Vivienne Machi
Vivienne Machi is a reporter based in Stuttgart, Germany, contributing to Defense News' European coverage. She previously reported for National Defense Magazine, Defense Daily, Via Satellite, Foreign Policy and the Dayton Daily News. She was named the Defence Media Awards' best young defense journalist in 2020.
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KNDS, Israel’s Elbit to produce European rocket artillery kit
Based on the existing PULS artillery rocket produced by Elbit, the new kit will offer a Europeanized version to countries in the region.
NATO looking at holistic path to boost cyber defense arsenal
NATO is moving into 2022 determined to increase its cyber defense posture, investing in new capabilities, refreshing its policies, and learning from recent exercises to do so.
Space sector exec: Spain must stand out among its neighbors in nascent domain
Spain requires a national strategy to grow and nurture its military space-industrial potential, and stand out as a European leader in the nascent domain, according to a small satellite company leader.
NATO ups the ante on disruptive tech, artificial intelligence
NATO has officially kicked off two new efforts meant to help the alliance invest in critical next-generation technologies and avoid capability gaps between its member nations.
US Air Force picks same bomb-destroying robot used by the British Army
The goal is to field the core system as rapidly as possible, as the global supply chain for critical subsystems like cables and connectors remains backlogged across sectors since the start of the pandemic.
Autonomous systems to help NATO examine climate change effects in Arctic waters
NATO sees continued investment in autonomous platforms, artificial intelligence and big data as critical to understanding how a thawing Arctic Ocean will impact military operations, planning, and infrastructure in the High North.
Germany establishes new military space command
The German military has announced the creation of a separate command dedicated to space, becoming the latest of a handful of nations prioritizing more resources and missions among the stars.
The German ‘new space’ industry is booming. So why isn’t Berlin buying in?
The government has articulated the importance of space, but has yet to put many actual euros behind the statement, according to analysts.
NATO hopes to launch new defense tech accelerator by 2023
In less than two years, the alliance hopes to have its own, modified version of the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency up and running.
NATO soliciting industry to beef up internal cyber defenses
The alliance plans to procure new cyber defense systems to replace aging platforms, with contracts worth tens of millions of euros coming online before the end of 2021.
