The French government has signed a new framework agreement with Airbus Helicopters and Naval Group to acquire uncrewed aerial systems (UAS) designed for naval operations, marking a major step in the development and deployment of the Systèmes de Drone Aérien pour la Marine (SDAM). The agreement was signed by French Armed Forces Minister Sébastien Lecornu, Airbus Helicopters CEO Bruno Even, and Naval Group Executive Vice President Marie-Laure Bourgeois
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A single E-7A Wedgetail operator recently controlled two MQ-28A Ghost Bat autonomous aircraft in a simulated mission against an airborne target at Woomera. This marks the first time Australia has tested dual uncrewed combat aircraft under the control of a single operator in-flight
European missile manufacturer MBDA has unveiled a new low-cost, jet-powered kamikaze drone called the One Way Effector at the Paris Air Show 2025, designed specifically for high-intensity combat environments. The new UAV is being developed to offer militaries an "attrition capability" that can saturate and expose advanced enemy air defense systems
As the Israel-Iran conflict intensifies, several Middle Eastern countries are increasingly turning to South Korea to meet their evolving defense needs, with a strong focus on acquiring fighter jets, submarines, missile systems and helicopters. Countries such as Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (U
At the Paris Air Show, organizers barred Israeli companies from displaying offensive weapons, sparking criticism from Israeli officials and exhibitors. The restriction, enforced after Israeli companies had already set up their stands, led to a visible response: sections of the Israeli booths containing offensive systems were concealed behind black barriers installed by the event organizers
The first P-8A Poseidon aircraft has completed
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The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) announced on Sunday that it struck several Iranian missile launchers just moments before they were scheduled to be launched toward Israeli territory. “Since this morning, the IAF identified several trucks containing weapons, including surface-to-air missile launchers, advancing from western Iran toward Tehran, while attempting to escape IDF strikes