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France Under EU Pressure Over Surveillance Sales to Egypt

France Under EU Pressure Over Surveillance Sales to Egypt

BRUSSELS — The European Commission has asked France whether it authorised the sale of cyber-surveillance tech to Egypt — a country where reports of repression have become commonplace under president Abdel Fattah al-Sisi.

The inquiry was the subject of a 8 February letter written by European C…

Sweden to Upgrade 6×6 Armored Transport Vehicles

Sweden to Upgrade 6×6 Armored Transport Vehicles

The Swedish Armed Forces’ Materiel Administration has started upgrading the Armored Off-Road Vehicles 202 and 203, which were delivered to the Armed Forces in the early 2000s. A total of 168 vehicles will undergo extensive work that will make them operational for another 20 years.

Work on the u…

US Air Force’s Legion IRST Pod Reaches IOC

US Air Force’s Legion IRST Pod Reaches IOC

LANGLEY, Va — The Air Force reached initial operating capability on its latest infrared search and track pod integrated on the F-15C Eagle, Jan. 21, 2022.

The IRST pod, known as the Legion Pod, is a sensor that uses the infrared spectrum to help pilots to track and engage enemy aircraft in en…

Italian Horizon-class Destroyer Back to Sea After Major Refit

Italian Horizon-class Destroyer Back to Sea After Major Refit

Following a 17-month maintenance-docking period in La Spezia Arsenal for the entire platform, the Horizon class destroyer ITS Caio Duilio is back in operational service.

To reach this result, the OCCAR FSAF/PAAMS Programme Division managed several complex activities: the preventive maintenance o…

S. Korea to Expand Missile Command Amid North’s Missile Threats

S. Korea to Expand Missile Command Amid North’s Missile Threats

SEOUL — South Korea’s military is seeking to rename and strengthen the Army’s missile unit to better cope with North Korea’s evolving missile threats, its officials said Thursday.

The defense ministry made a public notice on its push for legislation to rename the current Army Missile Command …

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