France sets up ‘urgent’ $9.8B munitions top-up package
Paris also plans to launch a new platform dubbed France Munitions to act as a wholesale buyer of weapons for both the French Armed Forces and export customers.
Army
Official: UAS Marketplace Likely Not Army’s ‘Primary’ Option For Buying Launched Effects
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. – While the Army is turning to its new UAS Marketplace as the primary way forward for buying Group 1 to 3 drones, a lead official said Wednesday […]
Army’s SkyFoundry Plan To Build Own Cheap Drones Has ‘Evolved,’ Official Notes Commercial Involvement
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. – The Army’s SkyFoundry initiative to manufacture thousands of its own cheap drones on a monthly basis has recently “evolved,” with an official telling Defense Daily the program […]
India Slams Islamabad’s ‘Frivolous’ Criticism Over Life Sentence For Separatist Leader Aasiya Andrabi
The Indian Ministry of External Affairs has issued a firm rebuff to Pakistan following Islamabad’s recent commentary regarding the sentencing of Kashmiri separatist leader Aasiya Andrabi.New Delhi dismissed the remarks as an attempt to peddle frivolous narratives, asserting that Pakistan possesses no legal standing or right to interfere in India’s sovereign internal affairs.The diplomatic
Chinook Showcases Joint Army–Air Force Assault Bridge Deployment In Western Sector
The Indian Army and Air Force have successfully demonstrated a significant leap in joint operational capability with the deployment of a heavy-duty pontoon assault bridge along the western sector, The Times of India reported..This exercise, carried out by the Army’s combat engineering arm in collaboration with the IAF, highlighted the ability to rapidly transport and install critical battlefield
Pentagon, Lockheed sign plan to boost PrSM missile production
BAE Systems and Honeywell Aerospace have also inked new framework deals designed to boost munition production over the coming years.
Army Pursuing Budget Line Consolidation For C2 In FY ‘27, More Flexible Funding In FY ‘28
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. – The Army will look to pursue budget line item consolidation for its command and control (C2) portfolio in fiscal year 2027, a senior official said Tuesday, and plans […]
Army To Begin Testing M1E3 Abrams This Summer, Eyes Potential Production Start Around Fall ‘27
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. – The Army will begin testing its new M1E3 Abrams prototypes with select units this summer and into early fall, with the service’s acquisition chief aiming to then […]
Army Officially Launches ‘Amazon-Like’ UAS Marketplace
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. – The Army on Tuesday launched its new “Amazon-like” UAS Marketplace, which a lead official said will be the service’s primary method moving forward for procuring Group 1-3 […]
‘Bleeding cash’: UK investment plan delay hurting key suppliers, industry groups warn
“We have got SMEs [Small to Medium Enterprises] that have had to exit the sector,” Samira Braund, defence director at trade body ADS, told British lawmakers.