UK to boost armed forces given threat from 'deadly quartet' LONDON, July 16 (Reuters) - Britain said it would boost its "hollowed out" armed forces to make sure the country was prepared to face what the head of a defence review called a "deadly quartet," comprising China, Iran, North Korea and Russia. The government named George Robertson, the former NATO secretary general, on Tuesday to lead a review of Britain's armed forces which will report back in the first half of 2025. Robertson, a former

UPDATE 5-Germany says it won't be cowed by Russia after reported plot to kill Rheinmetall CEO Adds industry executive on no threat to U.S.-based CEOs in paragraphs 9-10 By Matthias Inverardi, Matthias Williams and Steve Holland DUESSELDORF/WASHINGTON, July 12 (Reuters) - Berlin is taking reports of a plot to assassinate the chief executive of arms manufacturer Rheinmetall RHMG.DE very seriously and will not be cowed by Russian intimidation, the German government said on Friday.

FACTBOX-NATO summit highlights defense deals for RTX, Boeing and others WASHINGTON, July 11 (Reuters) - The NATO summit in Washington showcased a series of significant deals for top U.S. defense companies and others, including RTX RTX.N , Lockheed Martin LMT.N , Boeing BA.N , Norway's Kongsberg Defense KOG.OL and Sweden's SAAB SAABb.ST . Here are some of the weapons procurements that were highlighted, many of which have been in development for months, if not years.

UPDATE 1-Four European nations agree to jointly develop long-range cruise missiles Adds details, quotes, background By Sabine Siebold and John Irish WASHINGTON, July 11 (Reuters) - France, Germany, Italy and Poland signed a letter of intent on Thursday to develop ground-launched cruise missiles with a range beyond 500 km (310 miles), aiming to fill what they say is a gap in European arsenals exposed by Russia's war in Ukraine .

France, Germany, Italy, Poland agree to jointly develop long-range cruise missiles WASHINGTON, July 11 (Reuters) - France, Germany, Italy and Poland on Thursday kicked off an initiative to develop ground-launched cruise missiles with a range beyond 500 kilometres to fill a gap in European arsenals that they say has been exposed by Russia's war in Ukraine.