Defense Industry
UK launches Project Safari with QinetiQ to open military test ranges to small firms
The UK Ministry of Defence and QinetiQ have launched Project Safari to give small firms a single entry point to…
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Defense Industry
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Defense Industry
Sikorsky unveils Nomad 100 Fast Pack, a containerised kit of four VTOL drones
Sikorsky has introduced the Nomad 100 Fast Pack, a 20-foot container holding four VTOL drones, mission software and support kit.…
Defense Industry
DSEI UK 2027 launched with a warning: allies have “until the end of 2030, at best” to be ready
UK Armaments Director Rupert Pearce and Chief of the Defence Staff Sir Richard Knighton open the run-up to the September…
Defense Industry
Lockheed Martin puts $300 million into Grand Prairie, Texas, as it expands munitions production
The company says the Texas site will support PAC-3 MSE, THAAD, PrSM and JATM, with a Hadrian machining cell due…
Defense Industry
Greece: €20 million from the NSRF for training workers in defence and STEP technologies, and which companies can take part
A €20 million action under the NSRF Competitiveness programme will fund in-company training in Strategic Technologies for Europe (STEP) and…
Defense Industry
American Rheinmetall at AUSA 2026: Lynx XM30, HX Truck, Skyranger 30 on Boxer and four ground robots
Rheinmetall's U.S. arm brings combat vehicles, autonomous trucks, air defence, robots and munitions to AUSA 2026, citing more than 1,500…
Defense Industry
Israel’s defence ministry brings 19 companies to AUSA 2026 in Washington after record $19.2 billion in exports
Israel’s Ministry of Defense has opened a national pavilion at the U.S. Army’s AUSA 2026 exhibition with 19 Israeli companies,…
Defense Industry
Oshkosh begins building first DXPV prototype for the Dutch Marines, a JLTV derivative called Kaaiman
Oshkosh Defense says production has begun on the first DXPV prototype for the Netherlands, a JLTV derivative for the Royal…
Defense Industry
Leopard 2: RENK and KNDS extend gearbox contract by €130 million for the HSWL 354 transmission
Germany’s RENK and KNDS Deutschland have extended their contract for the Leopard 2’s drive system, with the extension worth about…
Air Force
Saab and GKN Aerospace sign cooperation deal on Gripen E/F engine, following Swedish government decision
Saab and GKN Aerospace have agreed closer cooperation on the Gripen E/F engine, with GKN taking a progressively larger role…
Africa
Israel’s defence ministry opens first national pavilion at Morocco’s Marrakech Airshow
The Israeli defence ministry says it opened its first national pavilion in Morocco, with eight Israeli companies at the Marrakech…
Analysis
Analysis: Why Greece should seek domestic production of Anduril’s “budget friendly” 900 km Barracuda-500M missile
With Greece requesting new missiles from the US for its F-35As and F-16Vs, Athens should pursue co-production of Anduril’s Barracuda-500M…