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Latest French Sub Fires MBDA Exocet, MdCN Cruise Missile

Latest French Sub Fires MBDA Exocet, MdCN Cruise Missile

Armed Forces Minister Florence Parly hails the success of the first naval cruise missile launch by the nuclear-powered attack submarine Suffren

• On October 20, 2020, the Suffren, the first-in-series of the six nuclear-powered attack submarines (SSNs) in the Barracuda programme, successfully comp…

Australia to Invest A$600M in New Naval Information System

Australia to Invest A$600M in New Naval Information System

The [Australian] Government is strengthening the Australian Defence Force’s (ADF) maritime communications by investing over $600 million in a new Fleet Information Environment.

This will include upgrades to naval systems and computer networks, enhancing its ability to securely and reliably exchan…

International Talks on Lethal Autonomous Weapon Systems

International Talks on Lethal Autonomous Weapon Systems

Lethal autonomous weapon systems (LAWS), or weapons designed to independently select and engage targets without the need for manual human control, could enable military operations in communications-degraded or -denied environments where traditional systems may not be able to operate.

LAWS are no…

Rolls-Royce to Increase Support for Key Royal Navy Programs

Rolls-Royce to Increase Support for Key Royal Navy Programs

Rolls-Royce has signed a collaborative agreement with the UK Ministry of Defence (MOD) to strengthen ways of working across key Royal Navy programmes.

The Memorandum of Understanding describes a commitment of both parties to work together to deliver on-going support for Rolls-Royce MT30 and WR-21…

Pratt to Invest $650M in Turbine Airfoil Production Facility

Pratt to Invest $650M in Turbine Airfoil Production Facility

EAST HARTFORD, Conn. — Pratt & Whitney announced today that it plans to invest at least $650 million through 2027 in a world-class turbine airfoil production facility in Asheville, North Carolina. The new, 1,000,000-square-foot facility will house an advanced casting foundry for the production of …
European Experts Reflect on Hypervelocity Systems

European Experts Reflect on Hypervelocity Systems

BRUSSELS — Last week, experts from 12 EDA Member States as well as Norway and Switzerland participated in an online workshop organised by the Agency to identify and discuss research & technology needs as well as potential future applications of hypervelocity systems.

The workshop (12-13 October…

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