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Mobilising artillery – developments, challenges and the Russo-Ukrainian war [LONG READ]
In 2022, Russia fired anywhere from 20 to 60,000 artillery rounds per day in Ukraine, amounting to approximately 12 million artillery rounds fired throughout the year.
Switzerland initiates tender for medium-range ground based air defence system
The Swiss Federal Office for Armaments, armasuisse, has announced a tender for new medium-range ground-based air defence system (GBAD).
Armed Forces of Ukraine receive second Skynex air defence systems from Germany
The Oerlikon Skynex Air Defence System is Rheinmetall’s latest solution for short-range air defence.
Raytheon awards contract to Sener for Patriot GEM-T missile production support
Sener will directly contribute to missile production in Europe in support of the recently awarded GEM-T contract by the NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) for a quantity of up to 1,000 missiles.
Breaking ground in European defence: the partnership between France and Germany paves the way for the next generation of battle tanks
France and Germany have solidified their commitment to promoting European defence capabilities by signing an agreement to develop a future battle tank system.
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Boeing: T-7A Red Hawk training aicraft triples progress
The Boeing T-7A Red Hawk achieved three recent milestones, propelling the advanced pilot trainer for the U.S. Air Force forward.
Russia deploying low-tech counter-UAS solutions as Ukrainian drone tech advances
As Ukraine continues to develop drone technology to bypass Russian soft-kill effectors, Russia is investing in low-cost, low-tech solutions that are proving effective.
Lockheed Martin expands Sniper ATP production in the UK
Lockheed Martin has announced the expansion of its production capabilities for the AN/AAQ-33 Sniper Advanced Targeting Pod (ATP) components with a new production line.
Switzerland initiates tender for medium-range ground based air defence system
The Swiss Federal Office for Armaments, armasuisse, has announced a tender for new medium-range ground-based air defence system (GBAD).
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Germany joins CAVS vehicle programme’s research and development agreement
Germany has proceeded to the research and development agreement phase of the Common Armoured Vehicle System (CAVS) programme.
Mobilising artillery – developments, challenges and the Russo-Ukrainian war [LONG READ]
In 2022, Russia fired anywhere from 20 to 60,000 artillery rounds per day in Ukraine, amounting to approximately 12 million artillery rounds fired throughout the year.
RENK Group to open production site in India
RENK Group AG, a globally leading manufacturer of mission-critical drive solutions in military and civil end markets, is expanding its presence in India.
Kongsberg: PROTECTOR remote turret delivers firepower to U.S. Marine Corps
A new Amphibious Combat Vehicle that is undergoing testing by the U.S. Marine Corps includes a PROTECTOR remote turret (RT-20) from Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace.
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France advances in new generation aircraft carrier development with a key contract
Over 200 professions and areas of expertise are being mobilized to tackle the technological challenges posed by the PA-NG aircraft carrier.
Anschütz passes next design milestone in the Hunter Class Programme
Anschütz, as a leading global integrator of Warship Integrated Navigation and Bridge Systems (WINBS), was selected as the supplier of WINBS for the Australian Hunter class frigates in 2021.
Finnish Defence Forces to participate in EUNAVFOR Operation Aspides
The Finnish Defence Forces will deploy staff officers to the European Union’s Naval Force EUNAVFOR Operation Aspides established in February 2024.
Royal Navy: AW159 Wildcat helicopters hunt foes in Norwegian fjord exercise
The Royal Navy’s AW159 Wildcat maritime attack helicopters have demonstrated their ability to hunt down and engage enemy forces during a game of cat and mouse in the Norwegian fjords.
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GRACE project: successful tests of the satellite drive engine
In the first quarter of 2024, the Łukasiewicz – Institute of Aviation successfully completed a series of tests of the engine that belongs to the category of the largest subsystems in satellite propulsion.
Two new Galileo satellites for more robust and reliable space services
In the night between Saturday 27 and Sunday 28 April 2024, at 2:34 CEST, two new Galileo satellites were successfully placed in orbit, as part of the completion of the deployment of the Galileo constellation.
Airbus expands its Earth observation constellation with Pléiades Neo Next
Airbus has launched the Pléiades Neo Next programme to expand its very high resolution Earth observation constellation.
Key representatives of the Polish and European space sector will meet in Warsaw
The Polish Space Strategy, space technologies in the service of security and cooperation with foreign entities are the main topics of the fourth edition of the Space Sector Forum.