Putin threatens retaliation if US deploys long-range missiles in Germany
Russian President Vladimir Putin threatened to deploy missiles within striking distance of the West should the U.S. move forward with its missile deployment in Germany.
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US missiles are welcome in Germany, foreign minister says
Baerbock’s comments came in response to criticism from within the German government coalition.
Russia sentences another hypersonics expert to 14 years for treason
Russian physicist Anatoly Maslov was convicted of treason and sentenced to 14 years in a penal colony on Tuesday (21 May) in the latest of several cases against experts working on the science underpinning Russia’s development of hypersonic missiles.
US startup has first prototype hypersonic missile test
Castelion, a startup trying to build a hypersonic weapon for the Pentagon, tested its system for the first time, it said on Monday (11 March), as a growing group of small hypersonic arms makers challenge large defense contractors with less expensive, r…
EU condemns North Korea ballistic missile launch
The EU on Monday (15 January) condemned a North Korea ballistic missile launch, the first such firing by Pyongyang this year, and its first-ever test of a solid-fuel hypersonic intermediate-range projectile.
LEAK: European Defence Fund to fund next-gen helicopters, cargo planes
The European Commission wants to invest in the development of key technologies for next-generation conventional warfare, especially involving artificial intelligence in autonomous and unmanned systems, according to an internal draft document, seen by E…
Bulgaria commits to defense spending spree
SNEAK PEEK — Bulgaria will boost its defense spending, splashing out on combat aircraft, patrol ships and armored vehicles. — Andøya Spaceport has now officially opened what it says will be continental Europe’s first launchpad for small and medium rockets. — The Swedish Defense Materiel Administration signed a $605 million contract to buy American AIM-120 AMRAAM […]
North Korean hackers stole secrets of Russian hypersonic missile maker
An elite group of North Korean hackers secretly breached computer networks at a major Russian missile developer for at least five months last year, according to technical evidence reviewed by Reuters and analysis by security researchers.