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NATO is requesting outside contractors to pitch concepts on military operations in urban areas, admitting that its forces are unprepared for urban warfare in...

MQ-9 Sensor Pod will be supplied to France within the framework of a  $39.5 million Foreign Military Sales (FMS) contract with BAE Systems. The contract...

Will intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance sensors work from an airship? France’s defense procurement agency, DGA, is interested in studying the possibilities. The DGA signed...

A European collaboration in the maritime security field is widening its scope. Spain has officially joined the European Patrol Corvette program to design and...

 The French Navy has recently launched the Suffren, the first French Barracuda class nuclear powered attack submarine. At the launch ceremony attendees included French...

French and German C-130J Super Hercules aircrews and maintainers will train in a facility located in France, built and equipped by Lockheed Martin, the...

France’s state-owned rail company SNCF suffered a massive arson attack, causing major disruptions to train services across all of France during the first day...

One of the challenges faced by anti-UAV technology is how to neutralize threats when they emerge, with civil infrastructure like airports having restrictions that...

Ground unmanned vehicles and robots are becoming an operational reality in military forces around the world. Recently, the Direction Générale de l’Armement has awarded...

French president, Emmanuel Macron, has recently announced that France has ordered six new 70 meter long patrol vessels from Socarenam, a shipyard on the...

The prevalence and growing sophistication of drones has created a serious obstacle for law enforcement. A joint multi-agency threat assessment issued prior to then-incoming...

French special forces will begin testing Flyboard Air - an individual air-mobility platform. France’s Minister of the Armed Forces Florence Parly said the decision...

A debate has been sparked in Austria recently regarding new anti-terror measures, specifically anti-ramming attacks. Austria's chancellery halted the construction of anti-terror walls outside...

Hyperosnic air platforms have been gaining momentum in advanced developments by world defense agencies. These advanced systems can reach the speeds of more than...

Due to the introduction of advanced mapping technologies and the requirement for highly precise geospatial data, the field of intelligence surveillance is undergoing a...

Cybersecurity has been recognized by NATO as a field of operations in recent years. In Europe, ECYSAP (European Platform for Cyber Situational Awareness) is...

The Paris 2024 Olympics is preparing to face an unprecedented challenge in terms of cybersecurity, the main threats being organized crime, activists, and states. Paris...

Around the world, authorities are turning to drones in the battle against the coronavirus pandemic, using them to enforce lockdowns and disinfect urban areas....

Loitering munitions, also called “suicide drones,” have become a common reconnaissance and attack weapon against concealed targets that emerge for short periods without risking...

A new portable system small enough to mount on a personal firearm provides its user with the ability to quickly locate the source of...

Modern navies face a growing mismatch between aging capital ships and the demands of future air warfare. Aircraft carriers must now support heavier aircraft,...

Tethered drones have various advantages, including the fact that there is no need for a trained pilot to operate them, they have a continuous...