At the end of March, Ottawa announced that it had sent a request for information to American Foreign Military Sales, with a view to acquiring 16 P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft from the aircraft manufacturer Boeing in order to replace the 15 CP- 140M Aurora which provide these missions as well as electronic intelligence…
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Anticipating delays in the delivery of the Columbias, the US Navy wants to accelerate the extension of Ohio nuclear submarines
The lifespan of some of the American Ohio nuclear submarines will have to be quickly extended to allow the junction with the entry into service of the Columbia class SSBNs. Most often, when additional delays slow down or postpone military equipment delivery programs, the causes are…
Read the articleEstonia and Latvia jointly turn to the IRIS-T SLM anti-aircraft system to protect the Baltic skies
The IRIS-T SLM anti-aircraft system from the German Diehl was jointly chosen by two Baltic countries, Estonia and Latvia, to increase the performance of their armed forces in this area. In 2022, only six NATO member countries invested more than 2% of their GDP for their expenditure…
Read the articleCombat drone and electronic warfare, the Rafale F5 will be ready for high operational and commercial intensity in 2030
Last July, when discussions were at a standstill between Dassault Aviation and Airbus DS on the subject of industrial sharing around the first pillar of the FCAS program, Eric Trappier, the CEO of the French aircraft manufacturer, undertook a media offensive in order to present the alternatives for France if…
Read the articleIran would build a new nuclear site beyond the reach of the best conventional Western bombs
According to recent photos from the company Plant Labs, Iran would build a new nuclear site near Natanz, so protected that it could resist the best Western conventional weapons. The development of Iran's nuclear program is a subject of great concern on the international scene, particularly for…
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