Director General Armaments (DGA)
DGA is the French government agency overseeing defense procurement and technology development.
France Seeks Local Production, Maintenance Centres for Equipment Delivered to Ukraine
A dozen industrialists from the French Land and Air-Land Defense and Security Industries Group (GICAT) were in Ukraine the past week to work setting up maintenance centers for equipment already...
Autonomous Drone, Underwater Robot to Enhance French Navy’s Deep-Sea Capabilities
The French Directorate General for Armaments (DGA) has partnered with the General Secretariat for Investment (SGPI) to develop two underwater robotics systems for the French Navy under the "seabed control"...
French DGA Receives Final Batch of VT4 Tactical Vehicles
French defense procurement agency DGA received the last batch of ten standard 2 VT4 tactical vehicles on Wednesday. A total of 4,380 VT4 vehicles were delivered to the three armies, the...
French Military Helicoper Flies with Fuel Made from Used Cooking Oil
The French General Directorate of Armaments (DGA) carried out on February 3 a first test flight of a military helicopter with 84% sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). This is the first time...
French DGA, Safran Complete Test of New Turbine Concept for FCAS Aircraft
The French Directorate General of Armaments (DGA) completed a major test for the development of the engine for the future air combat system (FCAS) the European collaborative stealth aircraft project. As...
Syria’s Russian-made Pantsyr-S, Buk-M2 Air Defense Systems Intercept Israeli Missiles
Russian-made Pantsyr-S and Buk-M2 Air Defense Systems (ADS) in service with the Syrian army downed seven guided missiles out of eight fired by Israeli jets an area southeast of Syrias...
French Start-up to Develop Simulator that Accurately Mimics Enemy Missile Launch
A French Director General Armaments (DGA)-supported start-up, Hybrid Propulsion For Space (HyPr Space) has developed an innovative solution making it possible to visually simulate the launch of an...
French DGA Receives SCORPION Combat Information System
The French General Directorate of Armaments (DGA) received the first operational version of the combat information system for the SCORPION program (SICS) developed by French firm, Atos. Its deployment is planned...
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Russia Begins Building Prototype of Supersonic Airliner
Russia’s United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) has commenced building the prototype of a supersonic civilian airliner, the successor to the legendary Tu-144 that flew for the first time in 1968 but was abandoned after a crash during the 1971 Paris Air Show
Switzerland Extends Life of F/A-18 Jets Till F-35s Arrival in 2030s
The Swiss Air Force has completed the life extension work of its F/A-18C/D aircraft up until the introduction of the new F-35A jets by the early 2030s
U.S. Army Awards Nearly $200M Contracts for ISR Drones to Aerovironment, Griffon Aerospace & Redwire Defense
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Belgium to Produce Horizontal Tail for F-35 Fighter Jets
A part of the global F-35 fighter fleet fleet will be equipped with a horizontal tail made in Belgium
Israeli MoD Lashes Out at France For Banning it From Eurosatory Arms Fair
The French government has informed the Israeli Ministry of Defense (MoD) of its decision to ban the State of Israel from official participation in the EUROSATORY exhibition which is scheduled to take place later this month in Paris
US Warships Forced to Retreat after Iranian Navy Fires Warning Shots in...
Ukraine Struck 18 Russian Oil Facilities in May, the Farthermost being 1700...
After Australia, Korea Next in Line to Acquire Nuclear-powered Submarines
Missed Patriot Interceptor, Not Iranian Drone Hit Kuwait Airport
One Month Since U.S., Israeli War Against Iran: Who Is Gaining?
One month after the United States and Israel launched coordinated strikes on Iran on February 28 the conflict has expanded...
Modern Tank Showdown: T-90MS, Leopard 2A7, M1E3 Abrams Compared
Main Battle Tanks (MBTs) have shown their mettle in recent conflicts such as in Ukraine despite being increasingly vulnerable to...
European Nations Prioritizing Europe-made IRIS-T & SAMP-T over American Patriot Air Defense Systems?
European nations looking to procure new air defense systems appear to be giving the much-vaunted American Patriot a miss in...
Russian T-90MS Crew Discuss Future Upgrades
Defense Mirror spoke with the crew members of the Russian T-90MS main battle tank, produced by UralVagonZavod
China's Mass-produced J-35A Aircraft Set to Disrupt Global Stealth Fighter Market
China is aiming to disrupt the global stealth fighter market by mass-producing its fifth-generation J-35A at a pace comparable to...
The Future of Combat: Miniaturized Laser Weapons Set to Replace Bullets and Missiles
Lasers may soon replace bullets, and drones could disable enemy UAVs with beams of light instead of missiles