The U.K. government has announced a new round of sanctions that target entities supporting Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine. In a statement, Foreign Secretary James Cleverly said the latest action designates individuals and businesses from Turkey, Dubai, Slovakia and Switzerland that supply the resources fueling the Russian military’s operations in Ukraine. The sanctions package targets...
Funding the technology to maintain proper munitions stockpiles outlined in the UK Defence Command Paper 2023 is the biggest challenge facing the British armed forces, Gary Waterfall, retired Royal Air Force air vice marshal, told Defense News. Deterrence before enemy threats occur, also cited in the document, has to be available at the military’s moment...
Saab will look into Sweden’s request for information in early September for a military requirement to beef up its Amphibious Corps’ coastal defense capabilities, a company spokesperson told Defense News. The report said Saab has already supplied several variants of its RBS15 missile to the Swedish Navy. Norwegian defense contractor Kongsberg also expressed interest in...
Swedish aerospace and defense company Saab and ST Engineering of Singapore have signed a memorandum of understanding at DSEI 2023 to co-develop advanced technology solutions. In forging the agreement, the two companies, expanding on their longstanding partnership, will explore emerging opportunities in unmanned systems, air defense systems and radar integration and support, autonomy, and training...