US -NATO

Washington Pushes Europe to Assume Majority of NATO’s Conventional Defense by 2027, Alarming Allies

The United States has privately urged European allies to assume responsibility for the bulk of NATO’s conventional defense capabilities by 2027, a timeline that several European officials say is far too short to be realistic, according to multiple sources familiar...
French: Daher Completes Rapid-Development Flight Demonstration of EyePulse MALE Drone Prototype

French: Daher Completes Rapid-Development Flight Demonstration of EyePulse MALE Drone Prototype

French aerospace manufacturer Daher has announced the successful completion of a key flight demonstration of its EyePulse Medium-Altitude Long-Endurance (MALE) uncrewed aerial system, marking a significant step in France’s fast-track effort to expand its drone capabilities. The proof-of-concept demonstration was...
M51 SLBM prepared to be loaded onto a French Triomphant-class (S-616) SLBM

France Launches Investigation After Drone Incursion Over Île Longue Nuclear Submarine Base

French authorities have opened a formal investigation after unidentified drones penetrated restricted airspace above the Île Longue naval base, one of the most sensitive military sites in Europe and the central node of France’s sea-based nuclear deterrent. The incident, which...
Indonesian Air Force Rafale B fighter jet

Indonesia Accepts First Rafale Fighters, Marking a Historic Transformation of Southeast Asia’s Air-Power Balance

In a landmark moment for Southeast Asian air power, the Indonesian Air Force (TNI-AU) has formally received its first three Dassault Rafale B multirole fighter jets during a ceremony at Dassault Aviation’s Mérignac production facility near Bordeaux. The handover —...
KNDS (formerly Nexter Systems) European artillery manufacturing

KNDS Marks Major Industrial Milestones as CAESAR Howitzer Production Surges Amid Global Demand

KNDS (formerly Nexter Systems) has marked two landmark achievements in European artillery manufacturing with the rollout of the 450th CAESAR MkI and the 100th CAESAR MkI OCTAVE. The dual milestone signals a dramatic acceleration in the company’s 155 mm howitzer...
French Caesar self propelled howitzer

France’s CAESAR Howitzer Emerges as Ukraine’s Most Influential Battlefield Weapon

The French-made CAESAR self-propelled howitzer has become one of the most defining artillery systems of the war in Ukraine, transforming global perceptions of mobility, precision, and survivability at a time when battlefields are dominated by drones, counter-battery radars, and rapid...
European New Generation Fighter (NGF) for the Future Combat Air System (FCAS)

FCAS Future in Jeopardy as Airbus–Dassault Rift Pushes Europe’s Next-Generation Fighter Toward Collapse

The future of Europe’s flagship Future Combat Air System (FCAS) appears more uncertain than ever as deepening disagreements between its principal industrial partners, Airbus and Dassault Aviation, threaten to derail the continent’s most ambitious defense project. Germany and France are...
Sweden’s SAAB Global Eye

Sweden’s SAAB Offers GlobalEye AEW&C to Saudi Arabia as Gulf States Race for Intelligence Superiority

The accelerating contest for intelligence dominance in the Middle East, Swedish defence major SAAB has formally extended offers to supply its flagship GlobalEye airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) aircraft to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The proposal lands at...
KAAN fighter jet

Turkey’s KAAN Fighter Faces a Hard Truth: Why Turkey’s ‘Indigenous’ Fighter Still Depends on Foreign Permission

Turkey’s long-touted fifth-generation fighter jet, KAAN, has been promoted by Ankara as the moment the country “joins the club” of elite air powers. For foreign customers, however, the attraction is not so clear-cut. Behind the glossy rollouts and state-backed hype...
Rafale Jets

Rafale Orders Surge as India Positions Itself as Global Production Hub After Sealing IAF’s Biggest-Ever Fighter Jet Deal

In the chandeliered courtyard of the Elysee Palace, lit by cold autumn light and the flash of cameras, French President Emmanuel Macron and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy stood before a Rafale fighter jet and declared one of the most ambitious...
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