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DÉCRYPTAGE - La filiale d’avions militaires du géant européen développe des engins peu coûteux. Développer de petits drones basiques et efficaces, mais peu coûteux. C’est l’ambition d’Airbus Military Air Systems, qui tire un des enseignements de la guerre en Ukraine. Des escouades de Bayraktar, un drone tactique turc de moyenne altitude, emportant jusqu’à quatre missiles à guidage laser capables de détruire des blindés, ont démontré leur efficacité. Ils ont aidé Kiev à stopper l’avancée des Russes sur la capitale et à couler le navire amiral Moskva, l’an dernier. Et cela pour un coût raisonnable, soit autour de 5 millions de dollars l’exemplaire.

The program’s focus is on designing, building, and testing a seaplane that can operate efficiently at less than 100 feet above the ground, hold flight altitudes of up to 10,000...

Inking multiyear procurement contracts is a good first step towards reinvigorating the defense industrial base, especially when it comes to munitions.

Little information about EWPMT was included in the weapon tester’s previous public report, with details restricted to a select group.

A culture of innovation is fundamental to acquiring, adopting and scaling new technologies that will give our men and women in uniform the advantage.

Additive manufacturing could build certain metal pieces more reliably, faster and in higher volume than traditional methods, Navy and industry leaders say.

The capital expenditure is meant for the procurement of weapons and platforms and payment of outstanding committed liabilities for past defense contracts.

The Pentagon has grown increasingly concerned about the potential for a conflict with China, which would require improved maritime capabilities.

Fifth-generation wireless tech promises faster speeds and the ability to accommodate more and more-advanced devices — a windfall for defense.