Trump administration tells Pentagon to slash budget
Washington (AFP) - The Trump administration has ordered senior US military leaders to plan for expansive cuts that could slash ...
Friday, February 21, 2025
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BAE profits boosted by defence spending amid Ukraine war
London (AFP) - British military equipment maker BAE Systems on Wednesday announced a five percent rise in annual net profit, ...
China’s largest air show takes off with fighter jets, attack drones
Zhuhai (China) (AFP) - Fighter jets and attack drones took centre stage as China's largest air show officially opened on ...
German army activates air-defence system, citing Russia threat
Todendorf (Germany) (AFP) - Germany's military put a first Iris-T air-defence system into service on its own soil Wednesday having ...
Fighter jet deal at centre of Macron’s Serbia trip
Belgrade (AFP) - France's President Emmanuel Macron arrived Thursday in Serbia where the two countries hope to sign a deal ...
Serbia leader plans to seal French fighter jet deal with Macron
Belgrade (AFP) - Serbia expects to sign a "huge" deal for French fighter jets during a visit this week from ...
France, Germany sign deal on ‘tank of the future’
Paris (AFP) - France and Germany on Friday firmed up plans to jointly develop a next-generation battle tank equipped with ...
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