11 novembre 2024 | International, Sécurité

Why Sweden nixed new wind farms for fear of missing Russian missiles

There are a number of ways that wind turbines, and especially large groups of them, can mess with the readings from a radar system.

https://www.defensenews.com/global/europe/2024/11/11/why-sweden-nixed-new-wind-farms-for-fear-of-missing-russian-missiles/

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    21 mai 2020 | International, Aérospatial

    NATO group in Europe to receive first jointly owned aerial tankers

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  • US Navy solicits input for computer infrastructure-as-a-service initiative

    31 août 2020 | International, Naval

    US Navy solicits input for computer infrastructure-as-a-service initiative

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