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Bangladesh Moves to Acquire Eurofighter Typhoon Jets in New Defense Deal

Bangladesh has signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) to begin negotiations for the acquisition of Eurofighter Typhoon...

Leonardo Acquires Iveco Defence Vehicles in €1.7B Deal to Boost Land Defense Capabilities

Italian defense firm Leonardo has finalized an agreement to acquire Iveco Defence Vehicles (IDV) for €1.7 billion...

Fincantieri’s Role in Revitalizing U.S. Naval Shipbuilding Under Trump

The CEO of the Italian state-owned shipbuilder Fincantieri has suggested that the company could play a pivotal...

Further Consolidation of the European Land Weapons Business: KNDS Acquires Texelis

Paris – The French unit of KNDS and Texelis have signed an outline agreement on the acquisition of the builder of powertrains...

Franco-German land systems firm KNDS appoints new CEO

Jean-Paul Alary, currently an executive at Safran Aircraft Engines, will formally take charge of the firm on April, 1 2025, KNDS announced.

KNDS Completes First Two Caesar Howitzers for Czech Army

KNDS has already produced the first two Caesar self-propelled artillery systems out of 62 ordered for the Czech army.

Operations

European commission

European Defence Fund 2026: €1B Boost for Hypersonic, Tank, and AI Defense R&D

The European Defence Fund (EDF) is set to allocate €1 billion ($1.2 billion) for defense research and...

Europe’s Defense Industry Struggles to Prepare for War Without Stockpiling Obsolete Weapons

European governments are grappling with a difficult challenge: how to ensure their defense industries can rapidly produce...

EU Approves €1.5B Defense Plan to Boost Military Ties With Ukraine

European Union lawmakers voted on Tuesday to strengthen defense industry cooperation between the bloc and Ukraine, at...

EU Nations Seek €127B in SAFE Loans for Defense Boost

At least €127 billion (approximately $146 billion) in EU-supported defense loans has drawn interest from several European...

EU Considers Easing Sustainable Finance Rules to Boost Defense Industry Funding

The European Commission is considering relaxing certain rules within the bloc’s sustainable investment framework to enable defense...

RESEARCH & DOCTRINE

TERASi Unveils RU1: World’s Smallest Secure Radio for Military & Disaster Communications

Stockholm-based startup TERASi , a developer of ultra-compact solutions for advanced secure gigabit-speed communications—including 6G and beyond...

Elon Musk Criticizes F-35, Advocates for Drones in Future Air Combat

Elon Musk, the founder of SpaceX and Tesla and co-head of the new Department of Government Efficiency...

Report reveals economic impact of Typhoon project

An independent report published today by Strategy&, part of the PwC network, has revealed the scale of the Eurofighter Typhoon programme’s contribution...

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China’s CH-AS-X-13, world’s biggest air launched hypersonic missile

The image is only for pictorial representation from Wikipedia. While navies across global maritime powers racing to develop...

Germany’s Rheinmetall unveils the Lynx 120 light tank

Image is for illustration purposes only. German defense giant Rheinmetall has unveiled the newest member of its armored...

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TERASi Unveils RU1: World’s Smallest Secure Radio for Military & Disaster Communications

Stockholm-based startup TERASi , a developer of ultra-compact solutions for advanced secure gigabit-speed communications—including 6G and beyond...

Elon Musk Criticizes F-35, Advocates for Drones in Future Air Combat

Elon Musk, the founder of SpaceX and Tesla and co-head of the new Department of Government Efficiency...

Report reveals economic impact of Typhoon project

An independent report published today by Strategy&, part of the PwC network, has revealed the scale of the Eurofighter Typhoon programme’s contribution...

COMPANIES

Leonardo Acquires Iveco Defence Vehicles in €1.7B Deal to Boost Land Defense Capabilities

Italian defense firm Leonardo has finalized an agreement to acquire Iveco Defence Vehicles (IDV) for €1.7 billion...

Fincantieri’s Role in Revitalizing U.S. Naval Shipbuilding Under Trump

The CEO of the Italian state-owned shipbuilder Fincantieri has suggested that the company could play a pivotal...

Franco-German land systems firm KNDS appoints new CEO

Jean-Paul Alary, currently an executive at Safran Aircraft Engines, will formally take charge of the firm on April, 1 2025, KNDS announced.

Saudi Arabia requests quotation from Nexter for large order of artillery systems and armored vehicles

According to a tweet posted by Defense Arab on October 24, French company Nexter Systems has been...

Market

Bangladesh Moves to Acquire Eurofighter Typhoon Jets in New Defense Deal

Bangladesh has signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) to begin negotiations for the acquisition of Eurofighter Typhoon...

France’s Nexter KNDS Group to transfer defense technology to Indonesia

French defense company Nexter KNDS Group has pledged to transfer knowledge and technology related to ground defense, including medium to large-caliber ammunition,...

NEXTER OFFERS VBCI TO MODERNISE QATAR INFANTRY

DIMDEX 2024 ~ Nexter, company of KNDS, offers the VBCI MkII Infantry Fighting Vehicle to modernise the Qatar infantry units.

Revamping Africa-EU Trade: The Impact of AfCFTA and the Role of the WTO

The longstanding trade relationship between Africa and Europe, two geographical neighbors, is currently in a state of...

Tech

Advanced Manta Ray Submersible Drone: Military & Research Capabilities

Northrop Grumman's Manta Ray submersible underwater drone has garnered significant interest recently. Recent disclosures have provided clearer...

Advanced Drone Interception: Securing Public Events and Critical Infrastructure

In Russia, a novel counter-UAV system has been unveiled featuring a quadcopter equipped with a net-launching capability...

Royal Navy Plans To Field DragonFire Laser Weapon From 2027

The UK Royal Navy is to begin fielding the DragonFire laser directed energy weapon (LDEW) systems from 2027 under an accelerated rollout...

Suffren-Class: France Now Has One of Best Nuclear Submarines on Earth

The Suffren-class submarines were developed to replace the existing Rubis-class and Amethyste-class boats and provide France with an enhanced sub-surface attack capability. The French...
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