Rheinmetall has supplied counter-small unmanned aerial system (C-sUAS) to the Austrian armed forces for a six-month period of testing and evaluation. In May 2022, Rheinmetall Air Defence AG shipped the latest version of its rapidly deployable C-sUAS to the Austrian military
Germany will reportedly handover 15 Gepard anti-aircraft tanks to Ukraine in July, to protect the country's "critical infrastructure" from Russian attacks. Included with the arms delivery will be training support by the German military and the provision of nearly 60,000 rounds of ammunition, Germany's dpa news agency reported
The French Direction générale de l'armement (DGA) has invited bids for the procurement of attack drones. Drones initially equipped with payloads dedicated to intelligence (optical path sensors (visible/IR), detection of radio emissions, etc
Russias new-generation S-500 Prometheus anti-aircraft systems are beginning to enter service with the Army, Deputy Prime Minister Yury Borisov confirmed today. “Today, systems that practically combine the functions of air defense and missile defense (air defense-missile defense) are already beginning to enter service - these are S-500 systems,” Borisov said at the New Knowledge marathon
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Frances 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
Russian high-precision missiles hit West-supplied weapons depot, 9 aircraft and Project 1241 corvette operated by the Ukrainian armed forces. "High-precision air-based missiles of the Russian aerospace forces destroyed weapons and military hardware delivered from the United States and Western countries to the sol railway station near the city of Soledar, as well as manpower from the Ukrainian army reserve," Russian Defense Ministry Spokesman Igor Konashenkov said on Sunday
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