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Laser weapon solutions are emerging as Europe confronts air defence cost imbalance

1st May 2026

Europe’s air defence debate is increasingly shaped by the blunt economics of the field. While high-value interceptor missiles can effectively shoot down cheap drones, doing so at scale presents cost challenges.

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How the Hormuz mine threat exposes potential Baltic MCM shortfalls

1st May 2026

Ageing Baltic vessels and an absence of active minehunting vessel programmes in the region have been put under the spotlight in the recent conflict.

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Kratos Defense & Security Solutions has announced that its subsidiary, Composite Engineering, (CEi), has received a $17.75 million contract award from a new undisclosed international customer. …

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