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All nine occupants of a military helicopter that crashed in northern Colombia have died, the South American country's army said on Monday. The Mi-17 helicopter crashed near the town of Arenal del Sur in the department of Bolívar in northern Colombia, the military said. "I regret the death of the nine soldiers in the military helicopter that was supposed to supply troops in the fight against the Clan del Golfo in the south of Bolívar," wrote Colombian President Gustavo Petro on social media platform X, formerly Twitter. The Clan del Golfo (Gulf Clan) is the most powerful criminal organization i...
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The French government is looking to buy key parts of Atos to stop them falling into foreign hands, according to a report in the Financial Times. Atos has confirmed it has received a non-binding letter of intent to the company over the weekend, offering up to €1 billion for the assets that are considered to be strategically important to France. The divisions coming into those categories are: Atos's Advanced Computing, Mission-Critical Systems and Cyber Products. French army needs secure comms technologyThe French army uses Atos' super calculators for quantum computing in connection with its nuc...
Euronews (English)
Defence ministers of France and Germany met in Paris this Friday to ratify an agreement on a new joint tank project called the Main Ground Combat System (MGCS). This formal agreement kick-starts the development of the first phase of the armoured vehicle, dubbed the ‘tank of the future’ – a project worth billions of euros. The new battle tank is set to replace Germany’s Leopard 2 tank and France’s Leclerc. Although both ministers insisted the project should not be viewed as a new model of the Leopard 2 tank, one of the most advanced combat vehicles in the world. “It's not about making a Leopard...
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The situation in the Middle East remains worrying, even if the escalation is frozen at the moment. Israel continues to bomb Gaza and to clash with Hezbollah in Lebanon, but tension with Iran seems to have eased. The European Union may yet play a fundamental role in the de-escalation in the region – but a lot will also depend on the result of the European elections in June. “The European Union will be called upon to respond to this long-term challenge and, if possible, with a majority in the European Parliament and with a government in the European Commission capable of taking decisions that ar...
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Rising militarisation and spending on defence is detracting from efforts to counter climate change, NGOs claimed at an event in Brussels this week. The European Network against Arms Trade (ENAAT) and Transnational Institute (TNI) organised the event following figures from the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) showing the leap in military spending, to consider the impact of European military public procurement on climate change. Nick Buxton, knowledge hub coordinator at TNI cited 2022 estimates by scientists who found the total military carbon footprint to be approximatel...
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Taipei (AFP) - Le président élu de Taïwan, Lai Ching-te, a nommé jeudi des membres du prochain gouvernement et de l'équipe en charge de la sécurité de l'archipel, moins d'un mois avant son investiture. M. Lai a en outre déclaré que l'archipel était "confronté à des défis sans précédent". "Face à la montée de l'autoritarisme et à la Chine, l'équipe en charge de la sécurité nationale ne doit pas se soustraire à ses responsabilités, doit considérer l'avenir du pays comme sa propre mission et doit assumer le devoir de le défendre", a-t-il insisté. Vainqueur de l'élection présidentielle du 13 janvi...
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The major German arms manufacturer, Rheinmetall, said the German armed forces placed an order worth as much as €400 million ($427 million) for a framework contract to supply up to 191,000 "intercom with hearing protection function" sets. The contract, announced on Wednesday, has a 7-year term and is part of a key project for tactical communications which is of cross-sectional importance for the entire force. As per the conditions by the Budget Committee of the German Bundestag, 30,000 sets including connection cables with delivery in 2024 have been firmly ordered. A option for the delivery of ...
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The major German arms manufacturer, Rheinmetall, said the German armed forces placed an order worth as much as €400 million ($427 million) for a framework contract to supply up to 191,000 "intercom with hearing protection function" sets. The contract, announced on Wednesday, has a 7-year term and is part of a key project for tactical communications which is of cross-sectional importance for the entire force. As per the conditions by the Budget Committee of the German Bundestag, 30,000 sets including connection cables with delivery in 2024 have been firmly ordered. A option for the delivery of ...
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The major German arms manufacturer, Rheinmetall, said the German armed forces placed an order worth as much as €400 million ($427 million) for a framework contract to supply up to 191,000 "intercom with hearing protection function" sets. The contract, announced on Wednesday, has a 7-year term and is part of a key project for tactical communications which is of cross-sectional importance for the entire force. As per the conditions by the Budget Committee of the German Bundestag, 30,000 sets including connection cables with delivery in 2024 have been firmly ordered. A option for the delivery of ...
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Two military helicopters crashed during a training session over a naval base on Malaysia's west coast early on Tuesday killing ten people, local media reported citing the country's navy. Singaporean news channel CNA cited the Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN) as saying in a statement that a navy helicopter with seven crew on board and another one with three passengers crashed at 9:32 am (0132 GMT) at the naval base in Lumut, some 200 kilometres north-west of Kuala Lumpur. "All victims confirmed dead on the scene and sent to the Lumut Navy base armed forces hospital for process of identification," CNA...
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