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Among the envisioned equipment investments are hybrid armored vehicles, with a Griffon-centric program serving as the prototype for future trucks.

Air & Cosmos consacre un dossier au salon Eurosatory 2022, qui s’est tenu du 13 au 16 juin à Paris. Le magazine publie notamment un article présentant les évolutions du parc d’hélicoptères de l’armée de Terre. Le standard 2 du Tigre sera évalué à l’automne 2022, tandis que le Guépard doit arriver en 2027. Le 4ème régiment d’hélicoptères des forces spéciales (RHFS) a de plus conclu un accord de coopération renforcée avec le GAMSTAT (Groupement aéromobilité de la section technique de l’armée de Terre) de Valence, qui dispose « de moyens réservés, en hélicoptères, en experts de domaines et en capacité de fabrication pour le soutien aux expérimentations ».

The French president has made an impassioned plea for Europe to focus inward to defend itself amid an evermore unstable geopolitical environment.

The new weapons are to boost Lithuania's artillery capacities, which currently rely on the country's 155mm PzH 2000 howitzers.

The proposal at the Eurosatory defense exhibition in Paris adds a new angle to the discussion in Europe about a next-generation tank for the continent.

Israeli company Spear has unveiled a new drone that launches from a submarine and loiters for nearly an hour, providing surveillance while the launch platform remains submerged.

Israel will purchase hundreds of combat vehicles from Israel Aerospace Industries for the country's special forces in a deal worth more than $28 million.

The Akeron line is intended to help militaries respond to the wide range of threats they can face on a battlefield.

A medium-lift, multirole helicopter launched in 2006, AW149 customers include Thailand and Egypt. Leonardo is currently marketing the type to the United Kingdom.