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industry

Further Consolidation of the European Land Weapons Business: KNDS Acquires Texelis

Paris – The French unit of KNDS and Texelis have signed an outline agreement on the acquisition of the builder of powertrains...

Franco-German land systems firm KNDS appoints new CEO

Jean-Paul Alary, currently an executive at Safran Aircraft Engines, will formally take charge of the firm on April, 1 2025, KNDS announced.

KNDS Completes First Two Caesar Howitzers for Czech Army

KNDS has already produced the first two Caesar self-propelled artillery systems out of 62 ordered for the Czech army.

KNDS France Robotics Secures Major US Special Forces Contract for 10 NERVA-LG Robots

KNDS France Robotics, a leader in military robotics and a subsidiary of German-French Defense Company KNDS , announced on November 28, 2024,...

KNDS France displays naval artillery systems at Euronaval 2024

The main armament of the new force supply vessel (BRF) Jacques Chevallier, the RAPIDFIRE just came back from a one-year long duration...

France’s Nexter KNDS Group to transfer defense technology to Indonesia

French defense company Nexter KNDS Group has pledged to transfer knowledge and technology related to ground defense, including medium to large-caliber ammunition,...

Operations

European commission

Estonia creating business allies in security, defense sector with Security Industry Cluster

In 2019, the Estonian Defense and Security Industry Cluster was re-launched in order to boost the cooperation...

Former M16 employee under investigation for passing secrets to Chinese intelligence

A former employee of British intelligence has strongly denied accusations of passing on state secrets to Chinese...

The European Union is running in circles in pursuit of “digital sovereignty”

The European Union is running in circles in pursuit of “digital sovereignty.” There are no bronze medals in the...

EU defence consolidation underway

The appointment of Sylvie Goulard, in November of 2019, is yet another token of seriousness from EC president Ursula von der Leyen,...

European Commission: toward a comprehensive EU Defense Industrial Policy?

​After decades of near absence, the EC is becoming increasingly involved in European defense matters, until now relegated to the Member States....

RESEARCH & DOCTRINE

Elon Musk Criticizes F-35, Advocates for Drones in Future Air Combat

Elon Musk, the founder of SpaceX and Tesla and co-head of the new Department of Government Efficiency...

Report reveals economic impact of Typhoon project

An independent report published today by Strategy&, part of the PwC network, has revealed the scale of the Eurofighter Typhoon programme’s contribution...

Ex-USAF secretary on experimental US X-35B spacecraft

The former top civilian of the United States Air Force recently provided insight into the mission of an experimental space plane that...

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Comparing Taurus vs. Storm Shadow Missiles: Key Differences and Russian Countermeasures

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AK Alfa, redesigned AK 47 for Israeli special forces

Since long the Russian Kalashnikov assault rifle has been a household name. Mikhail Timofeevich,...

China’s CH-AS-X-13, world’s biggest air launched hypersonic missile

The image is only for pictorial representation from Wikipedia. While navies across global maritime powers racing to develop...

Germany’s Rheinmetall unveils the Lynx 120 light tank

Image is for illustration purposes only. German defense giant Rheinmetall has unveiled the newest member of its armored...

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Elon Musk Criticizes F-35, Advocates for Drones in Future Air Combat

Elon Musk, the founder of SpaceX and Tesla and co-head of the new Department of Government Efficiency...

Report reveals economic impact of Typhoon project

An independent report published today by Strategy&, part of the PwC network, has revealed the scale of the Eurofighter Typhoon programme’s contribution...

Food sovereignty agenda opening door for more balanced policymaking in Brussels

Making good on his commitment made at the annual congress of France’s leading farmers’ union, Agriculture Minister Marc Fesneau unveiled a new...

COMPANIES

Franco-German land systems firm KNDS appoints new CEO

Jean-Paul Alary, currently an executive at Safran Aircraft Engines, will formally take charge of the firm on April, 1 2025, KNDS announced.

Saudi Arabia requests quotation from Nexter for large order of artillery systems and armored vehicles

According to a tweet posted by Defense Arab on October 24, French company Nexter Systems has been...

Nexter promotes CAESAR 8×8 155mm self-propelled howitzer for British army MFP program

French company NEXTER, alongside its partner Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (KMW), promotes its CAESAR 155mm wheeled self-propelled howitzer in 8x8 configuration...

Nexter presents fire support vehicle for Special Forces fitted with 20mm cannon

At SOFINS 2021, the French company Nexter Systems presents a solution of fire support vehicle for Special...

Market

France’s Nexter KNDS Group to transfer defense technology to Indonesia

French defense company Nexter KNDS Group has pledged to transfer knowledge and technology related to ground defense, including medium to large-caliber ammunition,...

NEXTER OFFERS VBCI TO MODERNISE QATAR INFANTRY

DIMDEX 2024 ~ Nexter, company of KNDS, offers the VBCI MkII Infantry Fighting Vehicle to modernise the Qatar infantry units.

Revamping Africa-EU Trade: The Impact of AfCFTA and the Role of the WTO

The longstanding trade relationship between Africa and Europe, two geographical neighbors, is currently in a state of...

LNG: despite security challenges, Mozambique intends to play a role in Europe’s energy supply

The first shipment of liquefied natural gas (LNG) produced in Mozambique arrived at a regasification terminal in Croatia on January 23rd, 2023....

Tech

Advanced Manta Ray Submersible Drone: Military & Research Capabilities

Northrop Grumman's Manta Ray submersible underwater drone has garnered significant interest recently. Recent disclosures have provided clearer...

Advanced Drone Interception: Securing Public Events and Critical Infrastructure

In Russia, a novel counter-UAV system has been unveiled featuring a quadcopter equipped with a net-launching capability...

Royal Navy Plans To Field DragonFire Laser Weapon From 2027

The UK Royal Navy is to begin fielding the DragonFire laser directed energy weapon (LDEW) systems from 2027 under an accelerated rollout...

Suffren-Class: France Now Has One of Best Nuclear Submarines on Earth

The Suffren-class submarines were developed to replace the existing Rubis-class and Amethyste-class boats and provide France with an enhanced sub-surface attack capability. The French...
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