forward-deployed corps in Europe.

Rojoef Manuel

US Army Tests Dronebuster for European Theater Applications in Poland

The US Army has tested the Dronebuster counter-unmanned aerial system in Boleslawiec, Poland, for European theater operations.

21 May

Joe Saballa

Lithuania to Develop Drone Ecosystem Amid Growing Regional Threats

The Lithuanian defense ministry has announced plans to develop a more mature drone ecosystem in response to heightened threats in the region.

21 May

Staff Writer With AFP

Ukraine Should Be Given Greater Freedom to Strike Russia: Lithuanian Minister

Ukraine's Western allies should lift the limits they impose on weapons they deliver, allowing Kyiv greater freedom to hit targets in Russia.

20 May

Inder Singh Bisht

Lithuania to Send Ukraine Radars Capable of Tracking Cruise Missiles

Lithuania will deliver six AMBER 1800 radar systems to Ukraine as part of the German-led air defense initiative for the war-torn country.

20 May

Joe Saballa

Japan Quietly Becoming One of Ukraine’s Most Important Backers: Report

Japan is quietly becoming one of Ukraine’s most important financial backers amid the ongoing Russian invasion.

20 May

Armed Polish border guards stand next to a group of migrants on the border with Belarus

Staff Writer With AFP

Poland to Spend Over $2.5B to Fortify Eastern Border: PM

Poland will spend over $2.5 billion to fortify its eastern border, the EU's eastern flank, against potential enemies, Prime Minister Tusk has said.

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