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full document here – This article discusses the topic of inflation and its impact on purchasing contracts and supply chains. It provides an overview of inflation trends from the 1970s to the present day...
full document here – The use of Novel Materials and emerging manufacturing technologies in military applications offers many benefits. By using materials that are specifically designed for military applications, military personnel can have greater...
The European Commission has adopted today its 2023 Work Programme under the European Defence Fund, with an important budget of 1.2 B€ (in 2022 the budget was 924 M€). The 34 topics cover a...
A German-modified M903 launcher successfully launched a Lockheed Martin PAC-3 Missile Segment Enhancement (MSE) interceptor in a flight test on May 11, 2023. The test was conducted by the German Air Force (Luftwaffe) against a...
The Air Force has decided not to pursue a new engine for the F-35A in its fiscal 2024 budget request because the new engine was simply too expensive to develop, Air Force Secretary Frank...
I In sending you my best wishes for 2023, I am pleased, on behalf of the AOS Team, to share a summary of what we have done in 2022. In 2022 we continued to...
France and Germany and two of the main companies involved, Airbus and Dassault Aviation, have formally agreed on the transition to a crucial phase of the FCAS project during which a demonstration jet, which...
Individuals and teams across Defence will be upskilled to confront the latest cyber threats and prove cyber readiness The Ministry of Defence will collaborate with Immersive Labs, an industry leader in cyber resilience, to...
The number of hypersonic missiles is growing: this corresponds to a new great race for power for effective defenses against the revolutionary weapon. The Standard Missile-6 (SM-6) -based system is still the basis of...
WASHINGTON, January 12, 2022 – The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Greece of Follow-on Support for F100-PW-229 Engine Maintenance and related equipment for...
2021 was an important year for AOS. This despite the pandemic, which we all hoped would end in the summer of 2021! Direct contact is essential for those who, like us in AOS, carry...
In October 2021, experts from 12 EDA Member States as well as Norway and Switzerland participated in an online workshop organised by the Agency to identify and discuss research & technology needs as well...
Passive Acquisition by Digital Convergence (PADIC) is a Swedish-led project for the development of passive sensor-based coastal protection radars. The PADIC project is managed by the Swedish company SAAB, accompanied by Patria, from Finland, and CAFA...
Centigon France and Delta Drone have developed this device for extended and accurate intelligence in mobility situations, while protecting human resources from danger. This fully integrated technological innovation can be operated in difficult conditions,...
Boeing and the UK Ministry of Defence have signed an agreement for Boeing to support the Royal Air Force’s (RAF) fleet of Poseidon MRA1 maritime patrol aircraft and train the crews that operate them....
The U.S. Army has awarded BAE Systems a contract worth up to $600 million for the sustainment and support of the Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicle (AMPV) over the next five years. BAE Systems is currently...
The European Commission adopted the first European Defence Fund (EDF) annual work programme. EU Commission: “Cooperation to Become the Norm” During the first year, the EDF will co-finance large-scale and complex projects for a...
by Giorgio Scappaticci (AOS) – THE EVENT The European Defence Fund, the European Commissions’ €8 billion program to support European industrial corporation for defense from 2021 to 2027, was officially launched by the Commission...
The European Commission has selected ArianeGroup for three space surveillance and early warning projects under the European Defense Industrial Development Programme (EDIDP). ArianeGroup has been selected for three projects in the “Space Situational Awareness...
FLIR, as part of Teledyne, it is supplying the tiny Black Hornet, a palm-sized unmanned aircraft system, which was chosen to become the U.S. Army’s Soldier Borne Sensor, providing reconnaissance capabilities at the individual...
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