The Dutch special forces will continue to trust aircraft from Airbus Helicopters it seems. Indeed, the Dutch Defense Secretary, Christophe van der Maat, announced, in an interview given to the De Telegraaf information site, that the Netherlands would acquire a fleet of 14 Airbus maneuvering helicopters...
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The Swiss Army is concerned about its ability to maintain its numbers
The Swiss Army is, in many aspects, the admiration of many, and has been for many years. With a population of only 8 million inhabitants, and only 3,600 professional soldiers, it can in fact mobilize in a few days 8,000 soldiers, and 35,000 men out of a theoretical workforce of 140,000 men, according to…
Read the articleThe US Navy launches a mysterious Lurking Munitions program for a record $1 billion
The US Navy has just announced the upcoming launch of a major Prowling Munitions program with a budget of $1 billion, without giving further details about it, particularly with regard to the type of drone selected. and the use that will be made of it. If the Second World War…
Read the articleThe Dutch Navy is considering the acquisition of short-handed ships to support its frigates
With the Trific program, the Dutch Navy is developing a reduced-crew ship capable of carrying modular capacities in container form to support its frigates, the number of which continues to decrease. Like combat aircraft, large surface ships like destroyers and frigates…
Read the articleSubmarine, Maritime Patrol: can Canada become a privileged partner for France?
While Canada has just launched 2 major programs in the field of submarines and maritime patrol, obvious possibilities for cooperation with France are emerging. Despite their cultural proximity, France and Canada have very rarely collaborated in the field of…
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