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
North Korea will deploy 1,000 military sappers to Russias Kursk region to assist with demining operations, Russian Security Council Secretary Sergei Shoigu announced following a visit to Pyongyang on June 17. Shoigu said the decision was made during a meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un
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
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
The French Armaments Agency (DGA) has activated its new naval drone testing and experimentation capability, named CapXDN, in Toulon.
Iran launched a wide-ranging missile attack on Israel late Friday in response to Israeli airstrikes that killed senior Iranian military officials, including Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) commander Hossein Salami. The IRGC said its retaliatory strike, named Operation True Promise III, was aimed at Israeli airbases and military-industrial facilities involved in earlier attacks on Iranian territory
EDGE Group and Leonardo have announced plans to establish a joint venture (JV) in Abu Dhabi, forming a new technology hub designed to serve both regional and global defence markets. The agreement was formalised through a memorandum of understanding (MoU) signed during a recent meeting in the United Arab Emirates capital
The South Korean Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) has reaffirmed its defense industry partnership with Indonesia,
The Budget Committee of the German Bundestag has approved a
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