Army ‘prohibited’ soldiers from using Hellfire with M-SHORAD on Strykers due to safety concerns
“The Hellfire was not designed to be driven around in a ground vehicle,” Army acquisition head Doug Bush told Breaking Defense.
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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Belgium getting 17 new H145M helicopters from Airbus
Two of the helicopters will go towards Belgium's police, while the rest will enter the army's inventory.
If MGCS drags out, Rheinmetall pitches Concept Unmanned Turret as near-term alternative
“The experiences from recent crises and wars, in addition to the obvious postponement of the main Ground Combat System Program, creates the necessity to set up an additional medium-term solution,” said Rheinmetall’s Bjoern Bernhard.
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."
BAE Systems eyes customers for new Tridon Mk2 counter-drone system
The weapon is based around a modified Bofors 40mm gun and billed as a kinetic way to knock drones and swarms out of the skies.
KNDS unveils new Leopard and Leclerc main battle tank concepts
“The fire power of the Leopard 2 A-RC 3.0 is augmented by a guided missile system with which targets beyond line of sight can also be engaged while on the move," said KNDS.
French Mirage-2000 fighters are headed to Ukraine. Here’s how Kyiv will use them.
The French aircraft would potentially be the second western fighter aircraft to be flown by Ukraine’s armed forces, joining US-made F-16s. But can Ukraine handle a split fleet, and what missions will the Mirage fly?