Monthly Archive: Dicembre 2022

BAE Turns 70mm Unguided Rocket into Low-Cost Anti-Drone Weapon

BAE Turns 70mm Unguided Rocket into Low-Cost Anti-Drone Weapon

BAE Systems completed additional ground-to-air test firings to prove the effectiveness of 70mm rockets guided by APKWS guidance kits against Class-2 unmanned aerial systems (UAS) that weigh roughly 25-50 pounds and can travel at speeds exceeding 100 miles per hour.

During the demonstration in Sou…

Germany, Norway Seek NATO Role in Undersea Infrastructure

Germany, Norway Seek NATO Role in Undersea Infrastructure

The leaders of Germany and Norway have said they will propose that NATO plays a role in protecting undersea infrastructure like gas pipelines or fiber optic cables. This follows the sabotage of the Nord Stream pipelines.

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store …

Chinese, Russian Air Forces Fly Year’s Second Joint Patrol

Chinese, Russian Air Forces Fly Year’s Second Joint Patrol

Chinese and Russian militaries conducted a joint aerial strategic patrol in the Asia-Pacific region on Wednesday, the first time Chinese aircraft have landed in Russia and Russian aircraft have landed in China in such a joint patrol, and the first time the two countries have organized joint aerial p…
Airbus Settles Final Bribery Charge with €16M Fine

Airbus Settles Final Bribery Charge with €16M Fine

TOULOUSE, France — The President of the Tribunal Judiciaire of Paris has approved the Convention Judiciaire d’Intérêt Public (CJIP) signed on 17 November 2022 between Airbus SE and the French Parquet National Financier (PNF).

This CJIP covers past matters relating to the use of intermediaries …

Russia to Boost Defense Procurement by 50%, Shoigu Says

Russia to Boost Defense Procurement by 50%, Shoigu Says

MOSCOW — Russia’s 2023 defense procurement plan will grow by 50% to ensure that Russian troops are 97% supplied with armaments and military equipment, Defense Minister Army General Sergey Shoigu said at the ministry’s board meeting on Wednesday.

“Next year, considering extra budget funds, the d…

Royal Navy Orders First Unmanned Submarine

Royal Navy Orders First Unmanned Submarine

A £15.4 million contract for a cutting-edge crewless submarine has been awarded to Plymouth firm MSubs by the Royal Navy. The vessel will be delivered to the Navy in two years’ time and will further advance the UK’s ability to protect our critical national infrastructure and monitor sub-sea activity…
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