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Rome has requested a smaller share of the EU SAFE loan programme after months of debate over borrowing and defence priorities.

Access to British component designs removes a key permission barrier, although specialised manufacturing capacity remains a constraint.

A former minister argues that Ukraine needs a more coherent national approach to strategy, mobilisation and defence management.

Four European allies have established a framework for a shared Piorun acquisition supported by EU procurement mechanisms.

New domestically developed systems are approaching operational use as Kyiv seeks more sovereign long-range capacity.

The planned fleet capability is intended to give Dutch ships a dedicated option against increasingly common unmanned-air threats.

The decision supports local assembly plans and wider UK–French efforts to expand long-range strike production.

The proposed A3 platform could become an operational collaborative aircraft if Stockholm backs the next development phase.

Poland, Lithuania, Latvia and Norway plan a multibillion-dollar joint acquisition through the EU-backed EDIRPA framework.

The Turkish platform is intended to reduce crew exposure during high-risk ship-to-shore operations and support manned-unmanned teams.