France to raise military spending to $75B in 2027, three years earlier than planned
“To be free in this world, one needs to be feared,” Macron said. “And to be feared one must be powerful.”
Thales, KNDS expand protection system RAPIDFire for bases on land
On the stand during the Paris Air Show, a KNDS staffer explained that this round explodes before it hits anything, releasing dozens of tungsten sub-projectiles over a wide area,
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Cold Atoms, quantum lightbulbs and new radars: Thales shows off tech at Paris
A top Thales scientist walked Breaking Defense through a series of futuristic technologies the company hopes will provide cutting-edge capabilities as they mature.
KNDS’s Mataris loitering munitions finding contracts from French government
The effort falls under France’s “Larinae” project, launched in May 2022 by the French Defense Innovation Agency (AID) and the defense ministry’s procurement agency, to find domestic loitering munitions with a 50 km (31 mile) range and autonomy of at least 60 minutes.
An ocean away: In Paris, European defense officials confront confounding ‘new period’ in security
“If tomorrow the contributions of certain countries evolve downwards, how can we, Europeans, adequately execute NATO’s defense plans?” France’s defense minister asked attendees at a recent conference in the French capital.
France takes aim at unmanned systems, taking lessons from Paris Olympics
“So, we need to stay in the race and find an answer to these threats, and use the lessons learned in the Red and Black seas,” General Thierry Carlier said during Euronaval.
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France claims world’s first space-to-earth laser comms
“Others have already demonstrated the proof of concept that a laser link can be established between a satellite and a ground-station but we are proposing an actual product that exists and can be bought off-the-shelf," Jean-Francois Morizur, co-founder and CEO of Cailabs, told Breaking Defense.
French Army demos MBDA’s AI-powered anti-armor add-on, firm unveils new cruise missile
In a demonstration by the French Army, MBDA's new tech used video taken by one missile to detect new targets taken out by follow-on strikes.
In reversal, Paris court says Israeli firms should be allowed at Eurosatory defense show
However, with further legal wrangling to come and with only a few days left in the exhibition, it's unclear what the ruling actually will change on the ground.
France makes new ‘pact’ with industry to speed small drone production, acquisition
Like Washington, Paris has learned that it must help commercial industry along and reform its own buying practices to catch up in explosion of small UAV battlefield use.
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Rheinmetall, Lockheed unveil GMARS, in talks with European customers: Exec
The German and American defense firms joined forces on the project in 2023 to develop the system "as a solution for the growing demand for long-range rocket artillery."
France undecided on US offer to join ‘Olympic Defender’ space effort
The US invitation is significant as it reflects the Pentagon’s desire to more tightly tie its allies into its efforts to deter, and if it comes to it, defend against hostile Chinese and Russian activities
France, Germany ink deal on way ahead for ‘completely new’ future European tank
Defense ministers from both countries hailed progress on industrial workshare for a project that they say "will be a real technological breakthrough in ground combat systems.”
French defense minister attacks industry over production rates, threatens requisitioning
Sébastien Lecornu said he's “expecting some effort from industrialists," or else.