Carmaker Renault teams with Thales on ‘4Troop’ military vehicle design
“France fears we might see high intensity combat on its territory and to prepare for this possibility we need to be ready,” Thales' Marc Dehondt said.
Lockheed pitches HIMARS for France, with 18-month timeline offer
France has allocated approximately €600 million ($692 million) to replace its legacy LRU launchers.
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How defensive cyber responds to hockey-stick growth of AI-driven threats
Artificial intelligence is reshaping adversarial cyber operations at machine speed, requiring defenders to increase operational tempo while imposing pain and cost.
Thales ramps up guided rocket production to address increased ME demand
"We more than doubled the [production] number, considering the situation at the moment in the Middle East,” a company executive told Breaking Defense.
Netherlands eyes more JASSM weapons for F-35, discloses ASW frigate delivery delay
The move to open talks comes after The Hague and Washington signed a 2024 Letter of Offer and Acceptance to initially acquire the deep strike capability.
UK picks 4 companies for Apache drone wingman demonstrator project
Britain's BAE Systems, as well as the British arms of US-based Anduril, Portugal’s Tekever and French manufacturer Thales, have been chosen for the concept demonstrator effort, dubbed Project NYX.
Swiss cutting F-35 order by six, facing up to five year Patriot delay
By deciding against a request to secure funding for all 36 jets and move ahead with a reduced buy, the Swiss Federal Council accepted that “negative consequences” are to come.
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Scaling AI for Defense Teams Without Increasing Data Risk
AI is expanding the mission data footprint across defense environments, increasing the need for scalable, layered data-at-rest (DAR) protection.
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Why manufacturing critical defense technologies in the US is the linchpin to national security
Breaking Defense visits production lines for made-in-America circuit boards, displays, and missile components.
US-European relations will define the next year: 2026 preview
Transatlantic political turbulence could disrupt orders from European customers for US defense equipment over the long term, but if the last year is anything to go by, business is likely to be relatively predictable.
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The network transport layer is the backbone of next-generation command and control
Hybrid communications requirements will shape the Army’s data infrastructure of the future.
France announces almost $5B in new military space funding
Increased focus on defense is one of five pillars in a new French national space strategy announced by President Emmanuel Macron today.
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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.
Four defense primes team up to pitch development of SSN-AUKUS combat system
BAE Systems, Raytheon Australia, General Dynamics Mission Systems and Thales said they would work collaboratively to design a tri-national command system as a "shared solution for Australia and the UK which builds on General Dynamics' existing AN/BYG-1 system" used by the US.
Europe’s strategic autonomy push fuels space mega-merger
"Project Bromo is a sovereignty play," Caleb Henry, research director at Quilty Space, told Breaking Defense.
Europe’s space merger blasts off: Airbus, Leonardo, Thales sign ‘pivotal milestone’ pact
Stakes in the joint entity, planned to be operational from 2027 once regulatory approval is secured, are split with Airbus retaining a majority of 35 percent, while Leonardo and Thales will each be allocated 32.5 percent stakes.
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Next-generation C2 won’t be next-gen without the network transport
The network transport architecture for NGC2 could be a hybrid approach that combines high assurance communications with 5G, WiFi, and multi-orbit satellites.