5 septembre 2023 | International, Terrestre

Poland buys hundreds of Naval Strike Missiles in $2 billion deal

The contract will enable the military to boost its coastal defense capabilities along the Baltic Sea.

https://www.defensenews.com/global/europe/2023/09/05/poland-buys-hundreds-of-naval-strike-missiles-in-2-billion-deal/

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    14 décembre 2018 | International, Aérospatial

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    16 juillet 2018 | International, Aérospatial, Naval

    The Navy is looking at an unmanned helicopter to make its newest ships more lethal — and it just passed the first test

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