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Germany to Co-Produce Ukraine’s ‘BARS’ Missile-Drone

Ukraine and Germany signed an agreement to co-produce the BARS, a jet-powered loitering munition used in strikes deep inside Russia.

NATO Selects Saab’s GlobalEye to Replace Its Ageing E-3 AWACS Fleet

NATO will open negotiations with Saab for up to 10 GlobalEye aircraft to replace part of its ageing E-3 AWACS fleet, Mark Rutte announced at the Ankara summit.

Poland Will Mass-Produce Anduril’s Low-Cost Barracuda Cruise Missile

Poland Opens Market Consultations for Air Defence Lasers, Drawing 20 Respondents

Germany Cancels F126 Frigate Program, Turns to TKMS MEKO A-200

Berlin scraps its six-ship anti-submarine frigate effort over cost and schedule, and moves to acquire up to eight smaller MEKO A-200 DEU vessels.

U.S. Army Tests IonStrike Counter-Drone Interceptor on NATO’s Eastern Flank

Red Sea Crisis Exposes Western Naval Gaps at the Strait of Hormuz

Germany’s AI BlueWhale USV Is Hunting Submarines Without a Crew

Germany's 5-ton "BlueWhale" AI drone is now patrolling the Baltic. Is this the end of manned subs—or NATO’s ultimate weapon against pipeline sabotage?

Rheinmetall Showcases Attack and C-UAS Stack at Enforce Tac 2026