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France Receives First Griffon MEPAC Armored Vehicle

January 25, 2025 @ 06:03 AM

The French General Directorate of Armaments (DGA) delivered the first MEPAC armored vehicle to the Army on December 19, 2024, as part of the Military Programming Law (LPM) 2024–2030. The MEPAC (Mortar for Embedded Close Support) was handed over to the Satory detachment of the 8th RMAT (Equipment Regiment), responsible for maintaining Army equipment in operational condition
European Defence Agency Launches Ammunition Standardization Initiative

January 9, 2025 @ 08:36 AM

The European Defence Agency (EDA) has launched the Small Arms Ammunition Technologies (SAAT) project, a four-year initiative designed to create a unified standard for small arms ammunition. The project, led by Belgian defence company FN Herstal, is supported by a broad European consortium comprising 18 partners from nine countries
Poland to Buy Three MQ-9B SkyGuardians

December 18, 2024 @ 07:04 AM

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) has confirmed the sale of three MQ-9B SkyGuardian Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) systems to the Polish Ministry of Defence
U.S. Approves $266M F-16 Sustainment Sale to Ukraine

December 11, 2024 @ 07:23 AM

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Dutch Minehunter Training for Ukrainian Crew Completed

December 4, 2024 @ 11:09 AM

A crew of 35 Ukrainians has completed training on board the Dutch minehunter Zr.Ms
Safran Opens First European Center for Altitude-Condition Testing of Military Engine Compressors

November 28, 2024 @ 11:23 AM

Belgium's Walloon Region, the Belgian Federal State, and Safran have inaugurated BeCOVER, a new compressor test center for next-generation military and civil aircraft engines. The center, located in Herstal, Liège Province, is the first of its kind in Europe
France-Led Project to Procure 1,500 Mistral 3 Missiles for European Defense

November 20, 2024 @ 05:23 AM

A France-led initiative to acquire 1,500 Mistral 3 ground-to-air defense missiles was announced among five projects selected by the European Commission on November 14, the French General Directorate of Armaments (DGA) announced today. The project, under the European Defence Industry Reinforcement through Common Procurement Act (EDIRPA), aims to enhance air and missile defense across nine European nations, including Belgium, Cyprus, Estonia, Hungary, Romania, Spain, Slovenia, Denmark, and France
ST Engineering iDirect to Supply Electronics for Exail’s Underwater Drones in Belgian-Dutch...

November 12, 2024 @ 03:39 PM

Exail has selected ST Engineering iDirects Manufacturing Competence Center (MCC) to provide electronics for its underwater drones used in the joint Mine Counter Measure (MCM) program for the Belgian and Dutch navies. The program, awarded in 2020 to the Belgium Naval & Robotics consortium (Naval Group and Exail), aims to enhance mine warfare capabilities through advanced drones
Ukraine to Co-Produce Anti-Drone Missiles with Thales Belgium

November 7, 2024 @ 09:31 AM

Ukraine has signed a memorandum with Thales Belgium for the joint production of 70-mm FZ275 LGR missiles, equipped with a new warhead designed to counter drones. This was first reported by
European iMUGS2 Project Proposal Targets Next-Generation Unmanned Ground Systems for Battlefield Deployment...

November 7, 2024 @ 06:18 AM

The iMUGS2 Consortium has submitted a proposal to the European Defence Fund (EDF) in response to the EDF-2024-DA-GROUND-UGS-STEP call, aiming to develop next-generation Multipurpose Unmanned Ground Systems (UGS) for European forces

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