Safran in talks to buy French AI startup Preligens for €220 million
The Paris-based company's algorithms are used to analyze satellite data for the French and U.S. militaries.
European ammo firms tell EU to ‘hurry up’ with 155mm shell aid top-up
Manufacturers want to see more money flow beyond a €500 million commitment to accelerate the bloc's production capacity.
Small drones will soon lose combat advantage, French Army chief says
He cited the example of the Bayraktar drone, “the king of the war” at the start of the conflict in Ukraine, that is no longer being used.
Elusive hypersonic arms need Western teamwork, NATO researcher says
"Every single nation brings a certain puzzle piece to the bigger picture," said Kerstin Huber, of NATO’s Science and Technology Organization.
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Small drones will soon lose combat advantage, French Army chief says
He cited the example of the Bayraktar drone, “the king of the war” at the start of the conflict in Ukraine, that is no longer being used.
Elusive hypersonic arms need Western teamwork, NATO researcher says
"Every single nation brings a certain puzzle piece to the bigger picture," said Kerstin Huber, of NATO’s Science and Technology Organization.
Europe’s armor industry must merge, Arquus boss says
Many middling companies are unable to muster the research-and-development oomph needed to push the market forward, according to Emmanuel Levacher.
Citing missile mismatch, Lockheed snarls at HIMARS challenge in Europe
"If Germany was to opt for PULS, they could not gain access to our missiles,” a Lockheed Martin exec said, referring to a competing system from Elbit.
France preps Europe’s fastest classified supercomputer for defense AI
French defense leaders plan a leading role in mastering AI, considered to be a key differentiating factor among tomorrow's armed forces.
France rethinks military light-drone acquisition as Army falls behind
French defense leaders seek ways to short-circuit the military-acquisition bureaucracy, as drones remake the battlefield in Ukraine.
Leonardo seeks global firms to build, tweak its new attack helicopter
The company's AW249 will be able to control unmanned aerial vehicles using large screens and helmet displays inspired by the U.S. F-35 combat jet.
By Tom Kington
