Armenia and Estonia have entered into contracts with France to procure CAESAR self-propelled howitzers. France's Defence Minister Sebastien Lecornu confirmed the contract signing with Armenia on June 18
AeroVironment (AV) demonstrated its
A European coalition involving France, Belgium, Cyprus, Estonia, and Hungary signed a framework cooperation agreement on June 19 for the joint acquisition of the Mistral 3 ground-based air defense system. This agreement, managed by the French Defence Procurement Agency (DGA) with support from MBDA, aims to streamline the acquisition process to better meet the requirements of the participating nations' armed forces
The Belgian defense ministry disclosed on Wednesday that the first six Belgian crews have concluded the initial phase of their MQ-9 Sky Guardian training program. Over the course of several months, the crews underwent training at the General Atomics facility situated in North Dakota
Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace (KONGSBERG) officially opened its new missile manufacturing plant in Kongsberg, Norway, today, where the company will produce its Naval Strike Missile (NSM) and Joint Strike Missile (JSM). The new missile factory was inaugurated by Norwegian Minister of Trade and Industry Cecilie Myrseth at a ceremony, alongside State Secretary Anne Marie Aanerud of the Norwegian Ministry of Defence and representatives from the NSM and JSM user nations
The U.S
Rostec subsidiary Ruselectronics has offered to supply Belarus with anti-drone systems, which it showcased for the first time at the II International Exhibition of the Security Industry “National Security Belarus-2024” in Minsk (June 19-21). The equipment enables the detection of not only the drone itself but also its operator, and provides effective counteraction to the FPV drones that are actively used today
HENSOLDT is now equipping the German Armed Forces with an additional 90 Spotter 42 units. The first batch of Spotter 42 was delivered to the military last year
Safran Electronics & Defense unveiled its Advanced Cognitive Engine (ACE), an artificial intelligence system designed to integrate AI capabilities into all Safran Electronics & Defense products at the ongoing Eurosatory-2024 exhibition in Paris. The ACE system aims to enhance situational awareness, provide decision support, and reduce cognitive load for military forces in the field
Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace (KONGSBERG) has launched the National Manoeuvre Air Defence System (NOMADS), a mobile, ground-based air defence system engineered to safeguard army manoeuvre units near the frontline against increasingly sophisticated aerial threats. Developed for the Norwegian Army, NOMADS is built around a SHORAD (Short Range Air Defence) module, which is mounted on an armoured mechanized vehicle with off-road capabilities