The European Union is considering the establishment of a new intelligence unit inside the European Commission, an initiative linked to President Ursula von der Leyen’s broader effort to reinforce the bloc’s security posture. The idea was first reported by the Financial Times…
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Thales announced the delivery of the world’s first autonomous mine-hunting system to the United Kingdom’s Royal Navy. This delivery is part of the Maritime Mine Counter Measures (MMCM) programme, a joint initiative between France and the United Kingdom launched in late 2010…
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The French Navy has conducted a shock test, detonating a mine near its La Fayette-class frigate Courbet, which was fully crewed. Since 2021, France has initiated several exercises aimed at enhancing the combat readiness of the French Armed Forces through high-intensity warfare…
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A consortium led by Airbus Defence and Space has been awarded a €480 million contract by the French Defence Procurement Agency (DGA) to once again modernise the French Navy’s RIFAN communications system. The Réseau IP de la Force AéroNavale (RIFAN) system is…
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RAF Typhoon fighter jets have conducted air-to-air refuelling operations with a German Air Force Atlas A400M aircraft for the first time as part of operations within the International Counter Daesh Coalition. The International Counter Daesh Coalition, formed in 2014, is an alliance…
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Andrew Parsonson