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Safran’s Patroller Drone To Get Leonardo’s AESA Radar
Leonardo has been selected by Safran Electronics & Defense to provide the PicoSAR AESA (E-Scan) radar for its Patroller Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV). The radars will be used by the French...
Safran Bids US$9 Billion To Buy Plane-Cabin Maker Zodiac Aerospace
French aero engine manufacturer Safran on Thursday has launched a $9 billion agreed bid for seats manufacturer Zodiac Aerospace to create the world's third-largest aerospace supplier as the industry bulks...
Safran To Build New Inertial Navigation System For French Ballistic Subs
Safran Electronics and Defense has won a contract to design, develop and build an improvised version of global inertial navigation system used on French ballistic missile submarines. The contract from the...
Safran To Provide ASSM Air-to-Ground Bomb Guidance Kits To French Military
Safran has been awarded a contract from the French military procurement agency, DGA to develop and manufacture new modular ASSM air-to-ground block 4 bomb kits. Safran will provide ASSM family of...
China’s AC352 Rotorcraft Completes First Flight with WZ16 engine
The Avicopter AC352 rotorcraft equipped with WZ16 engine has completed first flight today in Harbin. Developed by Avicopter and Airbus Helicopters jointly, the AC352 is a new seven-ton, twin-engine, multi-purpose rotorcraft...
Safran To Support European NH90 Engines
Safran Helicopter Engines has signed a 10-year contract with NATO Helicopter Management Agency (NAHEMA), to support RTM322-powered NH90 operated by the French Army Light Aviation (ALAT) and French Navy. This contract...
Safran Begins Automated Turbine Blade Manufacturing Plant
Safran Helicopter Engines has started its first automated helicopter engine turbine blade production line. Initiated in 2012, the line is today 100% operational
India Could Develop Combat Drone Engine With Help From Safran
Safran has offered to partner Indias Defense Research and Development Organization (DRDO) in the development of a variant of the indigenous Kaveri engine for its combat drone, ‘Ghatak. The French company...
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The UK Agile Thunder Program- A Demonstration of Network Enabled Capability
Poland, Korea Set Up Joint Venture for Homar MLRS Missile Production
Hanwha Aerospace and WB Group have signed an agreement to establish a Polish–Korean joint venture that will localize production of CGR-080 guided missiles for the Homar-K multiple launch rocket system operated by the Polish Armed Forces
Fincantieri Signs Naval Cooperation Deal With PGZ to Support Polish Submarine Program
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Israel MoD to Boycott DSEI 2025 Arms Show after U.K. Bans Israeli Officials from Event
The Israeli Ministry of Defense announced it will boycott the DSEI 2025 arms exhibition in London after the U
Portugal Receives First Embraer A-29N Super Tucanos
Brazilian aircraft maker Embraer has delivered the first three A-29N Super Tucano light attack aircraft to Portugal
Russia Develops AI Target-Locking Drone Tech Resistant to Electronic Warfare
Moscow-based defense experts have introduced an artificial intelligence (AI)-driven automatic target-tracking and locking system that allows drones to operate without human control once a target is identified
China's Carrier-Borne KJ-600 Early Warning Aircraft, J-35 Stealth Jet Shown at Military...
China Debuts “World’s First” Twin Seater Stealth Jet, J-20S
PLA’s Type 99, Type 100 New-Gen Tanks Make Debut
Wingman, Air Superiority Drones Debut at China’s V-Day Parade
China's Mass-produced J-35A Aircraft Set to Disrupt Global Stealth Fighter Market
China is aiming to disrupt the global stealth fighter market by mass-producing its fifth-generation J-35A at a pace comparable to...
The Future of Combat: Miniaturized Laser Weapons Set to Replace Bullets and Missiles
Lasers may soon replace bullets, and drones could disable enemy UAVs with beams of light instead of missiles
Four-legged Robots Vs. Military Dogs
Four legged robots that resemble dogs are increasingly being seen in war zones and exercises for functions such as reconnaissance...
Lockheed Martin Faces Billions in F-35 Cuts Under U.S. Policy Shift
Americas policy of controlling F-35 usage, spares, and maintenance—combined with President Donald Trumps threats of trade wars with Europe, halted...
Russian Su-57 and Chinese J-20 as Alternatives to the American F-35 Stealth Fighter
As the Russian Su-57 stealth fighter jet enters serial production, the debate over how it stacks up against the American...