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  As Europe looks to the Indo-Pacific, so does the Luftwaffe

  The German Air Force is preparing to send fighters, tankers and transport aircraft across the world to the Asia-Pacific region in a little less than a year. Will its EU colleagues join in?

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  Romania, Ukraine say more troops needed on the Black Sea

  Ukraine and Romania want Western allies to step up their military presence in the Black Sea, according to letters obtained by Defense News.

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  General Dynamics’ Europe team dips into remote-controlled vehicles, ground robots

  General Dynamics European Land Systems has rolled out a remote-driving concept for its vehicle lineup that the company presented on its ASCOD light tank at the FEINDEF defense exhibit.

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  FCAS program could ‘transform’ Spanish defense sector in a decade

  A key factor in Spain’s decision to participate in the program was to “gain capabilities” and ensure more autonomy for its national industrial base, says Spanish Air Force Col. Luis Villar Coloma.

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  US, European officials pursue increased defense cooperation

  At issue is how both sides of the Atlantic can bridge the opposing poles of competition and cooperation as they seek to connect their defense industries in search of better capabilities for all.

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  Spanish air chief calls for Madrid to meet NATO’s 2 percent defense spending goal

  The Spanish air force’s top military official wants his country to invest more in its military apparatus, to be able to defend itself at home and contribute to its international partnerships.

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  F-35, Eurofighter Typhoon are ‘the two options’ to replace Spain’s aging Hornets

  Spain has two aircraft in mind to replace over 70 EF-18A fighter jets, and while the program has yet to formally begin, the informal competition between the Eurofighter Typhoon and the Lockheed Martin F-35 is just getting hotter.

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  Space sector exec: Spain must stand out among its neighbors in nascent domain

  Spain requires a national strategy to grow and nurture its military space-industrial potential, and stand out as a European leader in the nascent domain, according to a small satellite company leader.

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  Trophy interceptor undergoes live-fire tests on Germany’s Leopard tanks

  The Israeli government said the system achieved a threat interception rate exceeding 90 percent.

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  ‘We are in a very crucial period’: European Defence Agency boss on collective defense

  European Defence Agency chief executive Jiri Sedivy talks about what’s next in European defense cooperation.

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  NATO ups the ante on disruptive tech, artificial intelligence

  NATO has officially kicked off two new efforts meant to help the alliance invest in critical next-generation technologies and avoid capability gaps between its member nations.

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  Amid high hopes, can the European Patrol Corvette deliver?

  An industrial source told Defense News that each vessel is expected to cost around €250-300 million, making the Corvette program worth €5-6 billion, even before Greece confirms an order and any new members sign up.

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  Shaken and stirred: British Army’s Ajax troubles cast a long shadow

  General Dynamics’ land systems operation in Spain has already built half of the hulls for the British Army’s Ajax armored cavalry program, even as the future of the vehicle is threatened by noise and vibration problems.

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  The French Navy’s damaged nuclear sub is out at sea once more

  The French Navy’s nuclear submarine Perle has returned to sea following just about a year of work to repair its fire-damaged body and splice it together with a second boat.

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  New radar kits abound for the Eurofighter fleet

  With progress being made on yet another version for Germany and Spain’s fighters, the Typhoon now has not one but three e-scan radars in the works after years of delays.

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  Biden tells Macron US ‘clumsy’ in Australian submarine deal

  Biden and Macron greeted each other with handshakes and shoulder grabs before their first face-to-face meeting since the deal was publicly announced in September, marking the latest American effort to try to smooth hurt French sensibilities. Biden didn’t formally apologize to Macron, but conceded the U.S. should not have caught its oldest ally by surprise.

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  Here’s when General Dynamics thinks a sale of Abrams tanks to Poland will move forward

  General Dynamics hopes to move forward on a foreign military sale of Abrams tanks to Poland.

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  Spain’s military still has eyes for the F-35 despite European fighter push

  The Spanish Navy and Air Force are still interested in the American F-35 fighter jet, even though the government is about to join a Franco-German program to develop a new European plane.

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  Spanish defense contractors are itching to get a piece of FCAS

  Madrid is expected soon to formally join the Franco-German quest for a sixth-generation fighter.

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  Germany to take up European next-gen fighter funding

  Defense officials hope to have approval in time for the Paris Air Show in mid-June.