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On 17 June, immediately after publication, Commissioner for Defence and Space Andrius Kubilius will present the Defence omnibus to the SEDE Members. This omnibus, announced in the White Paper, proposes amendments to simplify the legal and administrative framework in order to address obstacles and bottlenecks hindering a rapid ramping up of the defence industry and thereby strengthening European defence.
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Consultant and self-proclaimed terrorism and intelligence specialist Jean-Charles Brisard, 57, is to stand trial for alleged tax fraud and money [...]

Americas MilTrain II JV won an $84,.6 million contract for MQ-9 Aircrew Training Support. This contract provides for all personnel, equipment, tools, materials, supervision, and all other items and services required to perform and support MQ-9 remotely piloted aircraft aircrew academic instruction; courseware development; and air and ground intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance test and training support; and major command certified approaches/supplemental recovery procedures. Work will be performed at Holloman Air Force Base and White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico; Creech AFB, U.S. Air Force Weapons School, and 556 Test and Evaluation Squadron, Nevada; March Air Reserve Base, California; and Hancock Field Air National Guard Base, New York, and is expected to be completed by July 30, 2030. This contract was a competitive acquisition and four offers were received. Fiscal 2025 operations and maintenance funds in the amount of $833,476 are being obligated at time of award. Air Combat Command Acquisition Management and Integration Center, Hampton, Virginia, is the contracting activity. Raytheon has secured a $646-million contract to produce four more SPY-6(V) radars for the US Navy. With other agreements already in place, the latest procurement brings the total number of units under contract to 42, with deliveries expected by 2028. “SPY-6 […]

It's 17 March 2023, and the SPOT-7 (or Azersky) Earth observation satellite, which Airbus Group sold to Azerbaijani space agency Azercosmos in 2014, has suddenly stopped transmitting. Experts from Airbus Defence and Space (ADS), the group's division specialising in satellites, [...]

The Admiral Vladimirsky set sail in early April from the Russian naval base at Kronstadt near Saint Petersburg with a [...]

The eleventh edition of the Riga Stratcom Dialogue, held by NATO's Strategic Communications Centre of Excellence in the Latvian capital [...]

Since the announcement on 22 March of the death of businessman Alexander Machkevich, who co-founded Eurasian Resources Group (ERG, which [...]

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Procurement request documents obtained by Bloomberg show revised figures for F-35 deliveries in 2026, with the USAF receiving only 24 jets rather than 48. Bloomberg reports that the Pentagon seeks to reduce incoming deliveries for all branches of the U.S. military operating the F-35 Lightning II. The U.S. Air Force will receive 24 F-35As, rather […]

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The U.S. Air Force has released for the first time a rendering of the new AGM-181A Long-Range Standoff (LRSO) which is set to replace the current AGM-86B ALCM. The U.S. Air Force has released for the first time, on Jun. 9, 2025, a rendering of the new AGM-181A Long-Range Standoff (LRSO), the service’s next-gen stealth […]

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Americas The US Army has tested the Tactical Resupply Vehicle-150 (TRV-150) drone during a training exercise focused on innovation and realistic battlefield conditions. Capable of carrying up to 150 pounds (68 kilograms) of supplies, the TRV-150 enables soldiers to receive equipment remotely without exposing themselves to danger. During the two-week exercise in the CENTCOM region, troops trained on assembling, operating, and coordinating TRV-150 flights. L3Harris has delivered the Meadowlands Counter Communications System (CCS) to the US Space Force’s Electromagnetic Warfare unit. Meadowlands is a ground-based, transportable system designed to jam or disrupt adversary satellite communications. Mounted on wheeled trailers for easier movement, the technology is a more compact version of previous CCS models, L3Harris emphasized. Middle East & Africa The US State Department has approved a potential $325 million sale to Kuwait for sustainment support and related equipment for the M1A2 Abrams main battle tank systems. The proposed deal includes services and equipment to support both Kuwait’s legacy M1A2 tanks and its newer M1A2K variants.  It also covers repair parts, spare parts, replacement materials, and other logistics and program support components. Kuwait currently operates around 218 Abrams tanks. Europe Poland’s Armament Agency announced it has halted a procurement process covering the acquisition of […]

Americas Roshel has signed an agreement with Singapore’s ST Engineering to produce the ExtremV amphibious all-terrain vehicle in Canada. The ExtremV is a key candidate for Canada’s Domestic Arctic Mobility Enhancement program, which seeks a replacement for the aging BV206 fleet for military and emergency response teams. Roshel will lead the vehicle’s domestic production and engage Canadian-owned businesses to procure key components. MD Helicopters is pitching its five-bladed MD 530F as the US Army’s next training platform to prepare the next generation of military pilots. The aircraft, designed to replicate the operational characteristics of rotorcraft like the UH-60M Black Hawk, AH-64E Apache, and CH-47F Chinook, promises a realistic training experience that mirrors real-world flight conditions. Built on the company’s 500 series airframe, the MD 530F is powered by a Rolls Royce C30 engine that delivers 650 shaft horsepower, making it ideal for high-altitude environments. Middle East & Africa Turkish defense firm STM has successfully completed the first test firing of its new First-Person View (FPV) Kamikaze Drone, the KarguFpv, which struck its target with full accuracy. The system, developed as part of Türkiye’s push for a fully independent defence industry, marks STM’s latest addition to its combat-proven unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) […]

Ever since the start of the war in Ukraine, opponents of Russian President Vladimir Putin's regime and that of his Chechen counterpart Ramzan Kadyrov have been busy organising themselves from exile in Europe, preparing for the independence of Chechnya. Each of these factions represents part of the Chechen diaspora, and they are lobbying the European Union, the Council of Europe, various governments and Kyiv. In Ukraine, several Chechen battalions are fighting their common enemy: the Russian military. [...]

About a hundred metres from the Champs-Élysées in Paris, down a narrow street that cuts across the "most beautiful avenue in the whole world", stands 17 Rue du Colisée, nestled between a Lacoste flagship store and a now defunct Iraqi [...]

Paris - Amarante International's business intel deputy director to leaveNicolas Boutinot, the deputy director of Amarante International's business intelligence and [...]

On 22 May 2025, a Paris administrative court upheld the decision to withdraw the professional licence of a security guard [...]

As Europe ponders the need for greater technological independence, the [...]

Forward Observations Group (FOG) is currently holding advanced training courses at Fort Bragg and Camp Lejeune in North Carolina for [...]

Gen. Allvin hinted that the service might resume working on the AGM-183 ARRW hypersonic weapon, after previously stating that it would not be procured. After previously stating that it would not procure the weapon, the U.S. Air Force might have had a change of heart and decided to continue working to procure the AGM-183 Air-Launched […]

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