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France Orders Additional Jaguar, Griffon Armored Vehicles
May 12, 2022 @ 06:32 AMFrances Direction générale de l'armement (DGA) has ordered more Jaguar and Griffon armored vehicles from the EBMR consortium between Nexter, Arquus, and Thales. The order covers supply of 88 Jaguar 6×6 armored reconnaissance vehicles and 302 Griffon 6×6 véhicule blindé multi-rôle (VBMR) heavy multirole armored vehicles under the SCORPION program to renew the medium-tonnage segment of the French Armys armored vehicle fleet, the companies said in a joint press release
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Boeing, Nammo Test Ramjet 155 Extended Range Artillery Projectile
May 12, 2022 @ 05:37 AMA team from Boeing and the Norwegian company Nammo has conducted successful ground-fire tests of its Ramjet 155 Extended Range Artillery Projectile – a technology to enable long-range precision fires. The tests, led by Nammo and conducted during the months of January and March in Norway, validated gun-launched survivability and performance predictions
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France Orders TALIOS Targeting Pod for Rafale F4 Fighters
May 7, 2022 @ 04:05 AMThales said today it received a firm order from the French defence procurement agency (DGA) for an additional 21 TALIOS optronic pods to equip Rafale aircraft currently in service with the French Air and Space Force and the French Navy. The TALIOS pod will enable Rafale F4 standard aircraft to perform both air reconnaissance and ground/surface attack missions
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Naval Group Launches First Replenishment Vessel for French Navy
April 30, 2022 @ 11:00 AMNaval Group said it launched the first of the four force replenishment vessels (BRF - Bâtiments Ravitailleurs de Force in French) of the FLOTLOG program in Saint-Nazaire on April 29. The Bâtiment Ravitailleur de Forces (BRF) Jacques Chevallier is the first of a series of four ships intended for the French Navy
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Turkey Could Purchase Second S-400 Air Defense System from Russia
April 28, 2022 @ 08:17 AMTurkey is mulling the purchase of additional S-400 air defense systems from Russia, said Ismail Demir, chairperson of the Presidency of Defense Industries (SSB). Speaking to the public broadcaster TRT, Demir said purchasing of the second batch of the S-400 systems was on the table from the very beginning
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Russia Increased Military Outlay by 2.9% to $65.9 billion in Run-up to...
April 27, 2022 @ 11:24 AMRussia invested more in modernizing its military just before its invasion of Ukraine in comparison to previous years, data published by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) showed on Monday. Global military spending topped $2 trillion for the first time ever in 2021, reaching $2
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Defense Intelligence Agency Report Details Space-Based Threats from China, Russia
April 13, 2022 @ 03:54 AMThe Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) today released the new unclassified report, "Challenges to Security in Space 2022," that examines the space and counterspace programs which could pose significant challenges to U.S
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U.S., India to Broaden Space Defense Cooperation
April 12, 2022 @ 04:09 AMU.S
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British Army Procures 100 Boxer Wheeled Armored Vehicles
April 11, 2022 @ 10:21 AMThe British government, represented by the European procurement organization OCCAR, and ARTEC, signed a contract extension today to supply the British Army with an additional 100 Boxer 8x8 wheeled armoured vehicles. ARTEC is a consortium of Rheinmetall and Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (KMW)
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Navantia Begins Production of F-110 Frigate for Spanish Navy
April 8, 2022 @ 09:13 AMNavantia has started the production of F-110 frigate for the Spanish Navy through the cutting of the first steel plate in an event presided by Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez. The cutting of the first steel plate took place on April 6 at Navantias shipyard in Ferrol (A Coruña, Spain), where all five F-110 class frigates will be built
U.S. F-35A Jets' Outboard Fuel Tanks to Sacrifice Stealth for Range...
Poland Arms FA-50 Jets with AIM-9L Missiles, Orders Rosomak Medical Evacuation Vehicles...
Baykar’s Akinci Drone Fires AI-enabled Mini Cruise Missile
Large Jet-Powered Ekranoplan Spotted in China, Reviving Cold War-Era Technology
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
Four-legged Robots Vs. Military Dogs
Four legged robots that resemble dogs are increasingly being seen in war zones and exercises for functions such as reconnaissance...
Lockheed Martin Faces Billions in F-35 Cuts Under U.S. Policy Shift
Americas policy of controlling F-35 usage, spares, and maintenance—combined with President Donald Trumps threats of trade wars with Europe, halted...
Russian Su-57 and Chinese J-20 as Alternatives to the American F-35 Stealth Fighter
As the Russian Su-57 stealth fighter jet enters serial production, the debate over how it stacks up against the American...
