Thales 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
Kongsberg said it is procuring three satellites from Lithuanian company NanoAvionics for maritime surveillance in the North Sea, to establish Norway's first satellite constellation. The Norwegian Defence Research Establishment (FFI) and Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace (KONGSBERG) said on May 3 that they have developed instruments for satellite-based maritime surveillance
NATO member countries are conducting massive military exercises DEFENDER EUROPE 2022 (DE22) and SWIFT RESPONSE 2022 (SR22) in Europes eastern flank this month. The exercises will be held from May 1 to May 27
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The Iranian Navy is set to receive two new homegrown destroyers, a top commander said. Iranian Navy Commander Rear Admiral Shahram Irani unveiled plans to bring two advanced destroyers into operation in a televised interview on Friday night
Naval 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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Russia 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