Thales has upgraded its Talios targeting pod with artificial intelligence that will enable the Rafale fighter jet to detect targets 100 times faster than the current human-dependent system by automating imagery analysis. Since it entered service in 2018, the Talios reconnaissance and targeting pod has steadily added new functions to enhance...
The President of the United States, Joe Biden, has approved the sale of $680 million worth of weapons to Israel. This planned arms deal includes Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM) high-precision aerial bombs and other aviation-related weaponry, according to a report by
Poland and Slovakia have agreed to deepen their defense cooperation, with plans to sign an intergovernmental agreement on ammunition production soo. The
Argentinas Ministry of Defense, in collaboration with the Air Force, has begun testing the Dardo 3 stand-off bomb. Photographs from aircraft mechanic Jorge Mendez show the weapon being carried by an IA-63 Pampa III B2 combat trainer aircraft during tests at the Flight Test Center
A Eurofighter Typhoon test aircraft from BAE Systems in Warton, U.K
A France-led initiative to acquire 1,500 Mistral 3 ground-to-air defense missiles was announced among five projects selected by the European Commission on November 14, the French General Directorate of Armaments (DGA) announced today. The project, under the European Defence Industry Reinforcement through Common Procurement Act (EDIRPA), aims to enhance air and missile defense across nine European nations, including Belgium, Cyprus, Estonia, Hungary, Romania, Spain, Slovenia, Denmark, and France
Northrop Grumman has delivered the first Stand-In Attack Weapon (SiAW) test missile to the U.S
Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States have signed a new agreement to accelerate testing and development of hypersonic vehicles and related technologies under the AUKUS partnership. The Hypersonic Flight Test and Experimentation (HyFliTE) Project Arrangement, part of AUKUS Pillar II, will streamline efforts to develop, test, and evaluate hypersonic systems
German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius inaugurated the expansion of MBDA Matra BAe Dynamics Aérospatiales facility in Schrobenhausen, Bavaria, on Monday. The
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Lockheed Martins production of the Patriot Advanced Capability-3 (PAC-3) Missile Segment Enhancements (MSE) grew by over 30% in 2024, with plans for an additional 20% increase in 2025 to address rising international demand. The U
Germanys Bundestag Budget Committee recently approved funding for additional Meteor air-to-air guided missiles and other key defense programs, including a new pilot helmet system for Eurofighter jets and training initiatives in the "Digitalization of Land-Based Operations" (D-LBO) project. The committee has allocated around €521 million for a third batch of Meteor guided missiles, which are integral to the Eurofighters combat capability against medium-range targets