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Germany Orders MBDA Airborne Laser Weapon Demonstrator to Counter Drones and Cruise Missiles
MBDA Deutschland will build an airborne laser weapon demonstrator for the Bundeswehr, laying the groundwork for a Luftwaffe pod against drones and…
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UK Opens Door to Germany Joining GCAP as Japan Guards 2035 Deadline
Britain’s prime minister says the UK is open to Germany joining GCAP, the sixth-generation fighter it develops with Italy and Japan, four…
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MBDA Remote Carrier Compact Drone Clears Design Review and Targets 2029 Flight
France, Germany, and Spain have approved the preliminary design review of MBDA’s Remote Carrier Compact, a collaborative combat drone targeting a 2029…
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Europe Fractures on Sixth-Generation Fighter as FCAS Collapses and GCAP Surges Ahead
In the span of a month, the West’s sixth-generation fighter effort split in two. The Franco-German-Spanish FCAS program collapsed after nine years…
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European Rearmament: €800B Plan Meets a Lagging Industrial Base
Europe’s largest military buildup since the Cold War is anchored by the EU’s €800 billion Readiness 2030 plan and Germany’s budget surge.…