In a post last month, I noted that:

Whether it is because of the need to replace equipment used in the Iran conflict, or the increasingly dangerous geopolitical situation, or European plans to build up defense capabilities less reliant on the U.S., the armaments sector seems set to rapidly expand for quite some time (at least — and this is a not insignificant at least — if stretched budgets can find room for it).

Whether it is because of the need to replace equipment used in the Iran conflict, or the increasingly dangerous geopolitical situation, or European plans to build up defense capabilities less reliant on the U.S., the armaments sector seems set to rapidly expand for quite some time (at least — and this is a not insignificant at least — if stretched budgets can find room for it).

This process rolls along. Euractiv is reporting that Italy and Ukraine are looking into joint drone production.

Meanwhile, Breaking Defense reports that Germany’s Rheinmetall and the Netherlands’ Destinus have announced plans to form ...

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