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Dutch say ASW frigate talks ongoing amid reports Belgium may quit project (opens the original)
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PARIS â The Netherlands said discussions with Belgium are ongoing about a delayed joint project to develop anti-submarine warfare frigates, amid reports the Belgian government is looking for a way out and is shopping for a European alternative that can replace its two aging existing frigates sooner. Belgium must have replacements on time, according to the countryâs Chief of Defence Gen. Frederik Vansina, Dutch news agency ANP reported on Wednesday. Vansina told ANP that Belgium does not want
French artillery regiment reorganizes guns to survive drone threats (opens the original)
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BESANÃON, France â The French Armyâs 68th African Artillery Regiment is reorganizing its gun batteries into smaller units and creating a dedicated section to prepare firing positions and set up decoys, a move aimed at increasing survivability on a modern battlefield where drones and counter-battery fire pose a constant threat. The 68e RAA is reshuffling its batteries of 155 mm Caesar howitzers into three two-gun sections from two four-gun sections, while keeping the overall size of its flee
EU nails down five defense priority areas to channel common spending (opens the original)
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PARIS â European Union member states approved five projects for joint defense-industrial investment in priority areas including drones and counter-drone systems as well as air and missile defense, part of efforts to encourage more cooperation on defense spending and avoid overlap in the 27-nation bloc. The five projects approved on Monday are now eligible for EU funding via the â¬1.5 billion (US$1.7 billion) European Defence Industry Program, the Council of the EU, which acts as the blocâs
Thales in âquite advancedâ talks with NATO countries on AI-powered command software (opens the original)
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PARIS â French defense-technology firm Thales is âquite advancedâ in discussions with a number of NATO countries about using its artificial intelligence-powered command-and-control system HexaForce, said the companyâs vice president for multi-domain operations, Patrick Moreau. Thales announced the availability of HexaForce last week, after testing it during NATOâs Coalition Warrior Interoperability Exercise, or CWIX, in Poland in June. The company is positioning the system as a multi-d
Europeâs push to reduce US reliance is reshaping the defense space market (opens the original)
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PARIS â Demand for sovereign satellite capabilities is growing in Europe as governments seek greater control over access to relevant infrastructure. The push comes after restrictions by the United States on satellite access in Ukraine and the Middle East over the past two years underscored the risk of dependence, executives and policy makers said at an industry conference here last week. âSovereigntyâ was a recurring theme at the World Space Business Week, held from Sept. 14 to 17 in Paris
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