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L’avion de transport A400M «Atlas» peut aussi se poser sur une route nationale

L’A400M «Atlas» a la particularité de pouvoir être mis en œuvre depuis une piste sommaire de n’importe quel type pourvu qu’elle soit longue de 750 mètres
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China launches large replenishment vessel

China launches large replenishment vessel | DEFENSE NEWS | Scoop.it
Satellite imagery analysed by Janes indicates that China has launched the large replenishment vessel under construction at the COMEC Longxue shipyard near Guangzhou.
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New Zealand launches long-range UAV acquisition programme

New Zealand launches long-range UAV acquisition programme | DEFENSE NEWS | Scoop.it
New Zealand has launched a programme to acquire a long-range unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) capable of conducting surveillance missions over land and sea.
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Special Report: India advances military space ambitions through indigenous electronics development

Special Report: India advances military space ambitions through indigenous electronics development | DEFENSE NEWS | Scoop.it
India's state-owned Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) is prioritising research and development (R&D) of advanced electronics to support th
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Special Report: British Army uses 5G network in dispersed command post experiment

Special Report: British Army uses 5G network in dispersed command post experiment | DEFENSE NEWS | Scoop.it
In a British Army first, the 7th Signal Group (7 Sig Gp) used a private 5G network in a dispersed command post (CP) configuration with multiple video feeds durin
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UK orders weapon systems for RCH 155 SPHs

UK orders weapon systems for RCH 155 SPHs | DEFENSE NEWS | Scoop.it
The UK ordered 72 Rheinmetall 155 mm L/52 RC (remote-controlled) weapon systems for the British Army's Remote Controlled Howitzer (RCH) 155 8x8 self-propelle
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La France sans porte-avions pendant dix-huit mois

La France sans porte-avions pendant dix-huit mois | DEFENSE NEWS | Scoop.it
Recharger deux réacteurs nucléaires, reconstruire la tour de commandement : le chantier du Charles de Gaulle, programmé en 2027, laissera la France sans relève.
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Les cinq régions qui concentrent les 59 100 emplois de l'industrie navale

Les cinq régions qui concentrent les 59 100 emplois de l'industrie navale | DEFENSE NEWS | Scoop.it
Sept euros sur dix de la construction navale viennent de commandes militaires. À Toulon, Brest, Lorient et Cherbourg, la filière navale vit du budget de l'État.
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RIMPAC 2026 ends after 30 nations, 30,000 personnel and 2,400 sorties test maritime operations around Hawaii

RIMPAC 2026 ends after 30 nations, 30,000 personnel and 2,400 sorties test maritime operations around Hawaii | DEFENSE NEWS | Scoop.it
RIMPAC 2026 concluded on July 31 after five weeks of multinational training around Hawaii.
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BAE Systems CEO says Eurofighter Typhoon production will nearly double to meet Türkiye deliveries and prepare for further export orders

BAE Systems CEO says Eurofighter Typhoon production will nearly double to meet Türkiye deliveries and prepare for further export orders | DEFENSE NEWS | Scoop.it
BAE Systems plans to nearly double Eurofighter Typhoon production as it works through its existing backlog and prepares deliveries for Türkiye.
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U.S. Air Force B-52 modernization slips more than three years as engine costs rise 38% and radar fielding moves to 2030

U.S. Air Force B-52 modernization slips more than three years as engine costs rise 38% and radar fielding moves to 2030 | DEFENSE NEWS | Scoop.it
The U.S. Air Force’s $21 billion B-52 modernization effort faces rising costs and delays exceeding three years.
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RTX secures more than $5 billion in GEM-T orders as global Patriot demand rises and U.S. domestic procurement resumes after 30 years

RTX secures more than $5 billion in GEM-T orders as global Patriot demand rises and U.S. domestic procurement resumes after 30 years | DEFENSE NEWS | Scoop.it
RTX booked more than $5 billion in GEM-T Patriot effector orders during the second quarter of 2026, RTX CEO Chris Calio said.
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Saronic runs Marauder robot warship through nonstop sea trials

Saronic runs Marauder robot warship through nonstop sea trials | DEFENSE NEWS | Scoop.it
An autonomous warship that didn't exist a year ago is now running sea trials around the clock, seven days a week, and the company behind it says that grueling schedule is deliberate proof the vessel can survive conditions no engineer
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BAE Systems begins production of Turkish Eurofighter Typhoons

BAE Systems begins production of Turkish Eurofighter Typhoons | DEFENSE NEWS | Scoop.it
British workers have started building the first Eurofighter Typhoon jets Türkiye will actually fly, confirming a defense deal announced last October is now moving from paperwork into an actual factory floor. BAE Systems said manufacturing is already underway in the
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JMSDF conducts first firing of Tomahawk missile

JMSDF conducts first firing of Tomahawk missile | DEFENSE NEWS | Scoop.it
Japan has carried out its first firing of the Tomahawk cruise missile.
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‘Pitch Black' 2026: Australian KC-30A refuels Indian Rafales for first time

‘Pitch Black' 2026: Australian KC-30A refuels Indian Rafales for first time | DEFENSE NEWS | Scoop.it
A Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) Airbus KC-30A Multi Role Tanker Transport (MRTT) participating in Exercise ‘Pitch Black' 2026 has refuelled Indian Air Forc
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Special Report: BAE Systems expands industrial footprint in India

Special Report: BAE Systems expands industrial footprint in India | DEFENSE NEWS | Scoop.it
BAE Systems India aims to position itself as a key industrial partner supporting New Delhi's drive for defence modernisation and self-reliance.
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Romania receives first domestically produced Otokar Cobra II 4x4 light armoured vehicles

Romania receives first domestically produced Otokar Cobra II 4x4 light armoured vehicles | DEFENSE NEWS | Scoop.it
The Romanian Ministry of National Defence (MApN) announced in a press release on 30 July 2026 that it had received the first 12 Otokar Cobra II 4x4 ligh
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LOKI, nouvel effort des armées françaises pour mieux se fondre dans le décor

LOKI, nouvel effort des armées françaises pour mieux se fondre dans le décor | DEFENSE NEWS | Scoop.it
Après quelques années de réflexion mais conformément à l'horizon fixé, les armées françaises se sont lancées à la recherche de nouveaux filets de camouflage qui permettront de réduire la signature de leurs véhicules terrestres. Le nom de ce programme piloté par la Direction générale de l’armement (DGA) ? LOKI. 
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Pourquoi la Légion étrangère existe-t-elle encore en France ?

Pourquoi la Légion étrangère existe-t-elle encore en France ? | DEFENSE NEWS | Scoop.it
Légion étrangère : entre retrait du Sahel et exercices de guerre en Europe, l'institution bicentenaire change de visage. Missions, recrutement et avenir.
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Porte-avions France Libre : Paris a choisi de dépendre des Américains

Porte-avions France Libre : Paris a choisi de dépendre des Américains | DEFENSE NEWS | Scoop.it
Trois catapultes américaines lanceront les avions du porte-avions France Libre. Aucun Européen n'en fabrique : Paris a consenti, et paiera ce choix jusqu'aux années 2080.
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VOP CZ starts Czech assembly of more than 200 CV90 vehicles as BAE Systems technology transfer moves programme into production

VOP CZ starts Czech assembly of more than 200 CV90 vehicles as BAE Systems technology transfer moves programme into production | DEFENSE NEWS | Scoop.it
Czech state-owned defence company VOP CZ has begun assembling CV90 infantry fighting vehicles at its Šenov plant.
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Netherlands launches design of 12-metre unmanned submarine-hunting vessels for Dutch-Belgian ASW frigates with Thales sonar

Netherlands launches design of 12-metre unmanned submarine-hunting vessels for Dutch-Belgian ASW frigates with Thales sonar | DEFENSE NEWS | Scoop.it
The Netherlands has formally launched the design phase for 12-metre unmanned surface vessels intended for its new anti-submarine warfare frigates.
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Lockheed Martin CEO says ATACMS production could move to Germany, opening Arkansas capacity for faster PrSM missile output

Lockheed Martin CEO says ATACMS production could move to Germany, opening Arkansas capacity for faster PrSM missile output | DEFENSE NEWS | Scoop.it
Lockheed Martin is working with Rheinmetall to move ATACMS production capacity to Germany, Chief Executive Jim Taiclet said.
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L3Harris Technologies to open automated GMLRS rocket-motor plant as Pentagon presses for faster, higher-volume missile output

L3Harris Technologies to open automated GMLRS rocket-motor plant as Pentagon presses for faster, higher-volume missile output | DEFENSE NEWS | Scoop.it
L3Harris Technologies will open a highly automated factory for solid-propellant rocket motors used in GMLRS munitions in August, CEO Chris Kubasik said during the company’s second-quarter earnings call.
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German-made spy drone gets new defense against interceptor threats

German-made spy drone gets new defense against interceptor threats | DEFENSE NEWS | Scoop.it
A German reconnaissance drone flying over Ukraine has got a new paint job and a rearward-facing camera, and both changes trace directly back to a threat that barely existed a couple of years ago, other drones built specifically to hunt
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