France enters ‘exclusive’ negotiations with MBDA, Safran for long-range strike: DefMin
The move effectively knocks out other competitors to replace France's current LRU arsenal, including a recent surprise bid by Lockheed Martin.
France’s Safran.AI, UAE’s TII team up on agentic AI for geospatial intelligence
"We believe that AI agents, [specifically the] new generation of AI capabilities could serve better and more efficiently the clients and the end users," TII CIO Chawki Kasmi told Breaking Defense
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Built for another era, our air-and-missile-defense industrial base needs more builders
New entrants are filling unmet needs in air-and-missile defense.
Europe is pouring money into defense. Can US firms reap the reward amid trans-Atlantic tension?
At Paris Air Show, US executives said they see multiple paths for enlarging their share of the European defense market, including coproduction deals, mergers and acquisitions, and the creation of European-based subsidiaries.
Leonardo unveils British Navy Proteus rotary wing UAS final design
The manufacturer has leaned on autonomy and cutting edge technology to support development of Proteus, which includes a digital twin and "more than 40 components manufactured with advanced composite materials and the use of AI in its control software."
Laser weapons and future tanks: European Defense Fund to spend $1.3B on 54 projects
Development of more novel weapon systems includes the second phase launch of the Tactical Advanced Laser Optical Systems (TALOS) project (TALOS-TWO), designed to support a long term target of developing 100 kilowatt-class laser weapons by 2030.
Safran and MTU join forces in Franco-German-led team to power Europe’s next-gen rotorcraft
An initial technology development phase has been slated for 2025 to 2029, ahead of full engine development from 2030 onward, a company official told Breaking Defense.
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Speed, AI, and the platform that makes it operational
These are the five root causes that account for most of the delay in cognitive operations staffing.
Future Combat Air System: Inside The Franco-German Program
Many feel that the FCAS (Future Combat Air System) is a Mission Impossible when one focuses on how much money -- $4 billion by 2025 is to be jointly allocated by France and Germany.