The European Defence Agency (EDA) has published its annual Defence Data
Thales has upgraded its Talios targeting pod with artificial intelligence that will enable the Rafale fighter jet to detect targets 100 times faster than the current human-dependent system by automating imagery analysis. Since it entered service in 2018, the Talios reconnaissance and targeting pod has steadily added new functions to enhance operational value
Navantias Cartagena shipyard has installed a hydrogen-based Air Independent Propulsion (AIP) system into an S-80 class submarine, marking the first time a third-generation AIP system has been integrated into a submarine. This technology allows the Spanish Navy's submarines to stay submerged far longer than conventional diesel-electric models, which require resurfacing every few days for recharging
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
The German Navy has completed operational trials of the BlueWhale autonomous submarine in the Baltic Sea, in collaboration with NATO and Germany's Atlas Elektronik. The
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Poland has offered artillery systems, drones, and air defense systems to Saudi Arabia during a meeting aimed at strengthening defense cooperation between the two countries. On November 20, Polands Deputy Minister of National Defense, Paweł Bejda, met with a Saudi delegation led by Saad Saleh Alsaleh, Saudi Arabia's Ambassador to Poland, and Hassan Huwayz, Chairman of the Saudi Federation of Chambers of Commerce
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South Koreas Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) announced today that its newly developed long-range air defense radar has been approved for combat use. This radar, capable of detecting and tracking aircraft within the Korea Air Defense Identification Zone (KADIZ) 24 hours a day, will play a key role in the Republic of Korea Air Force's air defense operations
Sikorsky and Rain demonstrated the use of an autonomous Black Hawk helicopter to combat wildfires on October 29, the companies announced today. The 30-minute Rapid Wildfire Response Demonstration, held at Sikorsky's headquarters in Stratford, showcased the integration of Sikorsky's MATRIX flight autonomy and Rains wildfire mission software to suppress a small fire