The European Commission has confirmed that Japan has applied to participate in the European Unions Security Action For Europe (SAFE) joint defense financing program, a €150 billion mechanism aimed at boosting defense production and joint procurement across Europe and partner states. SAFE entered into force on May 29 under the EUs “Defense 2030 Goals,” adopted in response to security concerns linked to Russia, the war in Ukraine, and pressure from the U
The United States has warned Turkey that it must abandon the Russian-made S-400 missile system if it wants to reenter the F-35 fighter jet program. U
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Germanys parliamentary budget committee has approved multiple defense procurements covering new infantry weapons,
Brazil and Poland have signed new agreements to deepen cooperation on the Embraer KC-390 program, including steps toward joint production and regional aircraft support. Embraer announced in Warsaw on December 2 that it had signed five new memorandums of understanding with Polands state-owned defense group Polska Grupa Zbrojeniowa (PGZ) and several of its subsidiaries to expand long-term cooperation on the KC-390 Millennium military transport aircraft
Russia has confirmed that India wants to buy more S-400 Triumf air-defense systems, with Moscow saying the request follows the systems recent battlefield use and New Delhis assessment of its performance. The announcement comes just days before Russian President Vladimir Putin arrives in India for the 23rd Russian-Indian summit on December 4–5