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Quo Vadis, FCAS?
News

Pentagon seeks over 300% increase in PAC-3 MSE production from Lockheed...
Production capacity for Lockheed Martin's signature air & missile defense interceptor, the PATRIOT Advanced Capability 3 Missile Segment Enhancement (PAC-3 MSE), may soon increase...
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Portuguese Army launches tender for the supply of 3 Blackhawk helicopters
The Portuguese Army has launched a tender for the supply of 3 UH-60 Blackhawk helicopters for its reborn aviation unit1. The procurement of the...
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Denmark purchases NASAMS air defense system in 500 million euro deal
Denmark has signed a contract for the procurement of NASAMS air defense systems in a deal worth 500 million euros, Kongsberg has announced1.
The company...
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Germany moves to reframe FCAS with National Plans
Germany is reframing FCAS as a framework for interoperability and building its own foundation around a new project, the Combat Fighter System Nucleus (CFSN).
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Taiwan Stands Up First M1A2T Abrams Unit
The 3rd Combined Arms Battalion of the Republic of China Army’s 584th Armored Brigade became the first Taiwanese military unit to be equipped with...
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Germany to expand Pegasus SIGINT fleet with new order
Germany is strengthening its independent intelligence capabilities with the procurement of at least three additional Pegasus signals-intelligence (SIGINT) aircraft based on the Bombardier Global...
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Editorials

The PATRIOT’s Anti-Cruise Missile Capabilities
For decades, experts have deemed advanced low-flying cruise missiles to be one of the more challenging and numerous threats air defense systems around the...
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Portugal’s Frigate MLU
The Portuguese Navy has been embarking on a fleet wide regeneration program, part of it is the effort to conduct a Mid-Life-Update (MLU) of...
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Drones of the Ukrainian Military
Drones have become synonymous with Ukraine's fight for survival against Russian imperialist agression. Performing survailing the frontline, correcting artillery fire or striking at targets...
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Roshel CEO talks Ukraine, future opportunities
This interview was originally published on Defense Archives on May 9th, 2024.
The 2022 Russian Invasion of Ukraine has sent global demand for arms skyrocketing...
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Wiesel 1, The last tankette
Development work on the Wiesel began in 1969, when for the first time, tacticians and technicians of the West-German MOD and Heeresamt (Army Department)...
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The Leopard 2A6 PRT, Portugal’s MLU plan for its big cat
With more than a decade of service in sunny Portugal, the Army has been intending to upgrade its Leopard tanks for a few years...
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