Exail, formerly ECA Group, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Australian company Solutions from Silicon to collaborate on providing advanced data management capabilities, enabling naval crews to prepare, conduct and manage their Mine Countermeasures (MCM) missions more efficiently.Solutions from Silicon (SfS) develops MINTACS, the Mine Warfare Tactical Command Software engineered...
Asia-Pacific countries on track to increase defence spending – APDR – Asia Pacific Defence Reporter
China’s assertiveness in the South China Sea and Indo-Pacific region has raised tensions with Australia, provoking Australian defence spending increases. Australia will raise its defence budget annually by an average of 3.8% for the next five years, according to GlobalData, with the increase intended to achieve program modernisations and to maintain security and stability in the surrounding Indo...
Belgian and Royal Netherlands Navies prepare to receive robotic … – Asia Pacific Defence Reporter
In 2019, the Belgian and Royal Netherlands navies awarded a contract to the Belgium Naval & Robotics consortium, made up of ECA Group (now Exail) and Naval Group, to supply 12 vessels and around 100 tools dedicated to stand-off mine countermeasures (MCM) at sea. Exail’s stand-off MCM solution, also known as replacement MCM, keeps the vessel and crew away from danger by sending drones (tools)...
Military modernisation to drive Pakistan defence expenditure to … – Asia Pacific Defence Reporter
Being sandwiched between hostile neighbours, Pakistan has been bolstering its defence capabilities for the maintenance of state sovereignty and territorial integrity. Military modernisation coupled with a desire to develop effective deterrence is set to drive Pakistan’s defence budget at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 5.2% from $10.2 billion in 2023 to $12.5 billion in 2027, forecasts...
Japon: le gouvernement approuve un plan de relance économique … – RFI
Ajouter RFI à votre écran d'accueil© 2023 Copyright RFI – Tous droits réservés. RFI n'est pas responsable des contenus provenant de sites Internet externes. Fréquentation certifiée par l'ACPM/OJD.Publié le : 28/10/2022 – 17:38 Le Premier ministre japonais Fumio Kishida a annoncé vendredi 28 octobre un plan de relance de l’équivalent de 266 milliards d’euros...
RSL Queensland works on proactive wellbeing programs for … – Asia Pacific Defence Reporter
In line with the growing demand for proactive wellbeing programs within the veteran community, RSL Queensland has announced two new partnerships with ex-serving organisations (ESOs) Survive To Thrive Nation (STTN) and Swiss8.Complementing RSL Queensland’s robust portfolio of peer-led mental health and wellbeing adjunct programs, these newly established partnerships aim to equip veterans with...
Parrot to Supply French Army with Hundreds of Micro-Drones – The Defense Post
Drone manufacturer Parrot signed a 5-year contract with French defense procurement agency DGA to supply the French Army with 300 of its ANAFI USA micro-drones.The Paris-based company will equip the “three corps” of the French Army (Air, Sea, and Land) following the latter’s call for tenders in February last year.The contract covers “several hundred drones, the development of adaptations, and the...
Milrem Robotics to deliver 14 THeMIS UGVs to Ukraine in … – Asia Pacific Defence Reporter
Milrem Robotics, and the German defence company Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (KMW) have signed a contract to deliver 14 THeMIS unmanned ground vehicles (UGV) to Ukraine. Of the 14 vehicles, seven will be configured for casualty evacuation (CASEVAC) and are scheduled to be delivered by the end of this year. The other seven, to be delivered in the second quarter of 2023, will be configured for route...
Corée du Sud: l'héritier de Samsung de retour en grâce à la tête du … – RFI
Ajouter RFI à votre écran d'accueil© 2023 Copyright RFI – Tous droits réservés. RFI n'est pas responsable des contenus provenant de sites Internet externes. Fréquentation certifiée par l'ACPM/OJD.Publié le : 27/10/2022 – 11:47 Lee Jae-yong, l’héritier de Samsung, et de facto dirigeant du conglomérat, devient officiellement le président de Samsung Electronics. Un...
‘A woman who writes’: Meet Annie Ernaux, winner of 2022 Nobel Prize in Literature – Firstpost
French author Annie Ernaux has been awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature for 2022. Twitter/@NobelPrize The name of this year’s Nobel Prize in literature winner is out – French author Annie Ernaux.The committee said the 82-year-old Ernaux was awarded for “the courage and clinical acuity with which she uncovers the roots, estrangements and collective restraints of personal memory” and...