7 août 2023 | International, Sécurité
Belarus begins military drills near border with Poland and Lithuania
Both Poland and Lithuania have increased border security since thousands of Wagner fighters arrived in Russian-allied Belarus.
30 juillet 2021 | International, Aérospatial
UK awards contract for next phase of development of its Tempest future fighter programme
UK-based global major aerospace and defence group BAE Systems (BAES) announced on Thursday that it had been awarded a £250-million contract by the UK Ministry of Defence (MOD) to further advance the design and development of the country’s Tempest Future Combat Air System (FCAS). The signing of this contract marks the formal initiation of the concept and assessment phase for Tempest. The FCAS is being developed by a group of UK companies and UK subsidiaries of major Western aerospace and defence enterprises, collectively known as Team Tempest. These are BAES itself, Rolls-Royce, Leonardo UK and MDBA UK, plus experts from the UK MOD. Tempest is expected to become operational in the mid-2030s.
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10 mai 2021 | International, Terrestre
Britain awards $1 billion contract to upgrade Challenger 2 tanks
Anglo-German armored vehicle-maker Rheinmetall BAE Systems Land has signed a deal with the British Defence Ministry to upgrade Challenger 2 main battle tanks.
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Next-gen fighter not dead, but needs cheaper redesign, Kendall says
Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall says the service is committed to fielding a sixth-generation fighter — but may need to make "trade-offs" to afford it.