Defence`s Feeds

Amercias The US Army is exploring a significant acceleration in the production of 3D-printed drones capable of replicating the capabilities and behaviors of enemy systems. The push comes as the army anticipates the rollout of a program aimed at rapidly developing low-cost target drones for training exercises. According to Gen. James Rainey, head of Army Futures Command, there is a critical need to simulate unmanned aerial system (UAS) threats, particularly for preparing platoons to counter drone swarms. Conti Federal has completed the modernization of an F-35 sustainment facility at Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base (NASJRB) in Fort Worth, Texas. The Maintenance Hangar Building 1643 project is a milestone for the US Air Force’s 301st Fighter Wing, which covers on-call response duty using their F-16 Fighting Falcons and the newer F-35 Lightning IIs. The deal to renovate this “critical” part of the base was secured by the company in February 2023 and is valued at $8.4 million. Middle East & Africa Maj. Gen. Saddam Haftar, commander of the Libyan National Army (LNA) Ground Forces, met with senior Turkish officials on April 4, 2025, which was the anniversary of Libya’s second civil war that began in 2018. Haftar, son of eastern Libyan strongman Khalifa Haftar, […]

Operating under the "Saudi made" label, drone company Haris Unmanned Systems (HarisUS) claims to be testing the use of its drones for the protection of Saudi oil installations with a number of Aramco subsidiaries.The drone firm, which established itself in [...]

Getting French Senators and deputies to agree on the draft drug trafficking bill in parliament on 10 April was fairly [...]

London - Kim Darroch dines with AudereKim Darroch, Lord Darroch of Kew, the former UK ambassador to the United States [...]

The stock market boom seen among geospatial intelligence (GEOINT) start-ups following Donald Trump's election as president of the United States [...]

Americas American defense firm CoAspire has test-launched its 3D-printed Rapidly Adaptable Affordable Cruise Missile (RAACM) from a fighter jet. The missile has the same physical dimensions as a 500-pound (227-kilogram) class MK-82 general-purpose or GBU-38 guided bomb. CoAspire explained that the RAACM is designed for compatibility with any aircraft equipped to carry a GBU-38. Company-provided images show the system configured with several platforms, including the F-15E Strike Eagle, F/A-18 Hornet, F-16 Fighting Falcon, and F-35 Lightning II. The US Army has put its precision strike capability on full display, successfully launching the Precision Strike Missile (PrSM) from an M270A2 artillery launcher during a recent trial. The test, conducted at White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico, validated the missile’s ability to launch from multiple platforms while maintaining accuracy, range, and rapid responsiveness. According to the US Army, the M270A2-launched PrSM delivered optimal performance across all parameters, meeting all test objectives and expectations. Middle East & Africa Iran’s foreign minister will visit ally Russia this week to discuss nuclear negotiations with the United States, ahead of a new round of talks between the foes planned for Rome. On Saturday, Abbas Araghchi held talks with US Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff in Oman, the highest-level negotiations since […]

Kyiv is not happy about the state of the 55 helicopters it bought in 2018 from Airbus Group and has been complaining for months that the European manufacturer's failure to correctly maintain the aircraft means that they are frequently grounded. [...]

While the US is threatening to revoke visas to Chinese and other foreign students studying in the country, this has [...]

Private satellite weather forecasters are dubious about the request for information (RFI) issued by the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric [...]

On 25 March, a new report was published on the investigations site researchinitiative.org, about oil products trader Murat Seitnepesov, who [...]

After a brief period of détente illustrated by French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot's visit to Algeria on 6 April, the diplomatic [...]

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Americas The New Zealand Defense Force has finalized the sale of four retired Royal New Zealand Air Force C-130H Hercules aircraft to American aerial firefighting company Coulson Aviation for $9 million. The deal, announced on April 11, marks a new chapter for the venerable aircraft that were officially retired from military service earlier this year. The aircraft will be prepared for flight and flown to Coulson’s Maintenance Base in Thermal, California by a commercial crew over the next few months, where they will undergo substantial upgrades and conversion to firefighting tankers. Bell Textron, based in Fort Worth, Texas, has received a contract extension worth about $14.6 million to continue supporting H-1 military aircraft. This extension covers the fourth and fifth years of a long-term agreement that originally included five optional one-year periods. The contract is a firm-fixed-price agreement, meaning the price won’t change. It was awarded without competition, following specific government rules that allow for sole-source contracts when only one supplier is considered suitable. The support will continue until April 13, 2027, for the US Marine Corps. The funding for the project will come from the defense budget for the years 2025 through 2027. The contract was issued by the […]

Between Yerevan and Baku, the battle for influence is in full swing, with disinformation campaigns being waged by both sides. Meanwhile, the traditional allies and opponents of both countries are caught in the crossfire. [...]

Riyadh has big plans for its future naval industry and is reaching outside its borders to build it. Intelligence Online has learned that the Saudi authorities poached Cezary Cierzan, a former director of Polish defence group Polska Grupa Zbrojeniowa (PGZ) [...]

France - DGSE speeds up clearance procedures to boost recruitmentAt a time when French intelligence services are struggling to recruit, [...]

The trial begun in January of the French-British national Martin Ryan, who was arrested in Baku on 4 December 2023 [...]

A recent spate of clashes across Syria has not deterred Damascus from cultivating business and diplomatic ties. The government led [...]

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The closing sentences of the final indictment on 31 March by the Paris Public Prosecutor's Office calling for a criminal [...]