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Breaking Defense • Elisabeth Gosselin-Malo, Tim Martin

NATO to expand MQ-4C Triton and move toward Saab GlobalEye for AWACS replacement, alongside pooled A400M transport

NATO leaders say a group of four northern European allies has signed up to buy potentially up to five Northrop Grumman MQ-4C Triton uncrewed maritime surveillance drones. Separately, NATO confirmed Saab GlobalEye as the E-3A AWACS successor, with negotiations planned for up to 10 aircraft—while unveiling a pooled multinational Airbus A400M transport fleet modeled on A330 MRTT sharing.

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2026-07-07T00:45:35.454324-07:00
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Bloomberg • Bloomberg News

China’s ICBM Tests Point to New Normal Rattling the Pacific

By Bloomberg: China’s test this week of a submarine-fired ballistic missile may mark the beginning of more regular Pacific launches as the country advances its arsenal for delivering nuclear warheads, unsettling governments already wary of Beijing’s military buildup.

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2026-07-07T03:44:40.909744-07:00
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Reuters • Sabine Siebold

US plans PAC-3 missile maintenance facility in Europe

By Reuters: The United States will establish ​a maintenance facility for Lockheed Martin's advanced PAC-3 air defence missile in Europe, a senior official said on ‌Tuesday, adding Washington was not ruling out production of the missile abroad.

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2026-07-07T00:15:50.922677-07:00