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French Minister Calls for Unlocking European Defense Funds

French Minister Calls for Unlocking European Defense Funds

At a hearing before the European Parliament’s Subcommittee on Security and Defence on 2 July 2020, Florence Parly, [French] Minister for the Armed Forces, defined and reiterated the means that must be unlocked for European defence.

“European defence is not the same as the idea of a European army,…

Israel Launches Ofek 16 Spy Satellite

Israel Launches Ofek 16 Spy Satellite

The Space Administration in the Directorate of Defense Research and Development (DDR&D) of the Israel Ministry of Defense and Israel Aerospace Industries have successfully launched the “Ofek 16” reconnaissance satellite into space, today at 4:00 AM.

“Ofek 16” is an electro-optical reconnaissance …

Rolls-Royce Faces Long Recovery After Deep Slump

Rolls-Royce Faces Long Recovery After Deep Slump

Transport yourself back to another time, another, more innocent, world: January 2020. Warren East, chief executive of jet engine manufacturer Rolls-Royce, is losing a sympathetic but by this time well-lubricated audience for his keynote speech at the aerospace and defence industry’s annual shindig. …
UK MoD Pledges to Evolve Faster in the Years Ahead

UK MoD Pledges to Evolve Faster in the Years Ahead

Defence Secretary Ben Wallace has met with the MOD’s senior leadership, challenging Defence to evolve faster in response to the emerging threats and opportunities brought by the rapidly changing post-Covid world.

The ‘away day’ meeting, which brought together ministers, senior civil servants, and…

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