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EU proposes joint arms purchases to replenish stocks

EU proposes joint arms purchases to replenish stocks

The European Commission on Tuesday proposed spending 500 million euros ($508 million) to finance joint defense purchases among member states to replenish weapons stocks following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. In a first for the European Union, the fund would draw on the EU budget over the next two years and would help countries replace depleted […]

Successful tests of Korean DV27K engine into the Turkish Altay MBT

Successful tests of Korean DV27K engine into the Turkish Altay MBT

ANKARA— Turkey is currently conducting field tests on its main Altay battle tank with an integrated South Korean Doosan DV27K engine. Turkish Defense Industry President Ismail Demir said in an interview that after the integration of the power supply into the Altay tank prototype and ongoing tests, the results were “very good”. “We have now […]