Lockheed Martin secures $2.1 Billion contract for Trident II D5 ballistic missiles and development warhead

Lockheed Martin Corp. has received a $2.1 billion contract to produce additional UGM-133A Trident II D5 nuclear ballistic missiles launched from submarines and support...

Simulation of a nuclear emergency at the Sellafield plant in Cumbria

An important safety exercise is underway at Sellafield, in Cumbria, to simulate an emergency in a nuclear plant. Residents near the reprocessing plant may...

Launch of Britestorm: Leonardo’s new electronic warfare system

Leonardo presented "BriteStorm", a new electronic warfare system designed to support the armed forces in operations against enemy Integrated Air Defence Systems (IADS). BriteStorm...

Risk assessment for EU/SEE: Marburg virus epidemic in Rwanda

The outbreak of Marburg virus disease (MVD) in Rwanda, reported on 27 September 2024, has so far caused 58 cases and 13 deaths, mainly...

Control measures for EU travellers due to Marburg outbreak in Rwanda

Germany isolated two returning travellers from Rwanda, and placed them in a facility where they were treated for Marburg virus disease (MVD). Their tests...

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