Trump's industry scolding and Hegseth's procurement line At the beginning of January 2026, US President Donald Trump made his criticism of the defence company Raytheon (RTX) public in a social media post. Presumably less focussed on the individual case and more as a deliberate example of a broader problem he had identified: delivery capability and priorities. The accusation: wrong industrial priorities (shareholder value), too little...
On 21 December 2025, the US government announced the introduction of a new class of large surface combatants in a press release on navy.mil: the "Trump Class". One day later, in a speech at Mar-a-Lago, President Donald Trump presented the battleship "USS Defiant" (BBG-1) as the type ship of a series of 10-25 units and the centrepiece of a new...
Renk supports NATO countries and their most important allies with its cutting-edge technology. CEO Alexander Sagel sets four priorities for the future of the company. An interview by Burghard Lindhorst. Mr Sagel, you have been at the helm of the Renk Group since February. You have barely been in office when the security situation has deteriorated further. Was...
From revolver cannon to fragmentation cloud - a quantum leap in close-range defence Change of strategy in 30mm calibre The German Navy is initiating a significant change with the tender launched in June 2025 for the "cross-sectional successor solution light naval gun" (qNFMLG). The plan is to procure up to 175 new 30mm weapon systems including accessories and training services -...
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