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Russia Cuts Military Activity in Kyiv and Chernigov Following Negotiations with Ukraine

March 29, 2022 @ 01:57 PM

Russian Deputy Defense Minister Alexander Fomin announced a drastic reduction in the military activity in Kyiv and Chernigov cities following negotiations with Ukraine. “Due to the fact that negotiations on the preparation of an agreement on the neutrality and non-nuclear status of Ukraine, as well as the provision of security guarantees to Ukraine, are moving into practice, taking into account the principles discussed during the meeting, the Russian Ministry of Defense in order to increase mutual trust and create the necessary conditions for further negotiations and achieving the ultimate goal - agreeing on the above agreement - a decision was made...
Lockheed Martin Scraps $4.4B Agreement to Acquire Aerojet Rocketdyne

February 14, 2022 @ 04:14 AM

Lockheed Martin today announced it has terminated its agreement to acquire rocket engine maker Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings, Inc. for $4
Dassault Aviation to Support French Mirage 2000 Fighters

January 18, 2022 @ 04:52 AM

The French Ministry of the Armed Forces Directorate of Aeronautical Maintenance (DMAé) recently awarded Dassault Aviation a contract to support the Mirage 2000 fleet of the French Air and Space Force (FASF). Covering a period of 14 years, the BALZAC contract includes all maintenance activities for the French Mirage 2000s until their retirement
Thales Introduces Online Platform to Handle ‘Restricted Level’ Information

January 15, 2022 @ 10:19 AM

Thales launched TrustNest Restricted, Frances first and only private cloud platform approved to handle "restricted level" information, on Thursday. Frances chief of defence procurement, Joël Barre, recently visited Thaless Digital Factory for a demonstration of this first restricted level cloud solution and its secure videoconferencing, voice, messaging and document sharing services
French DGA, Safran Complete Test of New Turbine Concept for FCAS Aircraft

January 14, 2022 @ 02:35 PM

The French Directorate General of Armaments (DGA) completed a major test for the development of the engine for the future air combat system (FCAS) the European collaborative stealth aircraft project. As part of the Turenne defense technology project led by the DGA, a prototype derived from the engine of the Rafale fighter plane was tested on the test bench
Russian Helicopters Delivers Mi-8AMT, Mi-171E Components to Kazakhstan for Local Assembly...

December 23, 2021 @ 07:26 AM

Ulan-Ude Aviation Plant, a subsidiary of Russian Helicopters, handed over components of Mi-8AMT/Mi-171E helicopters to Kazakhstan for local assembly of the aircraft. The delivery was carried out within the framework of a tripartite agreement between NK Kazakhstan Engineering JSC, Aircraft Repair Plant No
Iraq Allots $100M to Buy Turkish Combat Drones: Report

December 10, 2021 @ 08:26 AM

Iraqs Cabinet has reportedly allocated $100 million for the purchase of Turkish combat drones. Speaking to TRT Haber on the issue, defense politics analyst Hakan Kılıç said if this deal happens, it would be a very different move than selling unmanned combat aerial vehicles (UCAVs) to Africa or European countries, as it would not be an ordinary defense deal
Thales Launches Ground Master 400 Alpha Long-Range Air Surveillance Radar

November 20, 2021 @ 06:12 AM

Thales today launched the latest member of the Ground Master family radar portfolio, the GM400 Alpha. The 3D long-range air surveillance radar has 5 times more processing power, an extended range of 10% (up to 515 km), upcoming advanced artificial intelligence algorithms and enhanced cybersecurity features, it offers the most trusted radar on the market for long-range air surveillance
Airbus, Thales Launch Signal Intelligence Satellites for France

November 16, 2021 @ 02:56 PM

Airbus and Thales launched the CERES space system (Capacité de Renseignement Electromagnétique Spatiale or Space-based Signal Intelligence Capability) satellites built for the French Armament General Directorate (DGA). The CERES satellites were successfully launched from the European spaceport in French Guiana, on-board a Vega launcher
Lockheed-Keysight Team Test 5G Solutions for Aerospace and Defense Communications

November 11, 2021 @ 05:10 AM

Lockheed Martin and Keysight Technologies announced a collaboration to advance 5G in support of mission-critical communications for aerospace and defense applications. The companies are actively collaborating on a 5G

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