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NH90 Standard 2. Credit: Airbus. The French Armament General Directorate (DGA) has received its first NH90 Standard 2, the new variant of the NH90 TTH helicopter from Airbus Helicopters. France ordered a total of 18 of the upgraded aircraft, which were designed specifically for special operations, with delivery scheduled by mid-2029. Discover B2B Marketing That Performs Combine business intelligence and editorial excellence to reach engaged professionals across 36 leading media platforms. Find out more The NH90 Standard 2 will be operated by the French Army Aviation’s special forces in Pau. According to Airbus, this variant features the Safran Euroflir 410…

For decades, North Korean authorities have taught ordinary citizens not to harbor illusions about South Korea, the United States, and Japan, on the grounds that admiring the culture and lifestyles of “hostile states” could erode faith in the system. But recent developments inside the country suggest the authorities’ vigilance extends well beyond these so-called hostile states. Even China and Russia – partners with whom North Korea is deepening strategic cooperation – are no exception. North Korea needs Chinese goods and capital, and is expanding military and economic cooperation with Russia. Yet it does not permit ordinary citizens to envy China’s…

CDR Salamander …the NYT should be ashamed of itself… Source link

MILAN — The entry into service of the Global Combat Air Programme’s sixth-generation fighter jet could be fast-tracked “by a couple of years” ahead of the targeted 2035 timeline, the CEO of Italian defense firm Leonardo said today. “It’s true that there is quite a strong push to bring forward the first entry into service of GCAP that was initially stated — that [is] still stated 2035 — closer by a couple of years,” Lorenzo Mariani said during an investor call. “This is something that has been said in meetings by the ministers and has been motivated correctly, in my…

The last six years have been a testing time for China-India relations. The boundary crisis in Eastern Ladakh in 2020, along with the loss of lives in the Galwan Valley in June 2020, brought the bilateral relationship to its lowest levels in decades. Trade through Nathu La, a mountain pass through the Himalayas linking India’s Sikkim state with Tibet, also stopped in 2020.  The meeting between Indian External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar with China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Manila on July 22 focused on peace on the border and practical trade cooperation. A few days later, it was announced…

J. Babick, CIMSEC The Pentagon’s artificial intelligence strategy documents promise decision advantage at scale Source link

For years, defense contractors have operated under a law that was supposed to keep Chinese, Russian, North Korean and Iranian materials out of American weapons system — but real-world implementation has been elusive. President Donald Trump’s July 20 executive order, “Securing America’s Defense Supply Chains and Ensuring Domestic Acquisition of Critical Materials,” is a serious attempt to close the gap between what the statute says and what the Pentagon actually enforces.  The order correctly identifies the problem, and makes meaningful progress on the solutions.  The underlying law, 10 U.S.C. 4872, already bars the Department of Defense from buying samarium-cobalt and…

The U.S. Navy aircraft carrier USS George Washington arrived in Danang yesterday ​for a five-day visit, a sign that relations between U.S. and Vietnam remain on track despite uncertainties in the trade relationship. The nuclear-powered carrier and its two escorts, the guided-missile cruiser USS Robert Smalls and the guided-missile destroyer USS Shoup, pulled into the port in central Vietnam yesterday, the U.S. Pacific Fleet said in a statement. The ship and its commanders were greeted by Vietnam’s Naval Region 3 Command, and representatives from the ministries of National Defense and Foreign Affairs, as well as senior U.S. officials from the…

Jason Miller, Federal News Network When the Army launched its data operations center in April, the goal was to create a centralized service that will reduce the burden on warfighters Source link

The European Union yesterday announced a fresh tranche of sanctions aimed at the operators of Southeast Asia-based online scamming operations, who they said are responsible for “serious human rights violations.” In a statement, the European Council stated that it was imposing “restrictive measures” against seven persons and three entities in Cambodia and Myanmar, accusing them of “human trafficking, torture, and other cruel, inhuman and degrading treatments,” as well as billions of dollars in fraud. The sanctions, which involve asset freezes and travel bans for the designated individuals and entities, are the latest response to the scamming industry that has entrenched…