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France is developing a kill web to connect sensors and weapon systems on the battlefield, initially built around the Atlas artillery system provided by Thales. The architecture is part of the broader Arcadia AI-powered battlefield C2 structure, inspired by Ukraine's Delta system, announced at Eurosatory 2026.
The French Army displayed an upgraded Leclerc XLR main battle tank fitted with roof-mounted cage armor at Eurosatory 2026. Once mocked as 'cope cages,' the structures have proven effective against drones....
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General Pierre Schill, French Army Chief of Staff, warns against over-learning from Ukraine, emphasizing that archaic forms of combat persist alongside drone warfare. He outlines France's bottom-up and top-down innovation model and discusses the Arcadia C2 structure, kill webs, and the future MGCS tank program.
President Trump announced U.S....
Eleven A-10C Thunderbolt II attack jets from the 75th Fighter Squadron arrived at RAF Lakenheath bearing colorful nose art and mission marks from operations against Iran — including weapons markings for SDBs, GBU-12s, APKWS, Mavericks, MALDs, and JDAMs. One jet shows markings tied to the rescue of a downed F-15E crew.
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