Does China's New Helicopter Carrier Reveal Beijing's Ambitions Against Taiwan for 2030?Full version - The progress of the Chinese military fleet over the last ten years is sometimes rightly compared to the effort…
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Mistral 3 becomes the pivot of new French CIWS systemsFull version - Entering service in the mid-2010s, the Mistral 3 short-range anti-aircraft missile is today one of the…
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China's fighter fleet to complete transformation by 2030In recent years, the modernization of the Chinese fighter fleet, within the People's Liberation Army, has been masked, in the Western sphere, by the transformation and expansion as massive as it is rapid of the high-flying fleet.
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RS-26 Oreshnik: Russia could produce 25 IRBM missiles per yearThe launch of an RS-26 Oreshnik intermediate-range ballistic missile on November 21 against the Ukrainian aerospace plant PA Pivdenmash will, in many ways, have sounded the end of the post-Soviet era and the beginning of a new one.
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CAESAR 6×6 preferred over 8×8 version by Ukrainian gunnersJust a month ago, we analyzed the comparative performance of the CAESAR 6x6 and 8X8 cannon, against other Western mobile artillery systems implemented by the Ukrainian armies, based on statistical data collected
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The Rafale M and Scorpene for Indian Navy could be ordered as early as January 2025Prime Minister Narendra Modi had announced that the Indian Navy would soon acquire three additional Scorpene submarines from Naval Group, as well as 26 aircraft. Rafale from Dassault Aviation, to equip the new aircraft carrier indi
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As SCAF programme heads towards deadlock, Paris and Berlin prepare their alternative plansLaunched in the fall of 2017, shortly after the election of President Macron, the SCAF (Future Air Combat System) program was to constitute the central pillar of the emergence of a Europe of Defense built around
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CAESAR is the most effective mobile artillery system in UkraineFull version: Since its arrival in Ukraine in the summer of 2022, the CAESAR mobile artillery system from the French KNDS has established itself as a…
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German-British combat drone: a future link between SCAF and GCAP, or a way out for Berlin?Full version:The United Kingdom and Germany have a long tradition of defense cooperation. Both have a very NATO-like voice in favor of…
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France to develop anti-radiation munition for Rafale from 2025, finally!Full version - After the withdrawal of the last Jaguars equipped with the AS37 Martel anti-radiation munition, at the end of the 90s, the…
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SSN AUKUS: A Lose-Lose Program for the US Navy, According to the Congressional Research ServiceFull version Beyond the resentment it generated in France, after the cancellation of the SEA 1000 contract, the SSN AUKUS program, at the heart…
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Turkey orders 40 F-16Vs, but will upgrade its own F-16C/DsJust a year ago, Ankara obtained authorization from Washington to acquire 40 F-16Vs and 79 kits to modernize its own F-16 C/D block 50 to Block 70 standard, after President RT Erdogan announced that he authorized
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Artificial intelligence and drones: Rand warns of the risks of military escalation linked to the use of these technologiesFor several years, a growing number of voices have been calling for more drones, autonomous systems, robots and artificial intelligence in the armed forces. Thus, recently, Elon Musk asserted with aplomb that he was
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GERAN-2: Ukrainian defense against Russian adaptationTo counter the growing number of Geran-2[1] drones sent by Russia, Ukraine has implemented a series of protective measures. So far, this strategy has proven effective, but the Russians are also adapting their tactics in
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With the T-REX program, Safran is working on a 9-tonne variant of the M88 reactor for the Rafale F5Clearly, information has been multiplying in recent days regarding the program. Rafale F5. After the naval version of the new version of the French fighter was confirmed recently, as well as a program to acquire 12 of these app
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Rafale Marine F5 and naval combat drones, the French Navy will enter the 6th generation in 2035France will therefore develop, alongside the land-based versions of the Rafale F5 and its combat drone, a Rafale Marine F5 and a naval version of its combat drone, to replace the Rafale M the oldest, at the end of their potential, as well as for dowry
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US Navy fears Russian submarine technology transfers to China and North KoreaWhat would be the consequences if China and North Korea were to benefit from transfers of Russian submarine technology? As we know, the Pacific theater is today the obsession of the Pentagon, and the US Navy
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The Scorpene Evolved was at the heart of the French President's South American tourAs we knew, President Macron's South American tour, on the sidelines of the G20 in Rio, was an opportunity for Paris to talk about submarines, and more specifically, Scorpene Evolved submarines. Indeed, the three countries visited by the head of State
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To equip the Colombian air force with F-16Vs, the United States promises the moon!The program to replace the Colombian Air Force's Kfirs has been the subject of many twists and turns in recent years. Now, it seems that the die has been cast, as Washington and Lockheed Martin have reportedly made a
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Is the nuclear threat higher in 2024 than during the Cold War?Full version: Since the beginning of the conflict in Ukraine, the nuclear threat has been regularly brandished by Moscow. These repeated threats from Moscow…
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With the Italian DDX program, are we heading towards the return of cruisers to European navies?Full version: As part of the modernization of the Marina Militare, the Italian Navy, the DDX program, two heavy destroyers in front of…
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Australian military to have SSN-AUKUS submarines, and that's it, without massive increase in defense budget by 2030As we know, the SSN-AUKUS nuclear submarine program will cost Australia dearly, very dearly indeed. According to official figures, Canberra will have to pay 340 billion Australian dollars, or more than €210 billion, to acquire and implement
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France has no choice! A new White Paper on Defense is essential in 2025A few days ago, the deputy for the 1st constituency of Var, Yannick Chenevard, called for the drafting of a new White Paper on Defense, or LBDSN, in his opinion concerning the 2025 French Navy credits. According to the parliament
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Taiwan reportedly preparing $15 billion US arms order for Donald TrumpAs Taiwan prepares to offer a historic $15 billion order of military equipment to the new American president, many Western countries have been openly worried since November 5 about the consequences of the return
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Several RS-26 ICBM missiles fired by Russia against the Ukrainian city of DniproThis November 21, 2024 will remain a significant date for Western deterrent forces. For the first time, several RS-26 Rubezh (border) ICBM missiles, qualified as intercontinental in the international classification, were reportedly launched
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With FDI, Naval Group has the best frigate for the Norwegian Navy, but does it have the best offer?In many ways, the defence and intervention frigate, or FDI, the new workhorse of the French Naval Group, has all the assets to seduce the Norwegian Navy, to replace its Fridtjof Nansen class frigates. Compact, the fr
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The alliance of North Korean and Russian forces will radically transform the global military balance by 2025As the growing presence of North Korean forces near the lines of engagement in Kursk Oblast appears to be confirmed, Western intelligence services have suggested that Pyongyang's support for the effort
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The Tourville, the most economical Western nuclear submarine in 2024, joins the French NavyThe third Suffren-class nuclear attack submarine, the Tourville, was handed over to the French Navy by Naval Group on November 18, 2024, after a seven-year construction period. This 99,5-meter, 5300-ton concentration of technology will
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Peruvian Navy turns to South Korean Hyundai to replace its submarinesWith 4 Type 209 submarines in service, the Peruvian Navy remains a major player in the South American theater and a partner of choice for anyone who has managed to seduce Lima for the modernization of this fleet. It is HD Hyundai Heavy Industry, or
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What are the chances of SCAF and MGCS reaching their conclusion?Full version: The two major Franco-German defense cooperation programs, SCAF for the design of a combat aircraft of…
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From the Aster 15 to the B1NT, the epic of the best anti-aircraft missile of the momentFull version: The ultimate representative of a program that dates back to the Aster 15 and the 90s, nothing distinguishes the Aster B1NT launched this…
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Defense effort: is France doomed to give way to Germany?While Donald Trump has made a defense effort of 3% of GDP the threshold required to continue to benefit from the protection of the United States within NATO, the German political class is already getting into battle order, to become the
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The United States offers the F-16V to Colombia in a proposal as aggressive as it is dubiousAs in Thailand and the Philippines, the United States is drawing the F-16V in a last-ditch bid to try to prevent the sale of a European aircraft to an allied country. For two years now, Bogota has been trying to replace its aircraft
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First export contract for Su-57E has been signed, according to RosoboronexportSince its official entry into service in 2020, the new Russian 5th generation fighter from the aircraft manufacturer Sukhoi, the Su-57E, has been repeatedly announced as being close to signing its first export contract by Rosoboronexport and the
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Royal Australian Navy selects MEKO 200 and FFM 30 Mogami to replace Anzac-class frigatesIn many ways, the Royal Australian Navy's major naval programs resemble Quentin Tarantino films. They always start calmly and in a familiar universe, before turning into indescribable chaos. This was the case with the
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European defence dream may not survive Donald Trump in 2025Long feared, the return of Donald Trump to the White House, starting January 20, 2025, is now confirmed by his undeniable and complete victory in the American presidential elections of November 6. Since then, a feeling of anxiety
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C-390 vs. Gripen E: Brazil and Sweden expand defense cooperationOver the past three years, Embraer's Brazilian C-390 military transport aircraft has established itself among several European and Western air forces, especially to replace their aging C-130s. This is mainly due to the
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The French armies will be severely under-capacitated until 2030, at least...Several MPs have highlighted the shortcomings currently affecting the French armed forces during parliamentary discussions in committee surrounding the 2025 budget. Several parliamentary amendments and reports have thus m
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US Air Force in Budget Deadlock for 2030 in Face of ChinaThe announcement last June of budgetary tensions surrounding the US Air Force's new generation fighter program NGAD was, in the end, only an introduction to the significant difficulties that are emerging.
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Type 041 submarine: new revelations about the Zhou classFull version A few days ago, we published an article concerning the information, widely relayed by the Western press, about the…
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€4bn per Hunter class frigate! What’s wrong with Australia?Full version: The construction of the Hunter-class frigates has just received a second tranche of funding, announced by the authorities…
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Indian Air Force needs 400 more fighter jets for future threatsFull version: With almost 600 combat aircraft, the Indian Air Force is today the fifth largest air force in the world, behind the US…
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Will the 25 F-15IAs ordered by the Israeli Air Force be enough to save the Boeing factory in Saint-Louis?It's finally done. The Israeli Air Force, the famous Kheil HaAvir (air force in Hebrew), has just made official the order for 25 F-15IA, the Israeli version of the Boeing F-15EX Eagle II heavy fighter, with an option for 25 app
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Can France consider sharing deterrence with the Europeans?NO! Deterrence is not shared. This is probably, in essence, the answer that a majority of readers will have in mind when approaching this article, and even more so those who limit themselves to the title. However, the subject has been raised, very
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tKMS-Fincantieri merger: towards the emergence of a European giant in the naval defense industry?Although it still enjoys a dominant position in the global conventional submarine market, and an order book that flirts with €12 billion, the German shipbuilder tKMS, based in Kiel, is in a delicate position.
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FMAN/FMC program: Exocet and SCALP-EG successors to arrive shortly after 2030Since the end of the Cold War, the development of weapons systems has slowed down considerably, with the risk of symmetrical conflict having declined dramatically. This was particularly the case for munitions carried on board warships. Thus, in
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The arrival of the J-35A gives China control of the technological tempo of global combat aviationFor a few days now, a rumor has been circulating on Chinese social networks: the new J-35 fighter could be presented, for the first time, at the Zhuhai Air Show, which will be held in mid-November. Clearly, the
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With the SM40 Exocet, French submarines will have a complete range of new-generation munitionsOne of the big announcements at the Euronaval 2024 show will certainly have been made by MBDA, the European missile manufacturer, regarding the development of the SM40 Exocet medium-changing anti-ship missile. With the return of international tensions, and the
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Mistral 3 becomes the pivot of new French CIWS systemsEntering service in the mid-2010s, the Mistral 3 short-range anti-aircraft missile is today one of the spearheads of the European missile manufacturer MBDA. A worthy heir to the Mistral family, which entered service in 1988 and sold to more than 15
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CERBAIR equips the French Navy's new offshore patrol vessels with anti-drone systemsPress release of November 4, 2024 CERBAIR, a specialist in anti-drone combat, will supply a navalized version of its radiofrequency detection system intended for the seven new offshore patrol vessels ordered by the General Directorate of the Ar
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Will Germany's Rheinmetall turn the tables on the European defense industry by 2030?After several difficult years, marked by the refusal by the Bundeswehr to turn to the KF41 Lynx and the KF51 Panther, the German Rheinmetall is today installed in a much more favorable dynamic, with the delivery of the Lynx to
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